Designing Scada Application Software: — A Practic...

Write out exactly how the system should react to specific triggers.

Use spreadsheets to track thousands of I/O points across the entire system. 3. Process Control Logic Descriptions (PCLDs) Designing SCADA application software: a practic...

Use consistent fragments to identify location, device type, and signal function (e.g., PUMP_01_START ). Write out exactly how the system should react

The book argues that software is only as good as its documentation. A complete package includes: and signal function (e.g.

A guide for plant operators that explains graphic displays and special operating procedures. Designing SCADA Application Software: A Practical Approach

Detail every facility parameter and control strategy to serve as a roadmap for programming. 4. Human-Machine Interface (HMI) Design