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Process Control: SCADA, ERP, MES and networks
News Release from: Tascomp | Subject: MobileScada
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 21 March 2003
An alarming use for mobile phones -
MobileSCADA
Today's reduced manning levels mean fewer technicians cover more plant: MobileScada solves such problems by using SMS text messaging on ordinary mobiles to provide interactive control of any process
Dealing efficiently with routine work and still responding fast to alarms can be difficult Being the wrong side of site, having to break off from a complex job to go and deal with an alarm costs time and money
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 20 Aug 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Lack of response to critical alarms can often have more serious consequences.
MobileScada solves these problems by using SMS text messaging on ordinary mobile phones to provide interactive control of any process.
With MobileScada users can not only receive alarms but also accept them there and then straight from their mobile phone.
In addition MobileScada also allows you to view process measurements, receive mini production reports and even take remote control of your process.
Wherever your mobile phone works MobileScada puts you in control - across a site or across the world.
Based on the Prodigy industrial automation software suite MobileScada interfaces directly with control equipment for fast real time response.
It operates on a standard PC and GSM modem and is available in a range of options to handle from 1 to 4000 alarms or process measurements.
Flexible and secure user access ensures the right person gets the right alarm.
Logging on and off to receive alarms can be done from the users mobile phone or programmed automatically for selected users.
Log on and log off activity plus alarm occurrence, reversion to normal, and alarm acceptance are all automatically recorded by the system.
A failsafe feature guards against critical alarms remaining unacknowledged.
With low set up and running costs MobileScada turns the ordinary mobile phone into an invaluable tool for remote process control and the ideal replacement for old paging systems.
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