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technicaltrainingisrequiredtograspthebasics.SCADAPack Basics (3.5ContactHours)isacoursedesignedformildlytechnicalpeoplewhoownSCADAPackcontrollers,butwillneverwriteprograms.Inthiscourse,wewillpracticeuploadinganddownloadingprograms,updatingfirmwareandlearnaboutvariousdiagnosticfeaturesoftheSCADAPackproductline.Earn Contact Hours. Seeinsideformoredetails.

SageDesignshasoftenbeenaskedtooffersomebasicSCADAtraining.ThisFall,weintroducetwohalf-daycourses:SCADAWiseBasicsandSCADAPackBasics.SCADAWise Basics (3.5ContactHours)isacoursedesignedforManagementorOperationspersonnelwhowishtobecomemorefamiliarwiththesubjectofSCADAwithoutdelvingdeeplyintotechnicaldetail.Whilewediscussmanyaspectsofaverytechnicalsubject,noprevious

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SupervisoryControlandDataAcquisition(SCADA)iswidelyusedbywaterandwastewaterfacilitiesaroundtheworldtoautomateoperationsandimproveoutcomes.ASCADAsystemhelpsplantoperatorsimplementcontrolstrategiestosafelyoperatepumpandliftstations,filtrationandbackwashsystems,distributionnetworks,andtreatmentplants.SCADAsystemsalsoplayanimportantroleinsecuringtheinfrastructurethroughvideosurveillancetechnology,audittrailandwaterqualitymonitoringthroughoutthedistributionsystem.Thereare,however,otherstrategiesthatcouldbeimplementedbytheutilitytoleverageitsSCADAsystemtodrivesignificantcostsavingsandhelpthefacilityrecoverthecostofsystemimplementation.HerearethetopthreetechniquestomaximizethebenefitsfromyourSCADAsystem:1. Energy ReductionWaterandwastewatersystemsandtheirpumpingfacilitiesarethemostenergy-intensivesystemsownedandoperatedbylocalgovernments.Thesesystemscan

accountforasmuchas35%oftheenergyconsumedbythelocalgovernments.TheUnitedStates’EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)estimatesthatasmuchas10%ofthetotalenergythatiscurrentlyconsumedcouldbesaved.Pumpsandliftstationsarethemostattractivetargetstoimplementenergyreductionstrategies,sinceeverygallonofwaterthatpassesthroughthesystemrepresentsasignificantenergycost.WithmanypowerutilitiesmovingtowardsTime-of-Use(TOU)energypricingschemesaspartof

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OnJune1st2011,oneyearandonemonthaftertheacquisitionofSCADAGroup,ControlMicrosystemsandTrioDatacomcelebratedtheirnewidentityunderSchneider Electric brand as Telemetry and Remote SCADA Solutions within Industry Business.ThiseventwascommemoratedasSchneiderElectricsignagewasunveiledthroughoutseverallocationsinCanada,USA,EuropeandAustralia.Thiscelebrationcappedoffanintensive,6-month,company-wideprogramtomigrateunderonebrand:SchneiderElectric.Inaveryshorttimeframe,thetwocompaniesheldawiderangeofactivitiesallaimedatincorporatingthenewbrand.Beginningwiththeproductdesignandpackaging,theSchneiderElectricidentitywasquicklyincorporatedontothebuildingsignage,businesscards,stationary,marketingcollaterals,andmore.BecomingonecompanywithSchneiderElectricopensdoorsofopportunityforallemployeesandcustomers.ThecompanyisproudtoassumeabroaderrolebyofferingproductsandsolutionscriticaltotheoverallSchneiderElectricstrategytobecometheglobalspecialistinEnergymanagement.Asaglobalspecialistinenergymanagementwithoperationsinmorethan100countries,SchneiderElectricoffersintegratedsolutionsacrossmultiplemarketsegments,includingleadershippositionsinenergyandinfrastructure,industrialprocesses,buildingautomation,anddatacenters/networks,aswell

asabroadpresenceinresidentialapplications.Focusedonmakingenergysafe,reliable,andefficient,thecompany’s110,000plusemployeesachievedsalesof19.6billioneurosin2010,throughanactivecommitmenttohelpindividualsandorganizations“Make the most of their energy.”

ThankstoitsTelemetry&RemoteSCADASolutionsdivision,SchneiderElectricprovidesintegrated,secureandreliableSCADAsolutionsforwatertreatmentplantsandpumpingstations,on-shoreoilandgasextraction,transportationandstorage,aswellaselectricalutilitiesapplications,allowingtheircustomerstomaximizesystemfunctionalityandreduceoperationalcosts.Keysolutioncomponentsincluderemoteprocessmonitoringandcontrol(SCADAPackRTUcontrollers),longrangewirelesscommunication(Trioradios),integratedSCADAhostoptimizedforwideareause(ClearSCADAsoftware),andwirelessinstrumentation(Accutechsensors).Industry-specificsolutionsincludededicatedwaterpumpupandpumpdowncontroller(FlowStation),gasflowmeasurement(Realflo),andgaswellautomation(ProductionPlus).MoreinformationaboutControlMicrosystems’migrationtotheSchneiderElectricbrandcanbefoundat:http://www.controlmicrosystems.com/corporate-info/brand-migration/.

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SCADA Basics: Part 1*SupervisoryControlandDataAcquisition(SCADA)systemsareasdiverseastheirapplications.Formany,SCADAisasystemonamanufacturingplantfloorwheredistributedPLCsrunlocalmachinesandahostHuman/MachineInterface(HMI)packagewhichallowsoperatorsandmanagementpersonneltoadjustthemachine’sparameterstooptimizecontrol.Forothers,thetermimpliesanapplicationwheretheRTUorPLCisremotefromtheserver,requiringmoredependencyonwiderareacommunicationsolutions.Wewillonlyconsiderthosewithmoreremotecontrollers.Forthosewidely-distributedsystemssuchasthosefoundinwater,electricaldistributionorsewagecollectionsystems,thecommunicationssystemisthebiggestchallenge,and

