What You Need to Know Before Buying a SCADA System

It's vital to remember all the important aspects of SCADA systems during your planning stage. Keep in mind these ten key-points in order to optimize your long-term SCADA strategy.

Why You Should Analyze Your Alarm Data

Do you have a SCADA system and are trying to determine the root cause of issues with your processes or are trying to improve your network productivity? Then comparing your alarms over time can be really revealing.

How to Configure NetGuardian Notifications (Part II)

One of the most powerful and necessary functions in network monitoring is the sending of notifications. These will alert you when a condition changes, or when a threshold is reached. This in turn allows you to respond to the change quickly and effectively, as the notification will inform you which alarm has gone active.

How To Configure NetGuardian Analogs in T/Mon

Sensors allow us to monitor things beyond simple binary on-off events. Events such as temperature, humidity, airflow, etc. that the T/Mon can then process and provide trend graphs over time.

Best Practices: How To Telnet to NetGuardian RTU

Telnet, short for Teletype Network, is an application layer protocol designed for bidirectional interactive text-based communication between a client and a server. While Telnet communicates over TCP, the connection is interspersed with additional control information.

The Role Of RTUs In The Manufacturing Industry

Manufacturing companies look to automate their production processes, which leads to data-driven and more informed decisions. That's where RTUs come in. Learn what they can do for you.

How to Configure NetGuardian Notifications (Part I)

In network monitoring, notifications are critical. The point of monitoring is to know what is happening so you can respond to it and resolve any issues that occur. Our DPS equipment is designed to be flexible and meet your needs, so we have many different types of notifications at your disposal. This article will cover how to set up our many different notifications so you will be alerted to changing conditions.

How to Configure A Wireless Propane Sensor

Monitoring your fuel levels is crucial to maintaining uptime and functionality. Without knowledge of the level of fuel remaining in your tank, you will have to send out technicians to your sites to constantly check on them. What's worse, is when a tank runs out of fuel when you need it most - during an outage.

Where Can Vulnerabilities Be Found in SCADA Systems?

Since SCADA systems allow for managing and control of critical equipment and processes, it's important to find any vulnerabilities within your system so you can protect it against cyber attacks.

Benefits That a SCADA System Brings to Your Organization

SCADA systems give you the tools to monitor and maintain your network uptime from wherever you are. But that's not all. Take a look at some benefits that a SCADA system can give you.