GE Industrial Control Systems

Mark VI Introduction

System Overview
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Mark VI Availability
1997,8 Ran Gas & Steam Turbines in GE Plants
“Prototypes”

1999 Retrofit Customer Gas & Steam Turbines

“Initial Commercial Units”

2000 H, 7FA, Medium ST, IST, LM’s

“New Unit Applications”

2001 7EA, LST, FPT

“Expanding Applications”

Phased Product Introduction

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Control
Architecture

• Electronics & Packaging

• Mark VI Configuration
• Remote I/O
• Mark VI Versus Mark V Comparison
• Mark VI ICS Architecture & Communications
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Mark VI Circuit Cards

 VME Cards & Backplane

 I/O Cards Rated For 85 deg C
 Processor Card Rated For 60 deg C
 Designed For Direct Interface To Sensors
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Control Module

VME Rack: 21 Slots

Power Supply

Cables to Termination
Boards
 21 Slot VME
Rack
13 Slot VME
Rack

J101 J102 J103 J104 J105 J106 J107 J108 J109 J110 J111 J112 J113 J114 J115 J116 J117 J118 J119 J120 J121

Communication between
cards on VME backplane

J201 J202 J203 J204 J205 J206 J207 J208 J209 J210 J211 J212 J213 J214 J215 J216 J217 J218 J219 J220 J221

Communication
between cards and J300
& J400 connectors on
VME backplane

J301 J302 J303 J304 J305 J306 J307 J308 J309 J310 J311 J312 J313 J314 J315 J316 J317 J318 J319 J320 J321

Interface to I/O
Termination Modules J402 J403 J404 J405 J406 J407 J408 J409 J410 J411 J412 J413 J414 J415 J416 J417 J418 J419 J420 J421

TP1 = P15 TP4B = P28BB TP5 = PCOM

Test points for power TP2 = ACOM TP4C = P28CC TP6 = N28
supplies and commons TP# = N15 TP4D = P28DD TP7 = DCOM
TP4A = P28AA TP4E = P28EE TP8 = SCOM
Revision Number Engineer Issue Date Title
February 23, 1998 GENERAL ELECTRIC VME Card Rack Construction
SSTSLAY.VSD Revision Date Technician Requisition
Industrial Control Systems Sheet No.
Page 3
Revised By Drawn By
WE Barker
Shop Order No. Salem, Virginia 336A5278 02D
Continued on sheet 02E
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Termination Boards

 Barrier Type Termination Boards

 Pluggable Terminal Blocks
 Shield Bar Attached To TB
 Latching “D” Type Connectors
 ID Message In Each Connector
- Serial Number
- Revision Number
- Connection Location
 To Other GE Operator / Maintenance
Control Interface
Systems
Communications To DCS
Unit Data Highway
1. RS232 Modbus Slave/Master
Ethernet 2. Ethernet Modbus Slave
CIMPLICITY R Display System
Windows NT TM Operating System
3. Ethernet TCP-IP

Primary I/O Interface Backup Protection

1. Control 1. Emergency Overspeed
2. Protection 2. Synch Check Protection
3. Monitoring
Mark VI - Simplex
<R> <P>
Architecture Control Module Protection Module
Ethernet

P.S.
P X Y Z CPU
S I/O

Termination
Boards
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Control Architecture
Operator / Maintenance
Station Expansion Modules
Control Modules

NT: Client / Server Capability

CIMPLICITYR GUI IONet - Ethernet

IONet - Ethernet
Unit Data Highway
Ethernet
Peer-to-Peer
Communications

IONet - Ethernet
 To Other GE Operator / Maintenance
Control Interface
Systems
Communications To DCS
Unit Data Highway
1. RS232 Modbus Slave/Master
Ethernet 2. Ethernet Modbus Slave
CIMPLICITY R Display System
Windows NT TM Operating System
3. Ethernet TCP-IP