Forsome,anRTU(RemoteTerminalUnit)isacabinetwithacontroller,radio,display,powersupplyandwiring.Anotherdefinitionisacontrollerwhichhasbeendesignedforuseinthatcabinet.Iwillusethelaterdefinition.APLC(ProgrammableLogicController)canalsobeusedinthatcabinetasthecontroller,butthequestionis:whatarethesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenaPLCandanRTUandwhatmakessenseinyourapplication?ThesimilaritiesbetweenanRTUandaPLCarethateithercanexecutecode,controlpumps,processesorotherequipment,andcommunicatewithaSCADAhost.Also,bothareprobablyprogrammedinsimilarlanguages.Whatmakesthemdifferentisaquestionofenvironmentalspecifications,communicationscapabilities,powerusageandotherdetails.Inthepast,LadderLogicwasstrictlythedomainofthePLCandfindsitsoriginsinaunion/automanufacturerlabordispute.Theunionhadmadeitclearthateachyearinpreparationforthenewyearmodels,electricianshadbeenresponsibleforrewiringthecabinetscontainingthediscreterelaycontrolsystemsandtheyweren’tabouttoabdicatecontrolofthiswork,ortheprogrammingthatreplacedmostofthis,toelectricalengineers.ThesolutionwasLadderLogicDiagramming(LLD),agraphicalprogramminglanguagethatreliesonsymbolsandterminologyfamiliartoindustrialelectriciansthatworkintheareaofcontrols,greatlyreducingtheneedfortraining,andthus,thePLCwasborn.Itsjobwastocontrolmoreandmorepartsoftheassemblyline,andastimeworeon,

processorsbecamemorepowerfulandcapabilitiesexpanded.Today,PLCshavecometocontroljustabouteveryaspectofthemanufactureofautomobilesandmostotherautomatedmanufacturingprocessesaswell.EarlyPLCswerestandalonecontrollers,butinlateryearstheyhadcommunicationscapabilitiesadded,sotheycouldpassinformationbetweenothercontrollersonthefloor,aswellastooperatorsandmanagement,allowingformoreinformedandtimelydecisions.AtaboutthesametimeasPLCswerebeingdeveloped,scientistsandotherswereinterestedingatheringinformationfromremotelocations,whereenvironmentalconditionscouldbesevereandcommunicationslinksnotalwaysassured.Thismeantthatthecontrollersneededtohavedataloggedlocallyandbeabletocommunicateoveranymediathatmightbeavailableatasite.Forscientists,atrueprogramminglanguagewasdesirableandBASICwasoftenusedinthesecontrollers.RTUsweredevelopedtofillthisneed,withtoughenvironmentalspecifications,lotsofdatastorage,andlow-powerrequirementsforsolarandbatteryoperation.Multiplecommunicationsportswereoftensuppliedtomeetawidevarietyofcommunicationschallenges.Astimeandtechnologyprogressed,thePLCshavebecomebetteratcommunicationsandsurvivingtoughenvironments,andhaveretainedtheircapabilitiesofrunningmuchlargerprogramsneededforcomplexsystems,suchasplantsorfactories.WhileaPLCwilloftenhavemuchmorememoryforcomplexprograms,anRTUwilltypicallyhavemorememorysetasideforstorageofdata.RTUshaveadoptedmoreaccessibleprogramminglanguagessuchasLLD,

makingthetwodeviceslookmoresimilar.ThereareclearadvantagestoanRTUinremotecontrolapplications.Forthebestofbothworlds,manyhybridshavebeendeveloped,butsubtletiesarestillapparent.Whenchoosingwhichtechnologytoimplement,paycloseattentiontothespecificationsforthehardware.• Isthedevicelowpower,sothatit

canberunonasolarpowersystemorrunforhoursonaUPSbatterybackup?

• AretheboardsconformalcoatedforcorrosionresistanceinH2S,chlorineorotherharshenvironments?

• Doesthehardwarehavesurgewithstandcapabilitiessotheunitcansurvivethelessreliablelinepowerorlightningstrikesoftenoccurringinremoteareas?

• Doesthecontrollerhaveseveralcommunicationsports?

Onthesoftwaresideofthings,thereareseveralthingstolookforaswell.• ArethereRTUfunctionsinthe

softwaretoprovideforpollingofotherremotes?

• Arethereflowintegrationfunctions?• Isdataloggingsupported?• Aremultiple,radio-friendlyprotocols

supported?TheseandotherdifferencescanbeseenwhencomparingaproductwithitsheritageintheRTUratherthanthePLCarena.*This is an excerpt from our new ½-Day SCADAWise Basics course.

14-year-old Controller Survives Snake AttackWorkingintheutilitiesindustry,sometimesyouseestrangethings.Theotherday,aclientcalledmebecausethenightbeforeoneofhisliftstationRTUshadfailed.Wemetatthestationtoinvestigate.Sureenough,therewerenolightsontheMODEMport,andnolightsontheRTUasidefromthepowerLED.WeswappedouttheControlMicrosystems’TeleSafeMicro16(theprecursortotheSCADAPacklineofcontrollers)withanotherunitborrowedfromawellstationthatwascurrentlyoutofservice.ThenwelookedatthefailedTeleSafe.Throughoneofthecutoutsintheframe,wesawaninterestingthing,thenremovedsomescrewsandliftedthecircuitboardofftheframeandtheproblemwiththeRTUbecameobvious…Therewasanun-authorizedsnakeintheworks!Apartly-crispy,partlywet,verydeadsnake,theelusive“CaliforniaCircuitShorter.”Thisisthefirstfailureofanyofthe11TeleSafeMicro16′sin14yearsofservice.Nofaultoftheequipmentatall.Afterremovingtheoffensivereptile,youcouldseethecorrosioncausedbybeingshortedoutbyalive,wetbody.Thecircuitboardcleanedupprettywellwitharagandabitofwirebrushing.Sowethought,whattheheck,let’strythispuppyout.The14-year-old,snake-bitTeleSafeMicro16happilywentrightbacktowork,whichisluckyforusasControlMicrosystemsreplacedthismodelwiththe300SeriesSCADAPacksaboutthreeyearsago.Asidefrombeingthecauseofastrangeday,thisisatestamenttothehighqualitymanufacturingandperformanceofControlMicrosystemsproducts(nowbrandedSchneiderElectricTelemetry&RemoteSCADA),andno,Idon’trepresentthem.I’veneverrepresentedanycompanyinmy25yearsinthebusiness—Ijustliketheirstuff.YoucanbuyCMIproductsandothercoolequipmentfromSageDesigns,Inc.inMillValley,CA.Morephotostakenforthisstorycanbefoundat:http://css-technologies.com/?page_id=137— Written by: J.A. (Joe) Falejczyk, CSS-Technologies.com

RTU vs. PLC Controllers (How do you spell remote?)

keepingintouchwithyourremotesiswheremostofthedifficultieslie.ThebasicSCADAsystemconsistsofthreecomponents:theremotecontrollers,thecommunicationsmediaandthehost.

