The systems of SCADA are generally implemented to give real-time considered information for operators utilities to create informed decisions.
SCADA functions by gathering data from remote places and transferring back the data to a central site for the data to be executed and controlled. It is really helpful for the systems of SCADA to be executed on locations which are hazardous and far away from the center area.
Free to use the Solutions of SCADA
1. IGSS
It which acronym for Integrated Graphical SCADA System is a system of SCADA utilized for controlling and monitoring processes industry. The feature of IGSS the solution of packed and scalable corresponds with all main industrial PLCs standard.
Currently, there are some versions existing for trial and download which is the IGSS V8Demo and IGSS V8 FREE50. The free version lets you to gather data from PLCs with no limitation at any time but can identify up to 50 objects only. This version can be simply advanced to the bigger system of IGSS SCADA when necessary.
2. Sielco Sistemi’s Winlog Lite
It is a free Software of SCADA HMI. The Winlog Lite can be applied to make small applications of supervisory. It is also very identical to the version of Winlog Pro with all tools of development and functions accessible. The limitation is only its capability to operate applications up to a 24 tags maximum and communications with outside devices automatically stops after 15 minutes, which can be started again manually if necessary.
Open Source SCADA Solutions
1. FreeSCADA
It is an open source system of SCADA for MS Windows such as 2000/XP/Vista, which offers the users with flexible tools for interactive control and visualization of any process industry. The system utilizes servers of OPC for collection the data and is developed with the C# language on platform of.NET 3.0
2. SZARP
It is a full featured open source system of SCADA for Linux with programs client available for both Windows and Linux. It was originally designed for municipal heating supervisory control systems and it is presently being utilized in over 40 plants in Poland. SZARP includes build-in Lua language scripting for parameters defining based on historical or real data values and is constant, robust and according to open standards.
3. Argos
It is as an option to commercial SCADA designed to present components of SCADA under the free software philosophy, and therefore seeks to endorse the core study of such systems into an alternative autonomous to automation industry.
4. Mango
It is an alternative of open source for software M2M (Machine to Machine). Its browser according to Ajax enabled capability lets users to control and access devices, sensors electronic, and machines in multiple protocols at a time.
Mango can be mounted on a lot of platforms giving an interface which different sources of data can be made and organized while giving downstream user alerts management, data logging, automation, and access.
5. IntegraXor
It is a system of windows based which offers an incorporated environment development to build up, organize and control the applications of HMI / SCADA.