OIL Pipeline Control SCADA Application using VSATPlus 3
VSATPlus 3 is used for full mesh voice and SCADA data communications
between SCADA control center and remotely controlled facilities
Ease of network connectivity allows for the multiple control centers
Simple operation allows for training field personnel by system integrator/operator
VSATPlus 3 Advantages for SCADA applications
VSATPlus 3 Hubless operation for greater reliability
No expensive hub system
Equipment is at customer premise
No landline to shared teleport
Alternative network built into system
No need for a second hub
No single point of failure
Geographic redundancy allows traffic flow even if the gateway goes down
VSATPlus 3 Ease of Operation allows personnel to focus on running the pipeline and not the network
Same equipment at each site
Simplifies training and spares
Automatous operation supports unmanned sites
VSATPlus 3 Network scales from small to large by adding carriers (up to 32) allow future growth
Expansion is simple by just adding carriers
Supports large number of stations
VSATPlus 3 Full mesh communications is the ultimate in operation flexibility
Allows voice and SCADA in the same network
Allows for multiple regional SCADA control stations that can back each other up
VSATPlus 3 Bandwidth on demand reduces space segment costs and supports the VSAT network used for multiple purposes
Bandwidth on Demand uses bandwidth only for the remote station being polled and then can be released for polling the next remote station
Can add other IP applications like VOIP without effecting SCADA application traffic
Same network bandwidth can be shared to backup terrestrial links in the case of an outage