Wewillcovereachofthesemajorpartsofabasicsystemandtrytoexplainhowtheyfittogethertoformasystem.Wewillalsodiscusssomedetailsofwheretheycangowrong.

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November 9, 2011 December 7, 2011 8AM — 1PM 8AM — 1PM SpringHill Suites by Marriott Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center 10593 Fairway Drive 9000 W. Airport Drive Roseville, CA 95678 Visalia, CA 93277 This ½-day course is designed for the non-technical person who wants to understand basic SCADA principles.

• PLCs vs. RTUs • Radio Systems • Host SCADA Software • Open Architecture Systems • SCADA Protocols

(3.5 Contact Hours)

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November 9, 2011 December 7, 2011

Noon — 5 PM Noon — 5 PM SpringHill Suites by Marriott Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center 10593 Fairway Drive 9000 W. Airport Drive Roseville, CA 95678 Visalia, CA 93277 This ½-day course is designed for the mildly technical person who owns SCADAPack Controllers, but will never write programs.

• Tour of New Telepace Studio Software • Indicator Lights on SCADAPack Controllers • Communication Port Setup and Diagnostics • Boot Modes • Dowloading and Monitoring Programs

(3.5 Contact Hours)

What should I bring? Your thinking cap only. The SCADAPack Basics Course offers limited hand-on portions, equipment provided.

What is provided? Lunch (from Noon-1PM), coffee, soft drinks and snacks during course day.

To Register: Call 1-888-ASK-SAGE to reserve your seat. Then complete the information below and send to us

via fax to 1-888-FAX-SAGE or by email info@sagedesignsinc.com. A confirmation will be emailed to you.

Name (please print):

Title:

Company:

Phone:

Address:

Fax:

City/State/Zip: Email:

Lunch choice (Nov 9) – A, B or C:

Lunch Choice A = Chicken Pesto Ciabatta, Choice B = Creole Chicken Wrap or Choice C = Penne Pomodoro (vegetarian)

Lunch choice (Dec 7) – A, B or C:

Lunch Choice A = Chicken Cordon Bleu, Choice B = Marinated Beef Tenderloin or Choice C = Pasta Primavera (vegetarian)

□ Roseville (November 9, 2011) — o r — □ Visalia (December 7, 2011) □ SCADAWise Basics Course (Morning Class only, lunch from 12-1PM) $ 450.00 (non-taxable services)

□ SCADAPack Basics Course (Afternoon class only, lunch from 12-1) $ 450.00 (non-taxable services)

□ Both SCADAWise Basics & SCADAPack Basics Courses (all day rate) $ 795.00 (non-taxable services)

METHOD OF PAYMENT: Purchase Order, Prepaid Check, Visa or Mastercard. Payment should be made to Sage Designs, Inc.

Course fees are due on or before the first day of class. No Shows or Cancellations made less than 6 business days prior to the first day of training will be billed at the full amount and

are not refundable. A confirmation notice will be sent to all registrants on or before the deadline date.

□ Purchase Order Billing: After telephoning your intent to register, fax/email Purchase Order addressed to Sage Designs, Inc.

Total to be invoiced against PO #____________________ is $_________________.

□ Prepaid Check: After telephoning your intent to register, mail a check addressed to Sage Designs, Inc. along with a copy of this form. Total Prepaid Check Amount: $________________.

□ Visa or MasterCard Billing: After telephoning your intent to register, fax or email this form. Total to charge on the first day of course $_________.

Visa or Master Card Acct #: ____________________________________________ Expires (MO/YR):_______ Cardholder Name (please print): _________________________________________ Phone: _____________________ Cardholder Authorization Signature: ____________________________________ email: ______________________ Cardholder Billing Address: _________________________________________________________________________ City:_____________________________________________ State: _____ Zip: ________________________________

* * * Registration Deadlines: November 2, 2011 (Roseville) and November 30, 2011 (Visalia)* * *

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November 9, 2011 December 7, 2011 8AM — 1PM 8AM — 1PM SpringHill Suites by Marriott Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center 10593 Fairway Drive 9000 W. Airport Drive Roseville, CA 95678 Visalia, CA 93277 This ½-day course is designed for the non-technical person who wants to understand basic SCADA principles.

• PLCs vs. RTUs • Radio Systems • Host SCADA Software • Open Architecture Systems • SCADA Protocols

(3.5 Contact Hours)

S C A D A P a c k B a s i c s

November 9, 2011 December 7, 2011

Noon — 5 PM Noon — 5 PM SpringHill Suites by Marriott Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center 10593 Fairway Drive 9000 W. Airport Drive Roseville, CA 95678 Visalia, CA 93277 This ½-day course is designed for the mildly technical person who owns SCADAPack Controllers, but will never write programs.

• Tour of New Telepace Studio Software • Indicator Lights on SCADAPack Controllers • Communication Port Setup and Diagnostics • Boot Modes • Dowloading and Monitoring Programs

(3.5 Contact Hours)

What should I bring? Your thinking cap only. The SCADAPack Basics Course offers limited hand-on portions, equipment provided.

What is provided? Lunch (from Noon-1PM), coffee, soft drinks and snacks during course day.

To Register: Call 1-888-ASK-SAGE to reserve your seat. Then complete the information below and send to us

via fax to 1-888-FAX-SAGE or by email info@sagedesignsinc.com. A confirmation will be emailed to you.

