Activating SCADA Surveillance for Industrial Automation
Currently, whenever SCADA engineers want to visually check an event notification, they must switch from the SCADA system to the Process CCTV system, and then use the Process CCTV system to locate a specific camera to view a real-time video image. This is because Process CCTV systems (which manage and control surveillance cameras with PTZ functions) and SCADA systems are two independent systems. The manual process of switching between these two systems is inefficient and time-consuming. In an emergency, these delays could result in property loss or even safety risks.
The Benefits of SCADA IP Video Surveillance for Industrial Automation
The major obstacle to integrating of Process CCTV and SCADA systems is the fact that Process CCTV systems still use analog video, which cannot be used with SCADA systems.
This drawback can now be resolved using IP video surveillance solutions, which can be integrated with SCADA systems. The integration of Process CCTV systems and SCADA systems not only allows for live video displays and video recording through the SCADA system, shortening the event identification and handling response time, but also allows for one-system management to save management and maintenance effort.
Key Benefits:
- Use the same industrial network for both IP video and SCADA data.
- Video devices can be controlled and managed by SCADA.
- Live video can be displayed on SCADA consoles to save time and effort.
- Event-driven live video displays and recording shorten the event identification and handling time.
- Controllable video streams.
- Intelligent video technologies can now be integrated into the system.
Live video displays through SCADA:
Top Five Considerations for SCADA IP Video Surveillance Integration
Once you decide to integrate your Process CCTV system with your SCADA system, keep the following important considerations in mind:
IP video solution:
Only IP video surveillance solutions can be integrated with SCADA systems.
Rugged devices that are designed specifically for demanding environments:
Automation systems require devices with high reliability. This means that the devices must be designed and built to withstand vast temperature fluctuations and high EMI interference.
Easy integration:
The majority of SCADA engineers are not familiar with IP video equipment and software, and user-friendly tools such as Video Gadget and software with a built-in OPC server will help them realize quick and painless integration.
Network bandwidth optimization:
Bandwidth is a major factor for IP video surveillance systems, and IP video transmissions should not affect normal SCADA data transmissions.
Total cost of ownership for IP Process CCTV systems:
The initial cost of IP video systems is higher than legacy analog CCTV systems, but when you take in account the time and effort spent on network management and maintenance that legacy analog CCTV systems require, the total cost of ownership for IP video systems is significantly lower and much more cost-efficient.
Moxa's SCADA IP Video Surveillance Solutions
Moxa's solutions save on maintenance costs by allowing you to control and manage Ethernet devices with a single console, thus reducing cabling and engineering costs since there are fewer network devices and less cabling, and increasing the overall efficiency of your network operations.
What Moxa Offers:
- VPort Video Gadget™: A user-friendly SDK tool that eliminates the need for coding.
- SoftNVR-IA™: Software with built-in OPC server to enable direct two-way communication with the SCADA system for sending system status and receiving event reports, and making the IP video surveillance system a true part of the SCADA system.
- Modbus/TCP: VPort devices support Modbus/TCP protocols, with which the SCADA system can directly monitor the devices' status in the same manner that it monitors legacy automation devices, such as RTUs, I/O servers, and PLCs.
- Smart Frame Control: For optimizing IP video transmissions in the SCADA network. The Smart Frame Control function automatically changes the frame rate upon receiving a command from the SCADA system or the network management system. This function ensures that IP video streams will not affect normal SCADA data transmissions as they can be controlled through the SCADA system as needed.
- Distributed industrial NVR: Positioning network video recording devices at the field-site frees up a significant amount of network bandwidth for transmitting video streams through the backbone.
Moxa's IP Video Products for SCADA Surveillance
Moxa has you covered! From video transmission to distributed NVR to application software, our product portfolio includes encoders, decoders, rugged IP cameras, and rugged outdoor IP cameras. Visit us at http://www.moxa.com/product/ip_surveillance.htm to view our entire IP video surveillance product portfolio.
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