The paper presents a Supervision, Control, Data Acquisition and Simulation
(SCADA & Simulator) system that allows for real-time training in the actual operation of a
modular PEM fuel cell system. This SCADA & Simulator system consists of a free software
tool that operates in real time and simulates real situations like failures and breakdowns in
the system. This developed SCADA & Simulator system allows us to properly operate a fuel
cell and helps us to understand how fuel cells operate and what devices are needed to
configure and run the fuel cells, from the individual stack up to the whole fuel cell system.
The SCADA & Simulator system governs a modular system integrated by three PEM fuel
cells achieving power rates higher than tens of kilowatts.