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We call this section of our website Dave's Cornerä. Our goal is to provide general information that Automation and SCADA professionals may use to achieve maximum value, reliability, and maintainability from their systems. Additionally, you may find a solution here to a long standing problem or at least a idea of where to begin to look. Some discussions about system design issues and system support and operation are also presented here.
Dave's Cornerä at NetSCADA.com is written and maintained by both Dave Dixon and Dave Smith (now you know why we call it Dave's Corner) who have over 40 years combined experience with designing, building, supporting, and operating SCADA and Automation systems that have employed both PLC and RTU technologies.

At Dave's Design Cornerä you will find information about designing PLC networks for SCADA, SCADA & Automation system security, and efficient system administration.

At Dave's Performance Corneräyou will find information about supporting technologies to Automation and SCADA systems such as communications systems, databases, and PCs that impact overall system performance.

At Dave's Operations Cornerä you will find information about system support, operation, and taking care of your users.



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 Welcome to Dave’s Design Cornerä. Here we hope to provide a wellspring of information for designing better PLC and RTU networks for SCADA, better Automation and SCADA system security, and efficient system administration.

Design Corner Areas

Overviews

Specifications

Rules for Success

Overview of SCADA Communications using Radio, Microwave, and SatelliteA Sample Specification to Define a Scannable RangeSome Rules to Follow when Designing a Network
Overview of Media Types including WirelessExample of a Specification to Define a Scannable Range - Poll #1Rules for Success-Wireless
Table of SCADA media typesExample of a Specification to Define a Scannable Range - Poll #2Watch Out for the Gotchas with Wireless!
Table of SCADA Radio System typesAdopting a Specification to Define a Historical Data StrategyRules for Success-Historical Trending
Table of some common SCADA Radio System PLC ProtocolsAn Example Specification for a Historical Data Strategy 
Diagram of Network Topologies How is NetSCADA designed to work with Wireless?
PLC Network Topology and Cabling How is NetSCADA designed to make Historical Trending efficient?
Cable, Fiber
Radio, Microwave
Dialup, Satellite
 How is NetSCADA designed to make PLC/RTU communications efficient?
New Technology Radios Graphics Performance
How about SCADA Radios?Database 
Data Radios vs. Voice Radios Modified for Data  
SCADA Project Management Embedded Systems and Y2K
SCADA System Administration An Embedded Systems Y2K Project Outline


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Welcome to Dave’s Performance Cornerä. We at NetSCADA hope to provide SCADA Tune Up Tips, SCADA System Performance Strategies, and some ideas to make your SCADA systems just work better and faster.

Performance Corner Areas

Tune-Up

Why? & How

Examples

Things that Contribute to Inefficient SCADA CommunicationsDave's Top Ten Reasons Why SCADA Systems Don't Work!Example of an Unorganized PLC/RTU Database
Things that Contribute to Inefficient Historical TrendingDrawbacks of an Unorganized PLC/RTU Database Example of an Unorganized Historical Database
Watch Out for the Gotchas with Wireless!Drawbacks to an Unorganized PLC/RTU Historical DatabaseExample of an Organized PLC/RTU Database
Organize your Data for Efficient PollingBenefits of an Organized PLC/RTU DatabaseExample of an Organized Historical Database
 Benefits of an Organized PLC/RTU Historical Database 
 How is NetSCADA designed to work with Wireless? 
 How is NetSCADA designed to make Historical Trending efficient? 
 How is NetSCADA designed to make PLC/RTU communications efficient? 

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