Name (please print):

Title:

Company:

Phone:

Address:

Fax:

City/State/Zip: Email:

Lunch choice (Nov 9) – A, B or C:

Lunch Choice A = Chicken Pesto Ciabatta, Choice B = Creole Chicken Wrap or Choice C = Penne Pomodoro (vegetarian)

Lunch choice (Dec 7) – A, B or C:

Lunch Choice A = Chicken Cordon Bleu, Choice B = Marinated Beef Tenderloin or Choice C = Pasta Primavera (vegetarian)

□ Roseville (November 9, 2011) — o r — □ Visalia (December 7, 2011) □ SCADAWise Basics Course (Morning Class only, lunch from 12-1PM) $ 450.00 (non-taxable services)

□ SCADAPack Basics Course (Afternoon class only, lunch from 12-1) $ 450.00 (non-taxable services)

□ Both SCADAWise Basics & SCADAPack Basics Courses (all day rate) $ 795.00 (non-taxable services)

METHOD OF PAYMENT: Purchase Order, Prepaid Check, Visa or Mastercard. Payment should be made to Sage Designs, Inc.

Course fees are due on or before the first day of class. No Shows or Cancellations made less than 6 business days prior to the first day of training will be billed at the full amount and

are not refundable. A confirmation notice will be sent to all registrants on or before the deadline date.

□ Purchase Order Billing: After telephoning your intent to register, fax/email Purchase Order addressed to Sage Designs, Inc.

Total to be invoiced against PO #____________________ is $_________________.

□ Prepaid Check: After telephoning your intent to register, mail a check addressed to Sage Designs, Inc. along with a copy of this form. Total Prepaid Check Amount: $________________.

□ Visa or MasterCard Billing: After telephoning your intent to register, fax or email this form. Total to charge on the first day of course $_________.

Visa or Master Card Acct #: ____________________________________________ Expires (MO/YR):_______ Cardholder Name (please print): _________________________________________ Phone: _____________________ Cardholder Authorization Signature: ____________________________________ email: ______________________ Cardholder Billing Address: _________________________________________________________________________ City:_____________________________________________ State: _____ Zip: ________________________________

* * * Registration Deadlines: November 2, 2011 (Roseville) and November 30, 2011 (Visalia)* * *

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ClearSCADA Training CourseOctober 24-27, 2011 – Mill Valley, CA March 5-8, 2012 – Visalia, CA

Day1(8AM–4PM) InstallingClearSCADA,IntroductiontoClearSCADA, Components,UsingViewX,UsingWebX,ClearSCADAHelp

Day2(8AM-4PM) ConfiguringusingViewX,DatabaseOrganization,BasicTelemetryConfiguration,CreatingMimics,CreatingTrends

Day3(8AM-4PM) ConfiguringusingViewX,Templates&Instances,LogicLanguages,Security,CommunicationsDiagnostics

Day4(8AM-4PM) Reports,SystemConfiguration,SystemArchitecture,Questions

Cost: ClearSCADATrainingCourse $1,890

SCADAPack Telepace Studio Training CourseNovember 1-3, 2011 – Mill Valley, CA February 7-9, 2012 – Visalia, CAAn optional SCADAPack 350, SCADAPack 334 or SCADAPack 32 is available at a special price* with the course—an excellent way to get started using SCADAPack controllers.

Day1(8AM-4PM) SCADAPackcontrolleroperation,Series5000I/O,TelepaceStudiointroduction

Day2(8AM-4PM) TelepaceStudioadvancedprogrammingtechniquesandadvancedfunctions

Day3(8AM-2PM) Controllercommunications,ModbusMaster/Slaveprotocol,Diagnostics,Modems

Cost: SCADAPackTelepaceStudioCourse$1,340*OptionalSCADAPack350TrainingKit–adds$1040*OptionalSCADAPack334TrainingKit–adds$1040*OptionalSCADAPack32TrainingKit–adds$1,100

Instructors: ClearSCADA&SCADAPackTelepaceclasseswillbetaughtbyTonySannellla,SageDesigns,aFactory-CertifiedInstructor.TheClearSCADATestdriveswillbeconductedbySageDesignsorafactoryrepresentative.Location:Seeindividualcourseregistrationform.Thoserequiringovernightaccommodationsshouldcallthehoteldirectlyforreservations.

What should I bring?Laptopcomputerwithminimumrequirementsasshownonthespecificcourseregistrationforms,plusnecessarypermissionstoinstallsoftwareonyourcomputer.

What is provided?Lunchandcoffee,softdrinksandsnackseachday.

*Optional Training Kits at special course pricing (Telepace class only): Limit one (1) for every two (2) students per organization. Training Kits will be shipped N/C to training facility, provided your registration is received approximately 4 weeks before the first day of the course, or shipped to you after the course when available. Training kits include a SCADAPack 350, SCADAPack 334 or SCADAPack 32 Controller, Telepace Studio Software, Hardware Manual (on CD-ROM), I/O Simulator board, AC/2 Transformer, & programming cable. Prices do not include applicable California sales taxes.

TM Training Classes

Download the Registration form at: http://www.sagedesignsinc.com/events/index.htm

Please send me the Registration Form ClearSCADA: ❑ October 24-27, 2011 – Mill Valley, CA ❑ March 5-8, 2012 – Visalia, CA SCADAPack Telepace: ❑ November 1-3, 2011 – Mill Valley, CA ❑ February 7-9, 2012 – Visalia, CA

Name(please print): Title:Company: Phone:Address: Fax:

Email:City/State/Zip:

* * * Registration Deadline: 2 weeks before 1st day of course * * *Allregistrationsaresubjecttocancellationfees.Aconfirmationnoticewillbesenttoallregistrantsonorbeforethedeadlinedate.

Schedule Your Own

Free Hands-On Test DriveCalltoScheduleaTestDriveCall 1-888-ASK-SAGEemail:info@sagedesignsinc.com

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November 9, 2011 December 7, 2011 8AM — 1PM 8AM — 1PM SpringHill Suites by Marriott Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center 10593 Fairway Drive 9000 W. Airport Drive Roseville, CA 95678 Visalia, CA 93277 This ½-day course is designed for the non-technical person who wants to understand basic SCADA principles.

• PLCs vs. RTUs • Radio Systems • Host SCADA Software • Open Architecture Systems • SCADA Protocols

(3.5 Contact Hours)

S C A D A P a c k B a s i c s

November 9, 2011 December 7, 2011

Noon — 5 PM Noon — 5 PM SpringHill Suites by Marriott Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center 10593 Fairway Drive 9000 W. Airport Drive Roseville, CA 95678 Visalia, CA 93277 This ½-day course is designed for the mildly technical person who owns SCADAPack Controllers, but will never write programs.

