Introduction

What is QuadlogSCADA

QuadlogSCADA is an application framework for use in small automation or control systems. It allows users to develop elegant SCADA systems based on Python together with JavaScript and other web technologies of the users choice. It is lightweight and capable of operating on systems with minimal hardware resources.

Once configured for the specific process application, it allows users via a secure web browser connection to interact with real world process systems running on PLCs or micro-controller type devices such as Arduino to view data and alter set-points.

Features

  • Communicates via Modbus protocol with devices like PLCs or Arduino.

  • Provides a modern and flexible web-based user interface framework.

  • Ability to monitor and log sensor data as well as alarm conditions.

  • Able to accept user input such as set-points and on/off controls.

Simple

QuadlogSCADA is an application framework, built upon Python 3. User configuration is largely separated from base code.

Centralised or Distributed

QuadlogSCADA has two main components that share data through a central data-store, Redis. This allows the two components to exist on a single system or to exist over multiple network connected systems.

Efficient

Quadlog code makes use of asynchronous co-routines for non-blocking execution. Applications are set to operate on system boot via systemd service files.

Extensible

Being a framework, all aspects of QuadlogSCADA are able to be extended by the user.

Compatible

QuadlogSCADA should work on just about everything except for Microsoft Windows. It is tested and supported on GNU/Linux, with future testing for Mac OS X, Solaris, and FreeBSD. The core components are written entirely in Python with the web application written with standard web language tools.

Proven

QuadlogSCADA has successfully been deployed in situations where traditional PLC and SCADA systems have been used.