SUPERVISORY CONTROL

FOR METRO STATION

USING PLC
& SCADA

Supervisory Control And Data

Acquisition

Electric power generation,

transmission and distribution:
Electric utilities detect current flow and
line voltage, to monitor the operation of
circuit breakers, and to take sections of
the power grid online or offline.

Buildings, facilities and

environments: Facility
managers use SCADA to
control HVAC, refrigeration
units, lighting and entry
systems.

Manufacturing: manage parts

inventories for just-in-time
manufacturing, regulate
industrial automation and
robots, and monitor process
and quality control.
Mass transit: regulate electricity to
subways, trams and trolley buses; to
automate traffic signals for rail
systems; to track and locate trains
and buses; and to control railroad
crossing gates.
Water and sewage: State and
municipal water utilities use
SCADA to monitor and regulate
water flow, reservoir levels, pipe
pressure and other factors.
Traffic signals: regulates
traffic lights, controls traffic
flow and detects out-oforder signals.

SCADA control

POWER
DISTRIBUTIO
N
SYSTEM

WATER
DISTRIBUTIO
N
SYSTEM

Remote Telemetry Unit

(RTU)

SCADA MASTER UNITS

HUMAN COMPUTER
INTERFACE

Remote Telemetry Unit

(RTU)

PROCESS
PLANT
TRANSPORT SYSTEM

PETROCHEMICAL
PLANT

16 Digital i/o

SITE monitoring

Time Sync

2 Analogue inputs

Pager
Notificatio
n

2 control outputs
1 RS232 port

Remote
Telemetry
Units
(RTU)

10 RouteT LAN

MASTER
Controller

Sites
1-8

Rs232

SNMP
monitoring

Alarms from remote

equipment

Dial-up remote
Access
DPS TELECOM SCADA
SYSTEMS

A SCADA system performs four functions:

1. Data acquisition
2. Networked data communication
3. Data presentation
4. Control
These functions are performed by four kinds of SCADA components:
1. Sensors (either digital or analogue) and control relays that
directly interface with the managed system.
2. Remote telemetry units (RTUs). These are small computerized
units deployed in the field at specific sites and locations. RTUs
serve as local collection points for gathering reports from sensors
and delivering commands to control relays.
3. SCADA master units. These are larger computer consoles that
serve as the central processor for the SCADA system. Master
units provide a human interface to the system and automatically
regulate the managed system in response to sensor inputs.
4. The communications network that connects the SCADA master
unit to the RTUs in the field.

The characteristics of SCADA provide us with:

Scalability : it is possible to extend SCADA

based control system by adding more variables,

more specialized servers or more client

Redundancy : the product often has built in

server redundancy at a server level, which is

normally transparent to the user

Trending : the products to be trended in a

specific chart can be predefined or defined on line

Alarm handling: is based on limit and status

checking and performed in the data server.

Database : the configuration data base that are

logically centralized but physically disturbed and

that is generally of a proprietary format

Logging/Archiving: the term logging and

archiving are generally used to describe the same

facility. Logging can be thought of as a mediumterm

storage data on disk, whereas archiving is long

term storage of data either in disk or on another

permanent storage medium

Report generation: one can produce reports

using SQL type queries to the archive, RTDB or

logs.

Automation : allow actions to be automatically

triggered by events

For SCADA we are using Wonder ware in touch

9.5 software. In Touch 9.5 software feature

includes:

Enhancements for operational efficiency that

help users create streamlined applications that

enable them to do their jobs faster and smarter.

Tools provide operator guidance and additional

functionality to give users what they need to quickly

understand application functionality

New alarm tools and functionality built into the

In Touch software facilitates better quicker analysis

of alarms, resulting in faster responses.

Users can dynamically switch language at

runtime so the text strings, comments, and alarm

information are displayed in any desired language

enabling standardized multi user, multi international

applications.

Programmable Logic Controllers for automatic operation of Metrorail and it is

monitored by using SCADA to track the location of the train.
Our project is aimed at avoiding collision and accidents caused due to the mistakes
of driver and also to reduce the speed when an obstacle is detected. When a train
meets an obstacle in a circular or straight path, the sensor installed in the Metrorail
system will sense the object and reduces its speed and hence the accidents are
avoided.
A Programmable Logic Controller, PLC or Programmable Controller is a digital
computer used for automation of electromechanical processes, such as control of
machinery on factory assembly lines, amusement rides, or light fixtures.
PLC is an example of a hard real-time system since output results must be
produced in response to input conditions within a limited time, otherwise unintended
operation will result
2. EXISTING SYSTEM Metro network is having a single centralized operation
control center, ATP (Automatic Train Protection) and ATS (Automatic Train
Supervision) .Automatic Train Protection is helpful for the driver. The
telecommunication system acts as the backbone for signaling systems, and other
systems such as SCADA and AFC are provided for operational and administrative
requirements of metro network.

3. PROPOSED SYSTEM PLC is used as a main tool for

controlling the signals of the train and taking appropriate
actions. Programmable Logic Controller is used for controlling
the train signals when the train operates in a circular or
straight path. SCADA is used for monitoring the signals and
collecting the data of PLC.

Operation of PLC

OPERATION OF A PLC

The PLC activates its output terminals in order to

switch things on or off. The decision to activate an
output is based on the status of the systems feedback
sensors and these are connected to the input
terminals of the PLC. The decisions are based on the
logic programs stored in the RAM or ROM memory.
They have a central processing unit (CPU), data bus
and an address bus. The input instructions are stored
in data memory and the logic control compares the
instruction of data memory with program memory.
The schematic diagram for the operation of PLC is
shown in below figure. The output terminals can be
connected to loads like light, motor, control valve, etc.
RS232 cable is used for communication purpose in
PLC.

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