• Tour of New Telepace Studio Software • Indicator Lights on SCADAPack Controllers • Communication Port Setup and Diagnostics • Boot Modes • Dowloading and Monitoring Programs

(3.5 Contact Hours)

What should I bring? Your thinking cap only. The SCADAPack Basics Course offers limited hand-on portions, equipment provided.

What is provided? Lunch (from Noon-1PM), coffee, soft drinks and snacks during course day.

To Register: Call 1-888-ASK-SAGE to reserve your seat. Then complete the information below and send to us

via fax to 1-888-FAX-SAGE or by email info@sagedesignsinc.com. A confirmation will be emailed to you.

Name (please print):

Title:

Company:

Phone:

Address:

Fax:

City/State/Zip: Email:

Lunch choice (Nov 9) – A, B or C:

Lunch Choice A = Chicken Pesto Ciabatta, Choice B = Creole Chicken Wrap or Choice C = Penne Pomodoro (vegetarian)

Lunch choice (Dec 7) – A, B or C:

Lunch Choice A = Chicken Cordon Bleu, Choice B = Marinated Beef Tenderloin or Choice C = Pasta Primavera (vegetarian)

□ Roseville (November 9, 2011) — o r — □ Visalia (December 7, 2011) □ SCADAWise Basics Course (Morning Class only, lunch from 12-1PM) $ 450.00 (non-taxable services)

□ SCADAPack Basics Course (Afternoon class only, lunch from 12-1) $ 450.00 (non-taxable services)

□ Both SCADAWise Basics & SCADAPack Basics Courses (all day rate) $ 795.00 (non-taxable services)

METHOD OF PAYMENT: Purchase Order, Prepaid Check, Visa or Mastercard. Payment should be made to Sage Designs, Inc.

Course fees are due on or before the first day of class. No Shows or Cancellations made less than 6 business days prior to the first day of training will be billed at the full amount and

are not refundable. A confirmation notice will be sent to all registrants on or before the deadline date.

□ Purchase Order Billing: After telephoning your intent to register, fax/email Purchase Order addressed to Sage Designs, Inc.

Total to be invoiced against PO #____________________ is $_________________.

□ Prepaid Check: After telephoning your intent to register, mail a check addressed to Sage Designs, Inc. along with a copy of this form. Total Prepaid Check Amount: $________________.

□ Visa or MasterCard Billing: After telephoning your intent to register, fax or email this form. Total to charge on the first day of course $_________.

Visa or Master Card Acct #: ____________________________________________ Expires (MO/YR):_______ Cardholder Name (please print): _________________________________________ Phone: _____________________ Cardholder Authorization Signature: ____________________________________ email: ______________________ Cardholder Billing Address: _________________________________________________________________________ City:_____________________________________________ State: _____ Zip: ________________________________

* * * Registration Deadlines: November 2, 2011 (Roseville) and November 30, 2011 (Visalia)* * *

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VictorvilleWaterDistrict,establishedin1931,hashadseveralSCADAmonitoringsystemsovertheyears,fromsimpletonesystememployingtelephonelinesforcommunicationtothepresentSCADAPack357’snowbeingdeployedusingFiretideradios.Thesystemconsistsofover60sitesincludingwells,boosterpumpstations,70Mgofstoragetanksand4treatmentplants.Withtheamplestorage,weareabletodoamajorityofourpumpingfrommidnightto6AMwhichsavesover$500,000/yearinenergycosts,morethanpayingfortheTelemetryDepartmentbudget.In1995,IcametotheDistrictandwasquicklychargedwiththejobofupgradingtheagingAquitrolsystemwithWonderwareHMIsoftwareandMDS2300Radios.AsIevaluatedtheexistingsystem,itbecameclearthatthesystemwasextremelyslowandcumbersome.Ithadasinglerepeatersitelocatedontopofamountainsome7milesawayfromthemainofficewhichwasneededtoreachsomeofthestationslocatedinsomedifficulttoreachsiteswithintheDistrict’s54squaremilearea.Thissystemuseda1200baudBell202modemserialcommunicationssystemthat,onagoodday,took5to10minutestocontacteachoftheDistrict’s40sites.AnotherproblemwasthattheRepeatersitewaslocatedonasiteoccupiedbynolessthat50otherrepeaters,TVstationsandtelephonecommunicationssystems,alladdinguptoamajorcommunicationsnightmare.ThefirsttimeIlookedattheexistingrepeater,Inoticedthattherewasa40dbattenuatorattachedtothe5wattradioandwastoldthatwasduetotheextremeamountofnoiseonthesite.Thefirstorderofbusinesswas

toremovetheattenuatorandinstallacavityfiltertoremovetheunwantednoiseandrestorethesystemtofullcapacity.Welaterincreasedthebaudrateto9600byreplacingtheAquitrolPLCsandtheirBell202modemswiththeSCADAPackMicro16s,whichreducedthesystempolltimedownto3minutes.Then,wereplacedtheWonderwaresystemwithLookoutHMIanddecreasedthepollingtimetolessthan2minutes,evenwithanadditional10newsitesinthesystem.WiththereplacementoftheMDS2300’swithiNET900SpreadSpectrumradios,wewereabletoincreaseBaudrateto256k,andbyreplacingtheSCADAPackMicro16swithSCADAPack32swereabletomovetheentiresystemtoanIP-basedsystem.Problemsstartedtomountforthissystem,asthesinglesitefortherepeaterwasplaguedwithpoweroutagesandinterferencesfromneighboringsitesandaccessproblemsinbadweather.WealsostartedhavingproblemswithIPaddresses.Insomecases,wehadasmanyas5IPaddressesatasite:theradio,RTU,VFD,powermonitorsandlocalsitecomputers.WealsofoundoutthatourcentralizedcontrolsystemwaspronetofailureifthemainHMIcontrolweretogodownoriftherepeaterwasdisabled.Inourcase,alotofthewellsiteswerenotabletocommunicatedirectlywiththetanksitesinordertoknowwhentooperate.Westartedlookingforabettersolutiontothesinglesiterepeatersystem,andanendtothedependencyofthesinglemountainsite.Severaloptionscametomind:amulti-repeatersystemusingseveraloftheDistricts6tankstorage

