![]() ![]() ![]() But it still took a few hours to set up a brand new PC where it could run the SCADA system. I was able to shorten that by moving some of the CD copies to a network storage drive and run them through the network storage drive. Henry: Previously, it typically took me half a day to set up my classic SCADA system because I'd have to get the disks and then the update patch on the disks and then I would have several disks that I'd have to load and install the operating systems. I simply use Internet Explorer that comes with the PC.ĭon: What does that mean in terms of time? How long does it take if you to launch a new client? Compare maybe system A and system B to launch your new client. This makes the system easier to administer since I don't have to install various versions of the SCADA software and patches to try to make the system work. Another way that it's attractive is in using Internet Explorer as your client software. In our treatment plant as a whole we have 16 SCADA terminals where operators can enter new set points and acknowledge alarms as they move through the facility and when you're looking at a classical SCADA system you're looking at $4 or 5,000 per computer to license it so to eliminate the licensing requirements on the client is very attractive. We have an ozone system that was a stand alone product and when we went to merge that ozone system with our main plant SCADA system, our existing licensing did not have a high enough IO count and the vendor no longer offered a higher IO count - that was the next step up and so we had to purchase a significantly more expensive license addressing that feature. Henry: The number of tags licensing issue did come into play for our district. Do you find that valuable in the short term economics and for expanding as you develop your own 3 and 5 year plans? There are definite pressures, economically, on the districts to do a better job in a more cost effective fashion so water utilities will no longer be able to drop hundreds of thousands of dollars on replacement SCADA systems every 10 years just because a system has been in service for while.ĭon: When you look at that, obviously one of the goals regarding Inductive Automation's software was to create an end-user friendly licensing model with a server based licensing model consisting of unlimited tags and unlimited clients. Henry: I think water utilities can no longer look at economic issues the way they have in the past. That then forces you into an upgrade or looking at what you're going to do for your future SCADA solutions.ĭon: When you look at that, what challenge does that offer to somebody, I think offer is the wrong word, what does it present somebody with in terms of the economics they should be looking at? A lot of the older SCADA systems simply can't be made to run on Vista. One is the end of the life on Windows XP which has created a significant problem for water utilities that have legacy SCADA systems. Henry (Helix): There are a couple of challenges that we face. The following is a transcript of the interview, which you can listen to below:ĭon (I.A.): Henry, can you give me some sense of what's the biggest challenge that you face with your job right now? Henry is currently in the process of piloting Inductive Automation's Web-Based SCADA to replace his legacy system which has become obsolete. Third-Party Module Showcase Made to extend Ignition's functionalityįor this month's interview, Don Pearson of Inductive Automation caught up with Henry Palechek, the Information and Process Control Supervisor for the Helix Water District in San Diego, California.Ignition Exchange Community-made Ignition resources.Ignition Maker Edition Made for hobbyist and educational use.Ignition Edge Made for field and OEM devices at the edge. ![]() Ignition Cloud Edition Made for extending operations with trusted cloud providers. ![]()
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