Backup Protection
Primary Controllers 1. Emergency Overspeed
1. Control 2. Synch Check Protection
2. Protection
3. Monitoring
<P>
Protection Module
<R>
Control Module
Ethernet
P.S.
X CPU
P I/O
Mark VI - TMR S

Architecture
Redundant Unit
Data Highway Ethernet - IONET
(if required)

<S>
Control Module
Software Voting

P.S.
Y CPU
P I/O
S

<T>
Control Module

P.S.
Z CPU
P I/O
S
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Control Architecture - Separate Processors

Operator / Maintenance
Station Remote Processors
Controller Modules Expansion Modules
Interface Modules

NT: Client / Server Capability

CIMPLICITYR GUI
IONet - Ethernet

IONet - Ethernet

IONet - Ethernet
 To Other GE Operator / Maintenance
Control Interface
Systems
Communications To DCS
Unit Data Highway
1. RS232 Modbus Slave/Master
Ethernet 2. Ethernet Slave
CIMPLICITY R Display System
Windows NT TM Operating System
3. Ethernet TCP-IP GSM

Primary Processors
1. Application Software Backup Protection
Primary I/O Interface
2. Software Voting 1. Emergency Overspeed
1. Control
3. HMI Communications 2. Synch Check Protection
2. Protection
3. Monitoring
<P>
<R> Protection Module
Control <R>
Module Interface Module
Ethernet
P C
P.S.
Mark VI - TMR S P
U
P
X CPU
I/O
Architecture S

(Remote I/O) Redundant Unit

Data Highway
(if required)
<S>
Control <S>
Interface Module

Software Voting
Module
P C
S P
P.S.
U Y CPU
P I/O
S

<T>
Control <T>
Module Interface Module
P C
S P
P.S.
U Z CPU
P I/O
S
 VCMI UCVB
1 2 3 4 5 6
I/O Data On Backplane

V
O Application
T Software
E

I/O From Other Modules

VCMI UCVB
Voting Data 1 2 3 4 5 6
I/O Data On Backplane

V
O Application
T Software
E

I/O From Other Modules

VCMI UCVB
1 2 3 4 5 6
I/O Data On Backplane

V
O Application
T Software
E

I/O From Other Modules

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Example of Voting Contact Inputs

Internal Vote 2/3 Vote 2/3

Contact TB "Fanned" I/O Card "Each" "Field"
Connectors Contact Contacts
<R>

VCCC VCMI UCV_

T BCI
IONet Application
<S> Software

VCCC VCMI UCV_

IONet Application
<T > Software

* Redundant field contacts

VCCC VCMI UCV_
terminate on separate T B's.
Example: 63QT 1, 63QT 2,
63QA Application
Software
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Example of Voting Servo Channels

Valve No Voting
Valve
Stroke Of Servo
Regulators
Reference Outputs
<R>

UCV_ VCMI VSVO Hydraulic

3 Coil Cylinder
T SVO Servo Valve
IONet
<S> Coil 1 LVDTs

UCV_ VCMI VSVO Coil 2

Coil 3
IONet
<T >
3.2kHz, 7 Vrms Excitation

UCV_ VCMI VSVO

LVDT Feedback
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Example of Voting Servo Channels

(Separate TB’s for No Single Point Failures)
Valve No Voting
Valve T SVO
Stroke Of Servo
Regulators
Reference Outputs
<R>

UCV_ VCMI VSVO Hydraulic

3 Coil Cylinder
Servo Valve
IONet
<S> Coil 1 LVDTs

UCV_ VCMI VSVO Coil 2

Coil 3
IONet
<T >

UCV_ VCMI VSVO

3.2kHz, 7 Vrms Excitation

LVDT Feedback
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Backup Protection Module