sites;apeer-to-peerstore-and-forwardsystemutilizingreport-by-exception;andanewsystemwehadbeenhearingaboututilizingwhatwascalledaMESHtopologysystem.WestartedtoseethattheMESHsystemlookedlikethebestsolutionfortheDistrict,andpreparedalistofminimumrequirementsforthesystem.Wehadreviewedseveralmanufacturers’productsforthesystemandwantedtocomeupwithasolutionthatwouldnotonlymeetourneeds,butwouldbeeasytomaintain.TheDistrictoriginallyusedoutsideconsultantsfortheintegrationandmaintenanceofthesystem,butsince1999hadmovedthoseresponsibilitiestoDistrictpersonnel.Wehadbeensuccessfulinre-programmingtheHMIfromWonderwaretoLookoutandthentoClearSCADAin2005.WithbackgroundinUHFandVHFradios,DistrictpersonnelinstalledandmaintainedtheiNET900radiosatallthesites.Astheeconomyturneddownandfundingdropped,itbecameclearthatthecostofthesystemwould

needtobesuchthatreplacementcouldbedoneasthefundingwasavailable.So,itwasalogicalmovetomakesurethenewsystemcouldbeinstalledbytheDistrict.Ourfirsthurdlewastocomeupwithaminimumlistofrequirementsandsubmitthemtoseveralvendorsforbids.Theseincludedminimumthroughput,easeofinstallation,maintenancerequirementsandtechnicalassistance.WelookedattheoverallDistrictand

decidedthattheminimumthroughputshouldbedeterminedbythevendorwhowouldbeinthebestpositiontogiveusanideaofwhattoexpect.Itwasalsosuggestedthattheminimumthroughputbe1.5Mbps.Installationneededtobeaddressedandacertainexpertisewasrequired,sotrainingofDistrictpersonnelwasaddedtotherequirements.Westipulatedthatthevendorprovideaminimumwarranteeperiod,technicalsupportforthetermoftheinstallationperiodplusoneyear,andongoingproductandtechnicalsupport.Wehadalsowantedasystemthatwouldbeself-healing,abletore-routeifasingleormultiplesystemsweredisabled,allowingustodecentralizeoursystemandhavethewellsrunautonomouslyifthecentralcontrolweredisabled.SeveralVendorswerecontacted,includingFiretidethroughSageDesigns.Firetide’sbidwasacceptedduetothelowcostandabilitytoprovidetheequipmentandtrainingneededforDistrictpersonneltoinstallthesystem.Firetidealsoagreedtohelpuswiththesiteanalysisanddesignofthesystemandtechnicalsupport.Duringthedesignphase,weprovidedthemwithalistofsitesincludingLat-LongandelevationfromtheDistrict’srecentGISsurveyinformation,andFiretidethenprovidedsiteanalysisbasedinformationincludingantennaheightrequirementsandsuggestedradiosandantennas.In2009,theprojectwasgivenapprovalbytheCityforimplementation,andin2010thefirstoftheFiretideradioswereinstalled.Althoughthesystemisonly25%completeasofthisprinting,wefeelthatitisasuccess.Thebackbonesystemhasbeencompletedandwehavethroughputexceeding7Mbps,withsomesitesseeingspeedsof200+Mbps.Withtheentiresystemusingonly3IPaddressesforthecommunications,wehavereducedourIPaddressesby40%.Wehavegrownto79sitesandhavefoundthesystemperformswell.ByJeffZizziSCADA&TelemetryCoordinator,VictorvilleWaterDistrict

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havevariableloadandaretypicallyusedinaerationequipment,and48%whichutilizeVFDcontrol.Theextensivesequence-of-eventloggingcapabilityfeaturedinadvancedintelligentfieldcontrollersallowsthedevelopmentofcurvesrepresentingtheactualflowathourlytimeincrementsduringatypicalday.Adailytime-weightedenergyusageforthepumpcanthenbeestablishedusingthepumpefficiencyateachhourlyflowrate.2. Reducing Water LossesItisestimatedthataround14%ofallwaterproductionintheUSislost.Thisamountstoaround6billiongallonsofwaterperday,enoughtosatisfythedeliveryneedsofthetenlargestcitiesintheUS.Inothercounties,asmuchashalfthewaterproducedisunaccountedforwaterlossesandisattributedtostorageevaporation,distributionnetworkleakage,inaccuratemetering,illegalirrigationuseandillegalwaterconnections.Managementofwaterleakscansaveasignificantvolumeofwaterandreducetheenergyneededtoproduceit.Bycontinuouslymonitoringandoptimizingpressuresinthewaterdistributionsystem,energysavingscouldberealizedespeciallyduringoff-peakperiods.Flowandpressuremanagementindistrictmeterareas(DMA)alsominimizestheimpactofbothundetectedsystemleaks.Battery-powered,wirelesspressureandflowinstrumentscouldbedeployedas

partoftheSCADAsystemtoprovidecontinuousremotedatamonitoringacrossthedistributionsystem.Battery-powered,long-rangewirelessunitsoffersignificantadvantagesinreducingthecostofmonitoringthedistributionnetwork,andprovideaccesstohardtoreachareasforbetterwateraccountability.3. Improving ComplianceTheEPArequirespublicwatersystemsintheUStomonitordrinkingwaterregularlyforcontaminants,someofwhichincludelead,copperandnitrates.Ifcontaminantsaredetectedabovethedrinkingwaterstandards,watersystemsarerequiredtocorrecttheproblemthroughtreatment.Finesareissuedifwatersystemsdonotreportinformationtoconsumersaboutthesourceandqualityofthedrinkingwatertheyprovide.Finescouldbeexpensive,especiallyonsmallandmediumsizedrinkingwatersystems.However,advanced,cost-effective,SCADAsystemscanplayapivotalroleinhelpingwateroperatorsmanageandconsolidatewaterqualitydatainonecentralizedlocation.Theintelligentfieldcontrollercanlogdatafromwaterqualitysensors,analyzersandpumpsandmaintainasequenceofeventswhichcouldbeusedbytheoperatortoanalyzesystemperformanceandgenerateregulatoryreports.TheintegratedSCADAhostsoftwareallowstheoperatortogeneratereportsquickly,andeasilymeetever-demandingregulatoryrequirements.

