Building SCADA software for substation automation control using LabVIEW

[Edmund_PA]

Hi, I would be interested to know if anyone has built or developed a SCADA software for substation automation control using purely LabVIEW and its add-on tools (beside NI LookOut). The SCADA software, somehow similar to WinCC, should fulfill basic SCADA function for substation such as monitoring and interlocking control of CB and DS (single/double point), generate event or alarm list which includes information such as topical/not topical, valid/invalid...., archiving, redundancy, etc.

[Remzi]

Hi,
You might consider The LabVIEW Datalogging and Supervisory Control (DSC) Module, which is a LabVIEW add-on tool for interactively developing distributed monitoring and control systems. You can get more information about the capabilities and the main components of the module from the links below.

http://ni.com/labview/labviewdsc/what_is.htm?node=10418

http://ni.com/labview/labviewdsc/right_choice.htm?node=10418

I hope it helps.
Best Regards,
Remzi A.
Applications Engineering
National Instruments

[Edmund_PA]

Hi Remzi,

Thank you for your information.

I understand that the DSC Module is a tool capable of developing monitoring and control system. Using the module would enable me to build a SCADA software (similar to LookOut) according to my requirement. But I think it's quite a difficult task to design and build a SCADA software from the scatch. Unlike a SCADA software, the DSC module is not really a SCADA software where user can directly parameter the I/O points and graphics via GUI. I've actually tried the LookOut software, but found that it's not really suitable for substation automation & control field. Hence, I would be grateful to know if anyone in this field has developed similar SCADA software for substation automation.

Best Regards,
Edmund