Extending the Reach of your SCADA

with low data rate satellite technologyGeoffrey Bruce-Payne

Business Development ManagerApril 2013

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Overview

SCADA via satellite, in action

LDR satellite provides reliableand cost effective connectivity

ROI is all about the approach

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The Five Big Questions

WHY control and acquire data?

WHAT data is needed?

WHEN is the data relevant?

WHO generates the data?

WHERE does the data go?

And HOW it all fits together…

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Why Control and Acquire Data?

Alert & react: safety/production issue

Diagnostics: proactive maintenance

Trending: operational planning

Detailed analysis: operational tuning

Identify the fundamental problem you need to solve.

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Event Response

Pipeline integrity Rectifier voltage

Exercise sequence

Business continuity Shutdown → Dispatch

Rapid first time fix

Site security Door, proximity alerts

1Why Control and Acquire Data?

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Flow Metering and Valve Control

Trending data Hourly PVT

Valve control Local/automatic

Manual/remote

Operational efficiency Reduce site visits

1Why Control and Acquire Data?

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Automatic Meter Reading

Rural water metering Accurate, timely billing

Leak detection

Multi-year battery life; low maintenance

Small footprint

Fracking consumption

1Why Control and Acquire Data?

Source: Natural Resources Canada, 2005

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Weather Monitoring

Monitor weather conditions near mines Predict highest yields

15-minute updates

Web access for meteorologists

1Why Control and Acquire Data?

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What Data is Needed?

Measurements Pressure, Voltage, Temperature

States (open/closed, on/off)

Control thresholds

Fault codes

Timestamp

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Bit-wise Data Encoding

Resolution: units, scale, range

Simplicity vs. Efficiency

Transport overhead

How efficiently can the information be encoded?

2What Data is Needed?

Meas#1 Meas#2 Meas#3Ind.ProtocolNetwork Protocol (IP)

Opportunity to optimize

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When is the Data Relevant?

When a problem happens

When something changes

Few times per day

Every few minutes or seconds

Data Requirement = Size * Frequency

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SCADA Architectures

Modbus vs DNP3 vs something else…

RTU data model (# queries, encoding)

System model (polled vs unsolicited)

Unsolicited summary report is most efficient

3When is the Data Relevant?

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Who Generates the Data?

Conventional SCADA: RTU aggregates sensors/meters

Modem connects RTU to Cloud Often requires custom programming

SCADA polls RTU via Cloud Data intensive

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Distributed Intelligence

Optimize: latency, cost, power

Asset gateway Abstracts different types of RTU

Generates optimized data updates

Enterprise gateway Maps optimized data to conventional SCADA

and/or other business systems

Manage high quality data with thin pipes.

4Who Generates the Data?

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Where does the Data Go?

Remote site

Network connection

Business systems / OSS

Power, Productivity, Placement, Protection

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Site Survey

Power source for remote devices

Environmental enclosure

Mounting structure

Obstructions

Risk assessment

5Where does the Data Go?

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Network Connection

Private (land) line / Internet

Private Radio / WiMax

Cellular (2G / 3G / 4G)

Satellite (VSAT, Broadband, Burst)

5Where does the Data Go?

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Terrestrial Communications

Consideration “Wired” / Internet Private Radio Cellular

Remote site accessibility

Capital intensive plus recurring $/GB

Moderate capital for Eng/Install, plus Maintenance

Recurring $/MB if coverage available; mobile roaming

Licensing Not required Local spectrum license

Multi-operator;2G/3G/4G churn

System installation Plug-n-play, high power

Link budget engineering, moderate power

Variable coverage; complex options, moderate power

Weather effects None Rain fade Minimal

Obstructions Not applicable Geographic along path

Geographic, User spikes

Service Reliability Carrier SLA Build your own No guarantee; data is low priority

Security Virtual Private Private Public / virtual

5Where does the Data Go?

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Satellite Communications

Consideration VSAT* Broadband Burst (GEO)

Remote site accessibility

Capital for Eng/Install plus recurring $/GB

Moderate capital plus recurring $/MB

Low capital plus recurring $/KB

Licensing Operator-provided where available

Operator-provided global

Operator-provided global

System installation Specialized technician, high power

Point-n-shoot, low power

Drop-in, ultra-low power

Weather effects Rain fade None None

Obstructions Geographic site Geographic site Geographic site

Service Reliability ~ 99.5% (Ku) > 99.9% > 99.9%

Security Private Private / virtual Private / virtual

5Where does the Data Go?

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Business Systems5Where does the Data Go?

Cloud:- Security?- Redundancy?- Interfaces?

Cloud:- Security?- Redundancy?- Interfaces?

VPN

Web

Proprietary

Radio

Cell

Satellite

Enterprise System

RTU

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Driving Return On Investment

Approach the problem “what do I need” rather than “what have I done before”

Spend a little more time optimizing up-front, to get quicker payback

Evaluate total cost of ownership

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Satellite Beyond SCADA

Occupational Health and Safety

Tracking

Check-in

Driving habits

Workflow automation

Dispatch

Electronic forms

Low cost solutions exist to provide ubiquitous connection to your assets and people.

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Summary

Low data rate satellite takes M2M farther

Distributed intelligence lowerscost to bring assets on-net

Use the right tool for the job

Do more with less.

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Thank You<Insert bobblehead here>

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Main Topics

Application examples in industry: oil & gas, utilities, water

Plug-n-play satellite connectivity for Remote Terminal Units

Conventional SCADA vs. distributed intelligence

Analyzing information needs to optimize data usage

Site survey considerations

What to look for in a connectivity solution

M2M beyond SCADA: workforce automation and field safety

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Uniqueness

Focused on approaching connectivity from a perspective of “how to do more, with less”