SCADAspire PLC Control Software

Get your system working for you!
Our system provides features to your platform used by many of our clients and industry contacts that have proven necessary. The idea is to create a platform that allows anyone to learn and use without needing to take a 6-month course.

While we off our software as complete platform inlcuding the SCADAspire HMI, our PLC software can work with almost any SCADA system that can connect to MODBUS devices. We provide all manuals and information to connect with the functions in our software, and not just the functions we will give up.

Software Features

Pump Control
Control and monitor wells, boosters, pressure pumps and more with our integrated system. This is a basic function of every system, but we have some differences:

• Failure Takeover: When the PLC detects a loss of communications, it enters a local control mode to provide the minimum pumping schedule your system needs to prevent the system level or pressure from dropping to far.
• Failure Shutdown: The opposite of the Takeover system; Shutdown mode causes all pump controls to stop to prevent scenarios of over capacity or pressure.
• Lockout: Using Time-of-Use or On-peak/Off-peak pumping can lower your operating costs dramatically, but when a pump or motor runs within this window the fees are steep. Using the internal real time clock, you can create schedules for week days and/or weekends to prevent pumps from operating during preset times. Lowering the risk of accidental startups and incurring additional costs.
• VFD Control (Variable Frequency Drive): Control pump speed by pressure or available resources to lower operating costs and even prevent premature motor failure. Connect to a measured field device such as pressure, flowrate, depth, or another to control pump speed. Lower energy usage mean lower operating costs.

Level & Measured Values Monitoring
Our system can monitor all types of inputs including Voltage (0 to 5VDC, 0 to 10VDC or -10 to 10VDC) and Current (0 to 20mA, 4 to 20mA). With up to 16-bit resolution (1 in 65,536!), you can get the most accurate representation of what is happening in your system.

• Filtering: Filter and prevent "spikes" in your data. Keeping trends and historical data smooth to prevent surging and bump start-stop conditions. Select the time frame to get the level represented how you want from 1-sec to 15 minute intervals.
• Expansion: Our software has the ability to address up to 24 16-bit analog values with all expansions fitted.
• Totalizers: Provides a system for measuring consumption and keeping logs on production. Up to four (4) separate registers.

Security
Installing a separate security system and then paying a monthly fee can increase site costs dramatically. Our software includes points dedicated to monitoring and responding to physical intrusions to your site.

• Local and Remote Standby: Allow operators to enable and disable the system at the site or from the master control software. Prevent false alarms and notifications.
• Timers: Separate arm and disarm delays prevent false alarms and allow operators time to activate or deactivate the system.
• Flexible input devices: Connect up to three (3) motion sensors, door switches and many more field monitoring devices to detect intrusions. Can be used with Normally Open or Normally Closed devices. We recommend Normally Closed.
• Response: We provide outputs to control lighting, sirens and even Video Recording. (1) Delay-On (NO), (1) Delay-off (NC), (1) Triggered (Mirrors field devices, NO/NC) and (1) Tripped (NO/NC).
• Notification: Integrates in to virtually any notification system including hardware-based alarm dialers or SCADA controlled alarm notification software.

Use with YOUR controllers
We do not require you to purchase controllers through us, if you already have your own Koyo PLCs you can use our software for them. There are some things to consider with this option. We offer different methods of licensing our software in your own controllers. Please contact us for more details.

Hardware Features (Base, unassembled)

12-24 VDC Power
(20) 12-24 VDC Digital Inputs
(16) 6-24 VDC Digital Outputs
(1) RS232C/RS422/RS485 Communications port

Who or what is "Koyo"?
The SCADAspire PLC Software is powered by the Koyo PLC system sold by AutomationDirect in the United States. Koyo has created PLC systems for GE, Texas Instruments and SIEMENS under their own label. Koyo PLCs are used all over the world for control and reporting functions used in many different industries.

There are many different PLC and RTU vendors in use all around the world today, including Modicon/Schnieder, Allen Bradley, Rockwell, GE/FANUC, and many more. We have worked with many of these PLCs and they have a very dedicated core group. If you only want these vendors; our platform is not for you. We wanted to create a system at the lowest cost we could manage without losing the flexibility of a PLC system.

We have used Koyo PLCs in some of the harshest environments in the United States. Summers in the Mojave Desert baking in the sun and winters in the mountains with enclosures covered in snow. Since 2002, we have not lost a unit to the environment it was installed in too; excluding lightning of course, not too much can stop that! Koyo backs their units with a one (1) year manufacturers warranty against all manufacture defects and workmanship, and they have always been prompt with our requests.