VPRO Card X VPRO Card Y VPRO Card Z

x
x x x x x x x x x x x
x
• Functions
IONet R I RUN I RUN I RUN
- Emergency
O FAIL O FAIL O FAIL
IONet S N
E 8
STAT
X
N
E 8
STAT
X
N
E 8
STAT
X
Overspeed
IONet T T 4 Y T 4 Y T 4 Y
T 2
R 1
Z T 2
R 1
Z T 2
R 1
Z - Backup Synch Check
C
S
E
C
S
E
C
S
E
• Triple Redundant
Ground R J
6
R J
6
R J
6
- Isolated from
J P5 J P5 J P5
5 COM
P28A
5 COM
P28A
5 COM
P28A
Backplane
P28B
E
P28B
E
P28B
E - Separate PS, CPU,
T T T
To TPRO H
R
H
R
H
R
I/O
J J J J J J
To TPRO x
3 4
P
A P
3 4
P
A P
3 4
P
A P
x
- On-line Repair
R
A
L
O
W
R
A
L
O
W
R
A
O
W • 10ms Execution
• Monitoring from 2 RPM
F N E F N E F N L E
To TREG VPRO R VPRO R VPRO R
x

• Communications
x x x x x x x x x x

To TREG

- 3 Ethernet Links
Power In
- Cross-Trippng
125 Vdc
- Permissives
- Diagnostics on
Network
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Industrial  NEMA 1 Convection Cooled

Steam Turbine  Front Access
 Top / Bottom Cable Entrance
Control Cabinet
 Separate High & Low Level Channels
(Simplex)
 Various Cabinet Arrangements
Available
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Industrial Steam Turbine Control
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Typical TMR Cabinet Lineup (H, 7FA, D11, LST)

• Rittal Cabinets
• E-coat Primed
• Pebble Gray RAL 7032
Mark VI Mark VI Mark VI • NEMA 1 Convection
Termination Control Termination Cooled
Cabinet Cabinet Cabinet • Top/Bottom Cable
Entrance
• Front Access
• Depth = 600mm
• Height = 2,324mm
1,600mm 1,000mm 1,600mm
• Terminations • Card • Terminations
• Signal Racks • Signal
Conditioning Conditioning
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7EA Skid With Generator Controls

• Rittal Cabinets
• E-coat Primed
• Pebble Gray
EX2000 Mark VI Mark VI Generator • NEMA 1
Convection
Brushless Control Termination Protection
Cooled
Regulator Cabinet Cabinet Cabinet • Top/Bottom Cables
• Front Access
• Depth = 600mm
• Height = 2,324mm

1,000mm 1,000mm 1,600mm 1,600mm

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Protection Module
3 Independent Sections

Center
Cabinet

3 Control Modules
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New Unit
7FA GT
D11 ST
Cabinet
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Codes / Environment / Information

• Codes and Standards
- CE Mark: EMC 89/336/EEC amended 93/68/EEC (Now Certified)
- EPRI: TR 102323-R1 emi/rfi & surge
- Lots of Others

• Environment
- 0 to 45 C Continuos, 0 to 50 C (Maintenance Periods)
- PCs, Monitors, Printers, etc. 0 to 40 C
- 5 to 95% Non-condensing
- Others

• Information Sources
- GER-4193 Mark VI Turbine Control (Power Leader Conference)
- Mark VI Product Description (GE-IS Intranet)
- GEH-6421 Mark VI System Manual (Excellent Reference)
- GEH-6403 Control System Toolbox
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Effects of Ambient Temperature

1.4
1.2
Normalized MTBF

MTBF
1
>40%
0.8
0.6 15 deg C
0.4
0.2
0
30 35 40 45 50

T (degrees C)
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Typical System Architecture

Operator Console

CIMPLICITY Viewer CIMPLICITY Viewer CIMPLICITY Viewer

Engr'g Workstation
B/N Mach Mgmnt SW
GERS PEMS
NT NT NT
GEMIS T oolbox Engineering
To o l b o x Services
L a p to p s

NT
NT To o l b o x
L a p to p s

Color Laser

Red.
Xcvr.
Laser printer

Plant Data Highway - Ethernet

Plant Data Highway - Ethernet

Historian OSM
CIMPLICITY CIMPLICITY
Server Server NT NT

NT

Red.
Red. Xcvr.
Red. Red. Xcvr.
Xcvr. Xcvr.

