Question

You are tasked with designing an ICS/SCADA system. You must choose a type of ICS/SCADA system from the options listed below: Correctional facility Paint processing plant Water distribution facility Considering the type of system you chose from the list above, discuss the model you would use (time or event-based or a combination) and for what purposes. What considerations do you need to take into account in your design? How does the PLC fit into this system?

Answer 1

The type of ICS/SCADA i choose is the Paint processing plant.

I will consider both the the time and event based as we need to mix various colors at different time interval and different quantities.

The PLC is used to process different tasks based on the commands assigned to it. In a paint processing plant, when a command from a computer is given to PLC for processing that tasks at that time whatever is the quantity is considered to mix it is carried out by PLC.

Step-by-step explanation:

Solution

From the given question, i will select the Paint processing plant.

Here, the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA) refers to a control system which uses computer network to control and manage the various processes from a single computer.

Since we consider the paint processing system for this we make use of both the time and event based as we need to mix various colors at different time interval and different quantities.

The programming Logic Controller (PLC): This is used to process different inputs based on the commands assigned to it.

In paint processing plant, when a command from a computer is assigned to PLC for processing that function at that time whatever is the quantity is required to mix it is carried out by PLC.

So, PLC is very useful device which is also the main processing device which carries out tasks assigned by the SCADA.