SCADA system development means building the "top level" of automation, where the operator sees the entire site as a whole: equipment status, parameters, alarms and history. SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) collects data from controllers and instruments, visualizes it and lets you control processes in real time. Atlas Scada designs and deploys such systems for industrial and engineering facilities across Kazakhstan.
How supervisory control differs from automation: automation is local control of equipment by a controller, while supervisory control is a single system for monitoring and controlling all sites at once, including remotely.
Levels of an automation system
- Field level — sensors and actuators (instrumentation & control, I&C).
- Control level — programmable logic controllers (PLCs) with local logic and protections.
- Supervisory level — SCADA: data acquisition, visualization, historian, alarms and control.
What SCADA development includes
- Designing the data acquisition architecture and controller polling.
- Developing mnemonic diagrams — intuitive site screens with "live" values.
- Configuring tags, trends (parameter charts) and event logs.
- An alarm and notification system with prioritization and acknowledgement.
- Access control, reports, data archiving and backup.
- Communication with controllers via Modbus RTU/TCP, OPC UA, Ethernet.
Alarms based on ISA-18.2 principles
If alarming is set up bluntly — on every minor deviation — the operator drowns in a flood of false alarms and stops reacting to them. We build alarming to the ISA-18.2 standard: with priorities, acknowledgement and a log, so the operator sees the events that truly matter. This reduces incidents and human error.
Facilities we automate and supervise
- Boiler houses, central and individual heating substations (IHS).
- Water supply and fire-fighting pump stations.
- Supply-and-exhaust ventilation, air conditioning, heating.
- Building services (BMS — Building Management System).
Atlas's own supervisory server
A key advantage is that we have our own supervisory control platform. It lets you monitor a facility's building services from anywhere in the world, 24/7, without being tied to a single workstation: all you need is a browser on a computer or phone. This is especially convenient for distributed sites and for service maintenance — a specialist sees a deviation remotely and responds in advance.
What you get as a result
- Transparency: the site's operation is visible in real time and in history.
- Fewer incidents thanks to well-designed alarming and early problem detection.
- Resource savings — the system helps deliver exactly as much heat, water and air as needed.
Why Atlas Scada
- Full cycle: from sensor and controller to mnemonic diagram and supervisory server — single accountability.
- Systems are built on open protocols (Modbus, OPC UA) — without hard vendor lock-in.
- Experience deploying supervisory control at real facilities in Kazakhstan.
The cost and timeline of SCADA development depend on the number of sites, monitoring points and required functionality. Tell us about your project — we will propose an architecture and estimate the project; the consultation is free.