
OverviewUsing SCADA Systems to increase reliability is made possible by reliable telecommunications. While the monitoring of operating system assets continues to expand with the use of microprocessor based IEDs (intelligent electronic devices), direct telecom asset monitoring often goes neglected with the idea that telecom is being indirectly monitored already. After all if the telecom truly fails so will telemetry. So when the SCADA System loses communication with the field, is the station dead or the telecom link dead? Operators are monitoring analog, discrete and alarm values to be informed of any abnormal conditions that may predict failure. Who is monitoring the telecom network for abnormal conditions that could predict failure?
The answer usually is no one. Now you can. Survalent NMS uses the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to poll the telecom hardware in your network. With SNMP, you can monitor operating data from these remote devices, display, track, trend and create alarms to keep the system in operation.
Survalent NMS allows simple input of the entire communications network into a real time control system. Worldview, Survalent’s graphical user interface, enables rich, graphical representation of the devices and presentation of the data for monitoring and analysis. Alarms can be set on data points to alert operators of abnormal conditions.
An operator or technician now has a tool providing a holistic view of the telecom system with the capability to drill into detail on specific devices.
Contact Survalent to find out how we can help you with your network monitoring needs.