Embedded SCADA/HMI-2 A flexible solution for local/remote HMI displays Application Note August 2015

Brodersen RTU32 Controller

Mt Buller Ski Village 50” TV/Monitor (1920x1200)

South Gippsland Water IP65 10.4” Touch Monitor (800x600)

City of Wangaratta Landfill IP65 15” Touch Monitor (1024x768)

Substation Automation - ACT 19” Touch Monitor (1280x1024)

Overview Brodersen RTU hardware is used in a wide range of monitoring and control applications by utility industry customers. Most vendors of PLC/RTU solutions are able to provide a reasonable solution for the control portion, but require the addition of expensive HMI display options to provide a local user interface and often are unable to support remote HMI interfaces. The Brodersen RTU32 Series architecture supports operation of multiple software applications that allow embedded SCADA applications to be deployed that are easily managed by end users and their integration staff. A typical RTU32 Series monitoring and control solution uses industry standard IEC61131-3 control logic for managing the logic and host communications and an embedded SCADA application for presentation of system data (including trends and reports). The SCADA displays can be presented locally via a VGA port (typically connected to a touch screen) and remotely over secured communications links via either the embedded web server or remote desktop interfaces. As shown above – the RTU supports a range of screen sizes and resolutions, with systems deployed around Australia using screens from 8” to 50” with pixel resolutions including 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024 and 1900x1200.

Embedded SCADA Implementation Technical Overview Pump Controller

iPad/SmartPhone/PC - local/remote HMI

Touch Screen – local HMI connects to RTUs VGA and USB ports

Create your own site setup displays to allow sites to be rapidly deployed/managed from the user interface.

Create your own reports, trend controls and trend displays to allow display of archived data (stored on the RTUs flash card).

The Brodersen RTU32 Series controller solution provides multiple interfaces for presentation of data from its embedded SCADA application that can be used together or independently to provide local and remote access. Local HMI presentation can use a monitor/touch screen connected to the VGA port and/or allow an operator within range of a local wireless router to securely connect a portable PC, smart phone or tablet to the RTU web server, or use a remote desktop solution. If the communications interface to the corporate SCADA network includes/allows IP connectivity for remote users they can also connect to the RTU web server, or use a remote desktop solution as a backup to their normal SCADA host. In temporary or ‘host-less’ applications the RTUs web server can provide the complete SCADA interface via an IP connection (eg. ADSL, 3G comms). Other product features that may be of interest include: - RTU firmware and application code can be setup/updated remotely using the RTUs web server or FTP server. - All config. is stored on a removable flash card, allowing rapid RTU update/changeover ie. ‘swap and go’. - Wide range of SCADA industry protocols – Modbus, DNP3, DNP3 Secure, DNP3 WITS, IEC60870 & IEC61850. - Import/translate existing application code from other logic editors such as ISaGRAF. - Reusable code across the different RTU32 Series hardware ie. same app. for RTU32, RTU32S and RTU32R. Additional product information is available from our website, or from the authorised distributor in your region. www.brodersen.com Brodersen Systems Asia Pacific P/L 832 High Street, Kew East, VIC 3102, Australia Tel: +61 3 9249 9505, Email: [email protected]