Fundamentals of SCADA and automated meter reading

Journal Article · Sat Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1992 · Pipeline and Gas Journal; (United States)

OSTI ID:7067251

Kwok, A ^[1]

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1. Data Acquisition, BC Gas Inc., Burnaby, British Columbia (CA)

This paper discusses SCADA systems allow users to control and acquire data from remote facilities such as compressors, pressure-regulating stations, control valves and measurement stations. In general, a SCADA system performs functions in sequential control, continuous control, supervisory setpoint control and data acquisitions. AMR systems allow users to obtain up-to-date information on their gas demand. When AMR was in its infancy, equipment was designed only to read and record gas consumption values. The basic function of an early AMR system was to read gas volume at a fixed interval and record the data in its memory until it communicated with a central receiving facility.

• OSTI ID: 7067251
• Journal Information: Pipeline and Gas Journal; (United States), Vol. 219:2; ISSN 0032-0188
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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