Intended for control engineers and network designers working in area of networking. This book explores the industrial application of networking in terms of design, installation and troubleshooting, building the skills required to identify, prevent and fix common industrial data communications problems.

SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems are at the heart of the modern industrial enterprise ranging from mining plants, water and electrical utility installations to oil and gas plants. This book covers the essentials of SCADA communication systems focussing on DNP3, the IEC 60870.5 standard and other developments in this area.

The technology and structure of telecommunications networks has changed dramatically over the years. This book provides a grounding in the fundamentals of telecommunications systems in use in industrial, engineering and business settings. It includes networking for control systems, and use of Wireless LANs for on-site communications systems.