SCADA Applications & Installations:
SCADA by Byrd: Versatility & Power
When simple problems become complex systems, there is a need for tools such as powerful controllers to provide solutions. For example, when the San Diego Wild Animal Park needed to control the level of the water in several ponds within the park, a seemingly easy problem was actually quite complex.
Armed with over 25 years of experience supplying water and wastewater agencies with controllers, Byrd Industrial Electronics was not surprised by the unique set of obstacles presented by the park.
For the Wild Animal Park, the supply of water for the animals and bountiful foliage is produced by a well over a mile away and fills the multi-elevation ponds through a system of control valves. Energy needs require that the well not be accessed during peak hours, indicating that a smart controller with a real-time clock would be required. To add another level of complexity, power would be unavailable to several of the ponds while the monorail was placed into service mode during the morning.
The Solution
Control Microsystems’ controllers with licensed 450MHz radios interfaced with the Control Microsystems’ 5902 modems and small touch screen displays for the operator interface. With the built-in, real-time clock and local control, the Control Microsystems’ controllers allow park personnel to monitor the water supply of the five ponds that provide water to the animals and park landscape. The controls are hidden in small valve houses around the park, where visitors would remain unaware of this important contribution to the park.
Located in Upland, CA, Byrd Industrial Electronics has used Control Microsystems’ Controllers in numerous industrial control applications for many years. Contact David Holt at 909-985-9191 for more information.
- Larry Weinheimer, Byrd Industrial Electronics
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