Ice Storm Preparations When meteorologists are predicting an imminent Winter Ice Storm, it is highly recommended that the Water Utility perform certain preparations to minimize the potential impact to the production and distribution system. Freezing rain and Ice Buildup on Antennas can cause temporary loss of radio telemetry communications. So it is highly recommended that … Read More →
Historical Data Presentation is one of the primary functions of a SCADA System. Today, I am excited to introduce a significant upgrade that extends the usefulness of the History Database Module of your SCADA System! — a new, powerful Data Export Module that provides the Operator and his Civil Engineers with access to raw, time-stamped data. The exported … Read More →
The SCADA Server is a vital component of the Water Utility – providing 24×365 critical services in the areas of realtime monitoring, historical trending, alarming, remote access, and supervisory control. It is noteworthy that Navionics Research’s SCADA Server design is not based upon a master/slave architecture. Therefore a loss of the Server will not cause … Read More →
One of the benefits of a well-designed SCADA System is the wealth of data that is made available to the Water Utility operator. Data is presented in the form of realtime graphical displays, historical trend charts, and alarm displays. However, the large amount of data has created a new problem: How to fit it all … Read More →
Valve Automation at Potable Water Districts Valve Automation serves a vital role in Potable Water Telemetry Control System Integration. Valves are used in a variety of applications, which broadly include OPEN/CLOSE applications for ON/OFF flow control, as well as MODULATING applications for variable pressure and flow control. This article will address an interesting problem that we recently … Read More →
Navionics Resarch Inc. is pleased to introduce a minor feature upgrade that can improve your Telemetry History Viewing experience! In the past, pressing the History button for a particular telemetry site has always opened up a new History Viewer window by default in the middle of the screen and with the scroll bar positioned at … Read More →
Has your SCADA system suffered a hard drive failure, resulting in a loss of critical telemetry historical data? Would you like to attempt to recover the data from a failed/damaged hard drive, RAID, or solid-state drive? Navionics Research is now proud to offer SCADA system data recovery services. Through our nationally-recognized data recovery partner, we … Read More →
Are you heading over to Effingham this week to the Illinois Rural Water Association Annual Conference? If so, please stop by and visit! On Tuesday at 11am-Noon, I am leading a training class that you won’t want to miss: “How to Track and Minimize Pump Energy Consumption by Leveraging VFD’s, Flow Meters, & Telemetry” In … Read More →
Navionics Research Inc. is pleased to introduce a new, unique antenna mounting kit designed and optimized for water tower painter rings. The kit is easy-to-install, corrosion-resistant, and sturdy. Increased Lightning Protection Because an antenna that is staged at the peak of a water tower is a more attractive target for lightning strikes, it is often … Read More →
Extreme Cold and Pressure Sensor Protection During extremely cold temperatures, it is important to keep in mind that the pressure sensing devices in your system — and the tubing that feeds them — should be prevented from freezing. Often times — especially at Water Towers — the pressure transducer is protected from freezing via installation in a … Read More →