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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2019
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Hassan S. Al-Yousef, Qatif, SA;
Fouad M. Alkhabbaz, Qatif, SA;
Zakarya A. Abu Al Saud, Saihat, SA;
Soloman M. Almadi, Dhahran, SA;
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Abstract
Systems and methods include a method for configuring, without intervention by a Control System Engineer, a remote terminal unit (RTU) in a 'raw' condition from a centralized system in a supervisory control and data acquisition system (SCADA) network augmented by authentication controls from existing Network Access Control or site occupancy sensors. An RTU configuration request is received to configure an RTU in a remote location and pre-configured with an embedded remote configuration assignment capability. A low-level communication channel with the RTU is established through an initial data communication relay apparatus for using a low-level communication protocol. A SCADA Communication Protocol address for the RTU to support a high-level communication channel is assigned. The RTU is connected to the SCADA network and configured for use in the SCADA network. Configuration is done using high-level communication after authenticating the identity of the RTU and the integrity of the configuration request.