Brief Summary
This course is a friendly guide to SCADA, teaching you how to use it in cool ways with free software. You'll learn to connect it to PLCs, create screens, and log data, all while having fun with video tutorials and support!
Key Points
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SCADA vs HMI: SCADA is software, HMI is hardware.
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Free SCADA software (Ignition) available for trial.
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Interfacing with PLCs like Siemens S7-1200 and Micrologix 1400.
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Learn to create SCADA screens and log PLC data.
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High-quality video tutorials and technical support provided.
Learning Outcomes
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Install SCADA software on your computer.
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Link SCADA to a PLC and create tags.
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Monitor and control PLC operations effectively.
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Log PLC data into a database for analytics.
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Complete practical projects using SCADA and PLC skills.
About This Course
Learn and practice SCADA in open source software
We all know SCADA stands for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, but most of us confuse that with HMI- Human Machine Interface. SCADA is merely software whereas HMI is hardware. The advantage of SCADA is we can use a computer, install the SCADA software, and can work it like an HMI as well.
This course is for those who are looking for basic and advanced knowledge of SCADA. This course has high-quality video tutorials in SCADA features and elements. You will also get information on "How to download FREE SCADA software" and link it to your PLC.
The SCADA software which is used in this course is Ignition which can be downloaded for free from the Ignition website and can be used for a trial period of 2 hours which can be reset and used again. The PLCs which are used to interface with SCADA are Siemens S7-1200 and Micrologix 1400. However, any PLC which supports Ethernet, MODBUS, OPC UA or PROFINET can be connected to Ignition SCADA to make SCADA screens.
In this course, you will learn not only how to make SCADA screens but also how to log the PLC data in the database to make data analytics.
The following are the key features of the course:
High-Quality Video Tutorials
Link to download SCADA software
Presentations to review the content
Technical support.
This course starts from the basic introduction and ends with PLC SCADA application projects. If you looking for a course to learn and apply the gained skills immediately, this course is for you! You will get a course completion certificate after completing the course.
Install SCADA in their computer
Link it to the PLC and create tags
Monitor and Control PLC operations
Vincent
The course covers almost all topics about Ignition, but it has some flaws.
The videos are not well-edited, making them feel disorganized and sometimes too long. It needs to be updated, and the title is misleading because Ignition is not open source. The content mostly focuses on basic tasks like creating a tag and dropping it on a form control, without going in-depth.
That said, the instructor is pleasant to listen to and seems like a nice person. With better editing and more detailed explanations, this course could be much better.