Unit Data Highway - EG D

Unit Data Highway - EG D

Red.
Fanuc 90/70
Xcvr. * Or Mark VI
Mark VI Mark VI

P Su p p l y

RCM

GBC

GBC
BT M
Pro c
P Su p p l y P Su p p l y P Su p p l y

P Su p p l y P Su p p l y P Su p p l y
VCMC

VCMC
UCVB

UCVB
Red. Red. Red.
Xcvr. Xcvr. Xcvr.
VCMC

VCMC
UCVB

UCVB

P Su p p l y

RCM

GBC

GBC
BT M
Pro c
Bentley Nevada
VCMC

VCMC
UCVB

UCVB
Steam
Gas T urbine &
T urbine
UC2000 UC2000 HRSG Controls
Control Control Control Unit
Module Module Auxiliaries
Prox
Inputs

I/O Net I/O Net

AC

Ge n i u s Bl o ck

Ge n i u s Bl o ck
Mark VI
Generator/
Mark VI Mark VI
T ransformer
Protection
DC2000
DC2000

Ge n i u s Bl o ck

Ge n i u s Bl o ck
DC2000
In n o v a ti o n

Exciter LCI Remote I/O

Remote I/O Remote I/O

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Typical 7FA & D11 ST Network

Plant Data Highway - Ethernet

IRIG-B
Time Synch

DCS Protocols
Ethernet TCP-IP GSM
Ethernet TCP-IP Modbus Local Local
Engineer's
RS232/485 Modbus Operator Operator
Station
Station Station
Gas T urbine #1 Gas T urbine #2 Steam T urbine
Unit Data Highway - Ethernet Network Time Protocol NTP

Gas T urbine Generator Gas T urbine Generator Static Starter Steam T urbine Generator
Control Excitation Control Excitation Control Excitation
Mark VI EX2000 Mark VI EX2000 Mark VI EX2000
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IP Steam Exhaust
T o Stack

HRSG

Hot Cold
HP Steam Reheat Reheat LP
Typical Steam Steam Steam
“H” Network
Comb.

T C HP IP/LP Generator

Gas T urbine Steam T urbine

Air
GT & Cooling HRSG & Steam Steam T urbine Static Generator
Steam Cycle Mech. Aux. & Bypass Starter Excitation/Prot.

Mark VI Mark VI Mark VI LCI EX2001

Router

Unit Data Highway

T o Other
Units Maintenance Unit HMI Unit HMI
Workstation Server Server
(Gateway) (Gateway)

Plant Data Highway

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Large Reheat Steam Turbine Network

Plant Data Highway

Unit Data Highway

Mark VI Mark VI EX2000

RST RFPT RFPT GEN

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Typical Software Execution Rates

 1 ms Contact Inputs (Sequence Of Events)

 5 ms Servo Loops
 10 ms Read Inputs
 40 ms Complete System Execution (Frame) Rate