Dataconsolidationfromvarioussources,includingelectroniclabreports,manuallogs,SCADAreal-timeandhistoricaldata,canbedonewithanintegratedhistorianintheSCADAhostsoftware.Sinceintelligentfieldcontrollersarecapableofloggingandreportingalargenumberofdatapointsandevents,datagatheringshouldbeeasyandcosteffective.Forthepast30years,ControlMicrosystems,aSchneiderElectriccompany,hasbeentheleaderindevelopingintelligentfieldcontrollersfortelemetry,SCADA,andremoteassetmonitoring.TheControlMicrosystemsSCADAPackSeriesofrugged,cost-effective,programmablefieldcontrollersisdesignedspecificallyforwaterandwastewatersystemstoallowsuperintendentsandoperatorstomanagetheirremoteassetsefficientlyandatamuchlowertotalcostofownershipthantraditionalcontrollers.ControlMicrosystems’offeringalsoincludesClearSCADA,anadvancedSCADAhostsoftwareplatformandtheAccutechlineofself-contained,batterypoweredwirelesspressureandflowinstrumentation.EventhoughtheSCADAPackcontrollers,AccutechwirelessinstrumentsandClearSCADAsoftwarecanbeintegratedwithavarietyofthird-partydevices,anintegratedsolutioncombiningthethreeproductsdrivessubstantialcostsavingsanddramaticallyincreasessystemefficiency.

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Key Solution Components

Remote process monitoring and control

Long range wireless communication links

Integrated SCADA host optimised for wide area use and telemetry

Wireless instrumentation monitoring

Dedicated pump up and pump down controller

Benefits Ease of configuration and installation reduces engineering, deployment time and operational costs

Highly scalable architecture saves on hardware costs and IT administration

Restoration toNatural Environment

Waste WaterTreatment

Long-rangeWireless

Long-range Wireless

Irrigation /Water Management

SewageLift Station

Domestic& Commercial

Tank orBooster Station

Water Treatment

Pump Up Control

PressureDistribution System

Pump DownControl

Enterprise SCADA Software

Enterprise SCADASoftware

Tank and LevelMeasurement Control

WirelessInstrumentationMonitoring

WirelessInstrumentationMonitoring

Pumping andRecovery Station Gate / Canal

Control

Efficiently manage your remote sites with secure and reliable field-to-enterprise solutions

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High degree of integration between hardware and software components and telemetry functions

Hardware optimised for low power, high availability applications that reduces OPEX

Improved safety and environmental compliance by accessing hard to reach measuring points

Secure, wireless communication over private network infrastructure

Key Solution Components

Remote process monitoring and control

Long range wireless communication links

Integrated SCADA host optimised for wide area use and telemetry

Wireless instrumentation monitoring

Dedicated pump up and pump down controller

Benefits Ease of configuration and installation reduces engineering, deployment time and operational costs

Highly scalable architecture saves on hardware costs and IT administration

Restoration toNatural Environment

Waste WaterTreatment

Long-rangeWireless

Long-range Wireless

Irrigation /Water Management

SewageLift Station

Domestic& Commercial

Tank orBooster Station

Water Treatment

Pump Up Control

PressureDistribution System

Pump DownControl

Enterprise SCADA Software

Enterprise SCADASoftware

Tank and LevelMeasurement Control

WirelessInstrumentationMonitoring

WirelessInstrumentationMonitoring

Pumping andRecovery Station Gate / Canal

Control

Efficiently manage your remote sites with secure and reliable field-to-enterprise solutions

Telemetry & Remote SCADA Solutions for Water

High degree of integration between hardware and software components and telemetry functions

Hardware optimised for low power, high availability applications that reduces OPEX

Improved safety and environmental compliance by accessing hard to reach measuring points

Secure, wireless communication over private network infrastructure

SmartGridimplementation,theneedforenergyreductionisparamount.Studieshaveshownthatincreasedelectricalmonitoringofpumpingsystemsandtrendingofhistoricalperformanceoveranextendedperiodoftimetoevaluateenergyuseandidentifyunacceptablevariancescouldhelpinrealizingacostsavingsof10-20%.IntelligentfieldcontrollerscommunicatingwiththemainSCADAsystemcanbeusedtoautomaticallymonitorandoptimizedemandduringelectricityon-peaktimeandcoordinateloadsheddingthroughtheutilizationofon-sitegeneration.Sincetheseintelligentfieldcontrollerssupportextensivedataloggingwithmillisecondstimestamp,real-timedataandhistoricaltrendscanbeanalyzedbytheplantmanagertooptimizeenergyreductionacrosstheinfrastructure.IntelligentfieldcontrollerscanalsogatherandlogcriticaldatafromVariableFrequencyDrives(VFD),whichadjustthespeedofanelectricmotorbymodulatingthepowerbeingdelivered.VFDsprovidecontinuouscontrol,allowingthemotorspeedtobematchedtothespecificdemands.VFDapplicationsareincreasingrapidlyinthewaterandwastewaterindustries.AstudybytheAmericanCouncilforanEnergy-EfficientEconomy(ACEEE)showedthatthereareapproximately88,000motors(>50hp)operatinginthewaterandwastewaterindustry,24%ofwhich

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SomeofourcustomershavebeenaskingquestionsaboutSchneiderElectric’sfutureplansandcommitmenttoClearSCADA.Alloftheassurancesintheworldareoflittlerealvalue,assometimestheactionsofacompanycontradicttherhetoric.WearepleasedtoreportthatSchneiderElectriciscommittedtotheadvancementofClearSCADAthroughongoinginvestmentsinproductdevelopmentinitiatives.Theseengineeringeffortswillprovidenewfeatures,improvementstoexistingfeaturesandtighterintegrationwiththeSCADAPackandTrioproductlines.SchneiderElectricrecognizesthepowerofClearSCADAasanintegratedplatformwithreal-timedatabase,OPCClient/Server,built-inredundancyandalarmandtrendengines.ThisplatformprovidestheopportunitytobeanindustryleaderintheremoteSCADAarena.Further,sinceControlMicrosystemshasbeenintegratedwithinSchneiderElectricasanewentityunderthenameTelemetry&RemoteSCADASolutions,itisclearthatSchneiderElectricunderstandsthattheSCADAmarkethasabrightandexpandingfutureandthatControlMicrosystems

hasbeensettinganaggressivepaceforthedevelopmentoftechnologiesforourcompetitorstotrytomatch.IfyouhavebeenreluctanttoconsiderClearSCADAasthehostapplicationforyourSCADAsystemduetoconcernsabouttheproduct’sfuture,setthoseconcernsasideandtakealookatthefutureofSCADAtoday.TestdriveourlatestreleaseofClearSCADA2010R2withExcitingNewFeaturesandEnhancements:• Significantimprovementsto

serverperformance• Maxdatabasesizeincreasedto

900,000objects• Workedwithsecuritypartnersto

identifyandimprovesecurity• DNPSlavedriverisconformance

tested-TheTriangleMicroworksDNP3testharnesshasbeenusedtoimprovetheconformanceoftheDNP3slavedriver

