System and method for communication for a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system
First Claim
1. A system for communication for a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system, the SCADA system comprising:
- (a) an enterprise server;
(b) at least one intelligent electronic device (RTU), wherein the RTU measures a physical process and stores digital data representative of the measurement in a memory area for transmission; and
said RTU has software that includes a generic encapsulation layer (GEL) and automation software;
(c) a communication software (AES) linking the enterprise server with the at least one RTU wherein the AES is adapted to simultaneously handle multiple types of telemetry and different SCADA protocols of the at least one RTU for measurement and control; and
wherein a configuration is communicated to the at least one RTU using the AES.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for communication for a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system, the SCADA system comprising: an enterprise server; at least one intelligent electronic device (RTU), wherein the RTU measures a physical process and stores digital data representative of the measurement in a memory area for transmission; a configuration tool (AES) linking the SCADA server with the RTU; a connection device (TAC) for installing the SCADA system on related software program; a gel encapsulation layer (GEL), the method comprising the steps of: (1) communicating a command from the enterprise server to said RTU via the AES to configure said RTU; (2) permitting said RTU to receive data input and to store said data; and (3) transmitting said data back from the RTU to the enterprise server.
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49 Claims
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1. A system for communication for a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system, the SCADA system comprising:
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(a) an enterprise server;
(b) at least one intelligent electronic device (RTU), wherein the RTU measures a physical process and stores digital data representative of the measurement in a memory area for transmission; and
said RTU has software that includes a generic encapsulation layer (GEL) and automation software;
(c) a communication software (AES) linking the enterprise server with the at least one RTU wherein the AES is adapted to simultaneously handle multiple types of telemetry and different SCADA protocols of the at least one RTU for measurement and control; and
wherein a configuration is communicated to the at least one RTU using the AES. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for communication for a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system, the SCADA system comprising:
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(a) communicating a command from the enterprise server to at least one RTU using AES to configure the at least one RTU;
wherein the AES is adapted to simultaneously handle multiple types of telemetry and different SCADA protocols of the at least one RTU for measurement and control;
(b) permitting the at least one RTU to receive data input and to store said data; and
(c) transmitting said data bark from the at least one RTU to the enterprise server with AES resident thereon. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for communication for a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system, the SCADA system comprising:
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(a) an enterprise server;
(b) at least one intelligent electronic device (RTU), wherein the RTU measures a physical process and stores digital data representative of the measurement in a memory area for transmission; and
said RTU has software that includes a generic encapsulation layer (GEL) and automation software;
(c) a communication software (AES) linking the enterprise server with the at least one RTU, wherein the RTU comprises;
(i) an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for measuring the physical process and converting the measurements into a digital representations of the measured values;
(ii) a memory area for storing digital representations of the measured value;
(iii) at least one processor in communication with said ADC and said memory area, said processor operating upon said digital representation of the measured values according to a predetermined function, and said processor selectively moving said digital representation of the measured values to said memory area;
(iv) a command register for storing communication commands, said command register being in communication with said processor such that said processor moves said digital representation of the measured values to said memory area when the command register contains an enabling communication command;
(v) at least one bidirectional port in communication with the AES and enterprise server for transmitting said digital representation of the measured values to the enterprise server from the RTU via the AES; and
(vi) wherein said bidirectional port receives digital representation of the measured values from the AES such that said processor reconfigures the RTU. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A system for communication for a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system, the SCADA system comprising:
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(a) an enterprise server;
(b) at least one intelligent electronic device (RTU), wherein the at least one RTU measures a physical process and stores digital data representative of the measurement in a memory area for transmission; and
said at least one RTU has software that includes a generic encapsulation layer (GEL) and automation software;
(c) a communication software (AES) linking the enterprise server with the at least one RTU, wherein the at least one RTU comprises;
(i) an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for measuring the physical process and converting the measurements into a digital representations of the measured values;
(ii) a memory area for storing digital representations of the measured value;
(iii) at least one processor in communication with said ADC and said memory area, said processor operating upon said digital representation of the measured values according to a predetermined function, and said processor selectively moving said digital representation of the measured values to said memory area;
(iv) a command register for storing communication commands, said command register being in communication with said processor such that said processor moves said digital representation of the measured values to said memory area when the command register contains an enabling communication command;
(v) an input port in communication with the AES and enterprise server for transmitting said digital representation of the measured values from the enterprise server to the at least one RTU via the AES and wherein said processor reconfigures the RTU;
(vi) an output port in communication with the AES and enterprise server for transmitting digital representation of the measured values from the RTU via the AES to the enterprise server. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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