40ms Complete Frame Rate

Read Vote Execute Output

Inputs Data Application Software Data
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Communications
• IONet (Internal to Mark VI)
- Ethernet (Coax, 10 Base 2) ADL Protocol • 10Base-5 max seg. = 500m / 1,640’
- Rates: Ethernet = 10 MB, Voting = 40/20ms • 10Base-2 max seg. = 185m / 607’
- Time Synch = 50-100 micro-sec • 10Base-T max seg. = 100m / 328’
• Unit Data Highway (Mark VI/ EX2000/LCI) • 10Base-FL max seg. = 2km / 1.2 miles
- Ethernet (UTP Cat 5 or Fiber) EGD Protocol FOIRL = 1km / 0.6
- Peer-To-Peer Communications miles
- Rates: Ethernet = 10 MB (Std.) / 100 MB, 40ms
- Time Synch = 1ms Time Coherence NTP Protocol
• Plant Data Highway
- Ethernet TCP-IP Protocol
- Rates: Ethernet = 10 MB (Std.) / 100 MB, 40ms
• External Communication Links
- RS232 Modbus Master / Slave From HMI
- Ethernet TCP-IP Modbus Slave From HMI
- Ethernet TCP-IP GSM From HMI
- Other Links Supported By CIMPLICITYTM Software
- Wide Area Network (WAN): not usually inGE scope
- Remote Access: modem for diagnostics from factory
- Time Synch: IRIG-B (GPS Receiver not usually in GE scope)
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Mark V Versus Mark VI

• Unique Backplane / Architecture • VME Backplane / Architecture
• Not Expandable • Expandable
• Not Upgradeable • Upgradeable
• Box Type Terminal Blocks • Barrier Type Terminal Blocks
- Not Pluggable - Pluggable
• Compact Enclosure • Large Enclosure; Easier Maintenance
• Integer Data • Floating Point Data
• Arcnet Network • Ethernet Network
- Network Interface: <C> Module - Network Interface: Main Processor Card
- 2nd Network Interface: <D> - 2nd Network Interface: 2nd Processor
Module Card
- Backup Display Needed - Backup Display Not Required
- No Peer-to-Peer - Peer-to-Peer Communications
Communications • Operator / Maintenance Interface
• Operator / Maintenance Interface - Windows NT Operating System
- Unique Operating System - Cimplicity Graphic User Interface
- Unique Graphic User Interface - Enhanced Maintenance Tools
- Unique Maintenance Tools - Compatibility: Mark IV, V, VI
- Compatibility: Mark V Only
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Mark VI vs Mark V (Hardware)

• VME Architecture
• Remote I/O
• Pluggable, barrier type TBs (increased size)
• No <C> Module
- Ethernet or Genius from <R><S><T> to Operator Interface
- No backup operator interface
- RS232 Modbus from VME rack to DCS
• <P> Module supplied for EOS, Synch Check, OT Protection
- Auto Synch & Synch Check swapped <R><S><T> & <P>
• Gas Turbine only
- Flame moved from <P> to <R><S><T>
- Exhaust OT protection moved from <R><S><T> to <P>
• Medium & Large Steam only
- PLU & EVA moved from <PLU> to <R><S><T>
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Mark VI vs Mark V Comparison

RS232 Modbus to DCS Genius Bus to Flat Panel Interface
RS422 & Remote I/O
Backup VME <R>
Interface
Controller
Turbine I/O
VME <S> Primary Control
Controller TMR & Protection
Only
VME <T>
Controller

Discrete <P> Turbine I/O

Wires Protection Used Only If No Special Protection
“X” “Y” “Z” Mech OS Bolt

<C> Turbine I/O

Common I/O Monitoring

Arcnet
Ethernet Remote
Computer
CimplicityR & Windows NTR
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Human Machine
Interface (HMI)

• Operator Interface
• UC2000 Software Maintenance Tools
• Application Software
• Historian
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Flat Panel - Operator Interface

Unit #1A Main Display 05-Sept-1997 10:14:57
Speed XXXX rpm Vib 1X XXXX mils IP Limit XXXX mils
MW XXXX MW Vib 1Y XXXX mils IP Control XXXX mils
Var XXXX Mvar Vib 2X XXXX mils HP Extrac XXXX mils
PF XXXX PF Vib 2Y XXXX mils LP Extrac XXXX mils
IP XXXX psi Vib 3X XXXX mils EP Control XXXX mils
HPX XXXX psi Vib 3Y XXXX mils Econ Mode XXXX mils
LPX XXXX psi Axial 1 XXXX mils Gen Breaker XXXX mils
V1 Pos XXXX % Axial 2 XXXX mils TL Breaker XXXX mils
V2 Pos XXXX % Eccent XXXX mils Droop/Isoch XXXX mils
V3 Pos XXXX % Turning Gear XXXX mils
 05-Sept-1997 8:30:14 1 * L39V1X Turbine Vibration High - Prox. 1X