• SCADAPackEdriverisupdatedtosupportnewfeaturesinthe7.82firmwareversion

• ImportingSVGtextelementsimproved-TheSVGimportnowsupportselements,whichsignificantlyimprovestheappearanceofimportedtextelements.

The Future of ClearSCADATheSCADAPackE-Seriesisalineofremotefieldcontrollersthathasanembeddedhistorianallowingtime-stampedeventloggingforextendedperiodsoftime.Eventscanbeloggedintheunit’sinternalmemoryandareeasilyaccessibletotheuser.WithmultipleserialandEthernetportson-board,theSCADAPackE-Seriesiswell-suitedforconcurrentcommunicationswithmultiplefielddevices.Itcansimultaneouslyreporttoseveralmasterserversbasedonuserpreferences.Additionally,itcanshareinformationwithotherpeerunitsinthefield,therebyreducingnetworktraffictothemainserverandincreasingthesystem’soverallreliability.ControlalgorithmsaredevelopedusinganIEC61131-compliantprogrammingpackageanddownloadedtothefieldcontrollerremotelyoveranycommunicationlink.TheSCADAPackE-Seriesusesasecure,standardcommunicationprotocolanddatatransfermechanismthattransfersthedatabasedonpriorityandeventchanges.Thisfreesupcommunicationlinkstobeusedforotherdemandingservices,suchasremoteassetvideosurveillance.Datavaluesincludedataqualityflags,atimestampwithmillisecondresolutiontoindicatewhentheeventoccurred,andaclass/prioritytoindicatehowitshouldbehandledbytheSCADAhost.Forpressureandflowmeasurementacrosswaterdistributionnetworks,ControlMicrosystemsoffersAccutechwirelessinstruments.Theunitsaretypicallyinstalled1500to2500ft(460to760m)fromthebaseradiooratashorterdistanceifobstructionsexist.Utilizinglowfrequency,license-free,military-gradesecureradios,Accutechwirelessinstrumentsofferexcellentpropagationthroughobstructionandfoliage,resultinginasolidandreliablecommunicationlinkthroughouttheoperationallife-cycleofthenetwork.Accutechwirelessinstrumentshavebeendesignedwiththefocusonsimplifyingnetworkdeployment.EachinstrumentisequippedwithanLCDthatreportsradiosignalstrength(RSSI).Operatorscansetupanddeploythenetworkinminutes,withoutincurringthecostofextensiveengineeringdesignandnetworkanalysis.AdvancedpowermanagementalgorithmsbuiltintotheAccutechinstrumentoptimizesbatteryusetoensureuninterruptedoperationforupto5years.Wirelessinstrumentsareavailabletoprovideflowandpressuremanagementindistrictmeterareas.ClearSCADAisanintegratedhostsoftwarethatwasdesignedfromthegrounduptomanagesmallandlargeWideAreaSCADAsystemsandaddresscriticalissuessuchasunreliablecommunicationlinks,security,

dataintegrity,andeaseofdeployment.Theproductisoptimizedforlowandhighbandwidthcommunicationlinksoverpublicnetworks,suchasdial-uplandlines,mobilenetworks,andWiMAX.Itisalsowell-suitedforprivateserialandEthernetradionetworks.Extensivediagnosticfeaturesareavailableformonitoringtheperformanceofthecommunicationnetwork.ClearSCADAsupportsmainandstandbycommunicationlinkstoremotedevicesforuninterruptedmonitoringandcontrol.Dataintegrityismaintainedacrossthesystemasaresultofitsinherentabilitytosynchronizehistoricaleventsinitsdatabaseafteracommunicationlosswithintelligentfieldcontrollers,suchasSCADAPackE-Series.Sincealldataistimestampedintheintelligentfieldcontroller,lessimportantdatacanbebufferedbythecontrolleruntilitisconvenientfortheSCADAhosttoreceiveit.Inaddition,time-stampeddataallowsthesystemtotoleratefailureofcommunicationlinks.Eliminatinggapsindatahelpsuserstocomplywithregulatoryrequirementsbyprovidingaccuratereportingandmaintainingahighlevelofdataavailability.MultiplesecuritymodelsareavailableinClearSCADA.Securityisconfiguredtotheobjectlevelwhereawiderangeofpermissionsareappliedtodiscretesystempoints.Forexample,dependingonthepermissionpolicies,agroupofusersmayseedetailsonascreenthatarenotavailabletoanothergroupthathasalowerlevelofsecuritypermissions.Thislevelofintelligenceandflexibilityallowsuserstoofferaccesstoamuchlargergroupofinternalandexternalstakeholderswithoutcompromisingsystemsecurityandintegrity.Furthermore,toreducedeploymenttimeandongoingmaintenance,ClearSCADAoffersazero-configurationwebclientthatisidealformonitoringandcontrollingtheSCADAsystemthroughastandardwebbrowser.Allfeatures,includingfullmimicdisplaysupport(SCADAsystemscreens),controlandtrendingcapabilities,andalarmsandreportingaremadeaccessiblethroughasecureSSLconnectionthatismanagedbysecurityloginprivileges.FormoreinformationonControlMicrosystems’products,pleasevisitwww.controlmicrosystems.comAbout the author:Hany Fouda is the Director, Business Development- Americas at Schneider Electric, Telemetry & Remote SCADA Solutions. He holds a Masters degree in Engineering from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada and has over 20 years of experience in industrial automation, SCADA, and telecommunications.

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