Newsdesk - March 2001

Airport goes for SCADA solution

An advanced SCADA system is now being used at the busy Leeds Bradford International Airport to control runway lighting. Unlike conventional airport control applications, the SCADA system at Leeds Bradford can be used as a command and control centre directly on the airport’s control tower.

The WinCC SCADA system situated in the control tower is accessed via two identical SIMATIC HMI operator touch panels. These replace the mimic displays more usually found in airports. The redundancy is required at this level of the system in order to ensue at that operation can be maintained even in the event of a panel failure. The SIMATIC HMI panels are then linked to a main SIMATIC S7 PLC, known as the ‘A Centre’. This then provides distributed control of the lighting via substations located around the airport. Each of the three ‘B centres’ then includes a further SIMATIC S7 PLC and Step 7 software control. Operators use a simulation environment for training and familiarisation.

Systems Integrator ATG installed the system.

• Siemens
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