Has Digital Polling Radio got a future in the Utility-wide SCADA Network? Presented by Mark Quinn Managing Director

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1 Has Digital Polling Radio got a future in the Utility-wide SCADA Network? Presented by Mark Quinn Managing Director

2 Agenda Introduction to EMR Integrated Solutions Next generation telemetry network and the drivers for change Challenges of existing technologies and architecture Designing the engineer-lead solution RF network planning and engineering Managing the migration process

3 Introduction to EMR Integrated Solutions

4 EMR History Established in 1983 Design and implementation of SCADA, telemetry, radio and microwave networks for utility, broadcast, public safety, government, telecoms and commercial organisations in the UK, Ireland and Europe Implemented the largest digital radio network deployed to date in the UK water industry Currently rolling out the largest deployment of DNP3/WITS RTUs in the UK

5 Our Customers

6 Our Partners

7 Next Generation Telemetry Network Drivers for Change

8 Drivers for Change Technological Operational Financial Regulatory and Compliance

9 Silos of Activity SCADA Water Network Control Telemetry Water Conserva tion 3/4G GPRS Energy Performance Polling Radio SNMP Fault Mgt DSL Water Network Monitoring RTUs and Data Loggers Telecom Object Mgt Visualisation Historian DSL Alarms Asset Mgt Micro wave Reports Satellite Business Management Performance 3/4G GPRS Fault Mgt Digital radio Treatment Plant Automation LAN and Water Network Monitoring and Control Finance Compliance Efficiency Predictive Analysis ERP Planning

10 Drivers for Change Adoption of WITS and IP Integration with corporate IT infrastructure More sites, signals and data Integrated network automation Requirement for peer-to-peer Telemetry network monitoring Cost reduction End-to-end security (CNI) Ofwat, Environment Agency and Drinking Water Inspectorate compliance

11 Enterprise SCADA Business Management SCADA Control NOC Visualisation Historian Alarms Asset Mgt Reports Finance Performance Compliance Predictive Analysis Efficiency ERP Telemetry NOC Fault Mgt Inventory Back-haul Communications DSL SDH IP/ MPLS Fiber Micro wave Satellite 3/4G GPRS Digital radio Treatment Plant Automation LAN and Water Network Monitoring and Control Performance SNMP Fault Mgt Telecom Object Mgt

The Communications Layer Business Management SCADA Control NOC Visualisation Historian Alarms Asset Mgt Reports Finance Performance Compliance Predictive Analysis Efficiency ERP Telemetry NOC Fault

12 The Communications Layer Business Management SCADA Control NOC Visualisation Historian Alarms Asset Mgt Reports Finance Performance Compliance Predictive Analysis Efficiency ERP Telemetry NOC Fault Mgt Inventory Back-haul Communications DSL SDH IP/ MPLS Fiber Micro wave Satellite 3/4G GPRS Digital radio Treatment Plant Automation LAN and Water Network Monitoring and Control Performance SNMP Fault Mgt Telecom Object Mgt

13 Challenges of Existing Technologies and Architectures

14 Where do managed service/carrier networks fall down? Most built for general IT or public access, not mission critical applications Network availability SLAs to meet operational requirements Security, resilience and network visibility Fault resolution/mttr Flexibility and certainty (21C etc.)

15 Network Outages and Vulnerabilities

16 Communications Comparison

17 Legacy Network Architecture Multiple high-site scanners Semi-duplex UHF channels* Serial communications bps over-the-air No network management No security *LPR operating simplex

18 Next Generation Telemetry Network Fewer high-sites required Simplex channels Resilient/Alternate Path Routing Peer-to-Peer & Layer 3 routing 40kbps Over The Air IP and/or serial devices SNMPc & device management AES256 encryption

19 Telemetry Network Planning and Implementation

20 Telemetry Network Planning and Implementation Desktop RF network design Field surveying Network installation Network optimisation

21 Desktop Radio Network Planning Link planning Frequency and interference analysis Frequency re-use planning Infrastructure re-use Windfarm impact Regulatory and planning compliance

Desktop Radio Network Planning Desktop network design example: Multipoint-to-multipoint network Peer-to-peer/resilient operation 3x simplex UHF

22 Desktop Radio Network Planning Desktop network design example: Multipoint-to-multipoint network Peer-to-peer/resilient operation 3x simplex UHF channels 20kbps OTA IP backhaul to server from nodes No high-sites required (channel reuse) Serial and IP protocol integration Resilience/alternate path routing

Field Surveying Establish installation requirements and options Identification of Ofcom non-compliance (frequencies, Tx power, antenna type etc.

23 Field Surveying Establish installation requirements and options Identification of Ofcom non-compliance (frequencies, Tx power, antenna type etc.) Assess antenna systems type, performance and installation Identify potential interference issues (collocated radio etc.) Network optimisation and resilience testing Planning compliance

24 Migration Stage

25 Migration Stage Insert RS232 Splitter Install Digital Radio on Temp. Channel

26 Migration Stage Remove Analog Radio and Install Stand-by Digital Base Station

27 Post Installation Diagnostics and Performance Monitor SNMPc Manager: System at a glance Status reporting Alarm and event log Performance trending Link to device manager Integration with SCADA

28 Post Installation Diagnostics and Performance Monitor

29 Post Installation Diagnostics and Performance Monitor

30 Ofcom/TAUWI Approval Use of licenced simplex (single frequency) radio channels Option of VHF channel usage to overcome ducting Multipoint-to-multipoint operation Realistic transmit power levels Adoption and oversight of standards for installation

31 Summary Secure, manageable, agile digital radio has a central role in the Next Generation Telemetry Network Frequencies and configuration will need to be addressed with TAUWI Your network delivery partner needs to understand the technologies and the applications No substitute for good RF engineering

32 Presentation available to download at: Thank you!

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