Radio-Frequency communication in a SCADA system for the monitoring and control of intelligent building and office blocks

Sousa, Filipe; Faria, Pedro; Coppens, Tom; Vale, Zita

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The efficient use of electricity and how people approach it, is a topic that has a big impact on the environment and society. The consumption management will be improved by the monitoring and the controlling of electrical installations. Communication is a key part in this process and that is why the improvement of data transmission is very important to obtain a controlled process. Transferring data is achieved by sending an electromagnetic signal by means of different types of communications channels. This paper presents a connection between a superior network and an external one to create the possibility of monitoring and controlling devices linked to the networks in a research institution (GECAD). The communication devices used are modems which use radio waves to make the transmission. A program has been created to access the data of an energy meter to obtain knowledge on how to implement analyzers in a SCADA system to improve monitoring of an electrical installation. This assignment will achieve a better understanding of the different protocols and operation modes.