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4 – Control room ref. archi.4.2. PlantStruxure compact control roomThe aim of the compact control room architecture is to deliver an effective operating andmonitoring solution for a small process plant. A standalone SCADA system is used to control andto monitor a plant process.ServerServersOperatorWorkstationClientsEngineeringStation WorkstationFigure 16: PlantStruxure compact control roomWhen a user monitors and operates a process automation system, either of the following eventscan occur frequently:State changes on remote devices, e.g. an alarm comes on when a tank is 90% fullCommands or requests from the SCADA client terminal to a remote device, e.g. a devicereset command or motor stop commandThe main capabilities are:One standalone Vijeo Citect SCADA system connected to one controller with:One I/O server – average of 5000 tagsOne alarm server – average of 1500 alarmsOne trends server – average of 500 trendsOne report serverAll servers are installed on the same computerOne or two operator workstations that monitor the entire processOne engineering station.This control room reference architecture can be used in process plants such as a T1/T2 waterplant or a small hydro power plant.© 2012 Schneider Electric All Rights Reserved34