Use of Telecommunications in SCADA

Systems

SCADA DATA Network

Wireless Ethernet
Spread Spectrum
solution

How Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum

works
The available bandwidth is
divided up into a number of
narrowband channels
The transmitter and the
receiverhop from one channel
to another using a
predetermined hopping
sequence called Hopping
Pattern
This arrangement allows
multiple concurrent radio
networks in the same place
through different hopping
patterns

A state of the Art Solution for SCADA System

Communications
Modern SCADA protocols like DNP3.0 can be
encapsulated in TCP/IP/Ethernet Packets
A TCP/IP/Ethernet wireless network using
Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum technology
is a very effective way to Transport SCADA data
from geographically dispersed sites
Moreover having one unique TCP/IP network
allows complete network management and easy
support of all new applications based on TCP/IP

Wireless Ethernet Spread Spectrum

Typical Layout
SCADA Server
generating
DNP3.0 / UDP / IP /
ETHERNET packets

ETHERNET
ETHERNET
FHSS
FHSSModem
Modem

Control Center LAN

DNP 3.0 / UDPIP/ ETHERNET over the air packets

ETHERNET
ETHERNET
FHSS
FHSSModem
Modem

ETHERNET
ETHERNET
FHSS
FHSSModem
Modem

RTU
RTU
RTU
RTU

ETHERNET
ETHERNET
FHSS
FHSSModem
Modem

Remote Sites
RTU
RTU

Do you need more performances or do you need

to extend your network ?

Multiple concurrent radio networks can coexist

in a place through different hopping patterns

This way is equivalent to have a traditional VHF

/ UHF point to multipoint system having as
many licensed frequencies as many hopping
patterns

Control Center LAN

ETHERNET
ETHERNET
FHSS
FHSSModem
Modem

Radio Network 1
( Hopping Pattern 1 )

ETHERNET
ETHERNET
FHSS
FHSSModem
Modem

ETHERNET
ETHERNET
FHSS
FHSSModem
Modem

ETHERNET
ETHERNET
FHSS
FHSSModem
Modem

Radio Network N
( Hopping Pattern N )

Radio Network 2
( Hopping Pattern 2 )

ETHERNET
ETHERNET
FHSS
FHSSModem
Modem

ETHERNET
ETHERNET
FHSS
FHSSModem
Modem

ETHERNET
ETHERNET
FHSS
FHSSModem
Modem

RTU
RTU

RTU
RTU

RTU
RTU
RTU
RTU

Distribution Points / Sub Stations

Wireless Ethernet Spread Spectrum

Features
Over -the-Air data rates of 100 Kbps - 2 Mbps
900 MHz or 2.4 GHz Band Equipment
Up to 45 Km range in Line-Of-Sight conditions
Point-to-Point, Point-to-Multipoint configurations with
unlimited number of slaves or repeaters to extend
range
Redundancy can be provided everywhere needed to
increase availability

Wireless Ethernet Spread Spectrum

Pros & Cons
Low cost equipment
High data rate performances
Good ranges
Flexibility and upgradeability
Permanent connections with no recurring costs
( i.e. cost savings )
Security and availability
No frequencies site license required
No market opportunities in countries where this
technology has no legislation
Some additional efforts are to consider to
convince
Customers in adopting this new technology