Control Monitor Tests Tests Alarms More Return

On-line Off-line Menu Display
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Operator / Maintenance Interface

 CimplicityTM Graphics
 Windows NTTM Op Sys.
 Client / Server
 Redundant Servers
 Remote Access
 Platforms
- PC
- Laptop
 Trending
 Logging
- Alarms (40ms)
- Diagnostics (40ms)
- SOE (1ms)
 Communication Links
- RS232 Modbus
- Ethernet Modbus
- Ethernet TCP-IP
 Maintenance Tools
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Operator / Maintenance Interface

 CimplicityTM Graphics
 Windows NTTM Op Sys.
 Client / Server
 Redundant Servers
 Remote Access
 Platforms
- PC
- Laptop
 Trending
 Logging
- Alarms (40ms)
- Diagnostics (40ms)
- SOE (1ms)
 Communication Links
- RS232 Modbus
- Ethernet Modbus
- Ethernet TCP-IP
 Maintenance Tools
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Operator / Maintenance Interface

 CimplicityTM Graphics
 Windows NTTM Op Sys.
 Client / Server
 Redundant Servers
 Remote Access
 Platforms
- PC
- Laptop
 Trending
 Logging
- Alarms (40ms)
- Diagnostics (40ms)
- SOE (1ms)
 Communication Links
- RS232 Modbus
- Ethernet Modbus
- Ethernet TCP-IP
 Maintenance Tools
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Operator / Maintenance Interface

 CimplicityTM Graphics
 Windows NTTM Op Sys.
 Client / Server
 Redundant Servers
 Remote Access
 Platforms
- PC
- Laptop
 Trending
 Logging
- Alarms (40ms)
- Diagnostics (40ms)
- SOE (1ms)
 Communication Links
- RS232 Modbus
- Ethernet Modbus
- Ethernet TCP-IP
 Maintenance Tools
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Multiple Languages

 Operator Displays
 Alarm Messages
 Event Messages
 Help Files
 Non-English
Windows NTTM
 Documentation
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UC2000 - Maintenance Software Tools

 Programmable
 Floating Point
 Math Blocks
 Editors For:
- Application Software
- I/O Assignments
- Tuning Constants
 Password Protection
 Diagnostics Access
 Trending
 Forcing
Relay Ladder Diagram Editor
for Boolean Functions - Logic Data
- Analog Data
 Help Files
 95 & NT Compatible
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Software Maintenance Tools - In Japanese

Tool Bars
Menus

 Help Files
 Documentation
 Selectable With
Download English
Procedures
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Maintenance Tools

 Display Multiple Racks

 Add / Delete Racks
 Add / Delete Cards
 Add / Delete TB’s
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It’s NOT Just CimplicityTM RTU

Signals
GE FANUC - CIMPLICITY HMI v4.01 SP 2 (Remote
Devices
Resources
Q Terminal
Unit)
SDB Alarm
Exchange Point Point MODBUS
Queue Slave
(Links to SCAPI - Database Manager
System Manager
Configuration
API) DCS
Serv ice
Request
(Distributed
Transf er
SDB SDB Screens Protocol Control
(System EGD & "R" (SRTP ) System)
DataBase - of SRTP Util
DEVCOM
GE Salem) (import) v 03.05.04C MODBUS
Master
to Ethernet CIMB
M6B Manually extract list
ICN EGD CIMPLICITY External GSM
Mark VI Runtime of points for which Requisition GEDS
MODBUS
Put = Post Configuration File controller must Engineer DEVCOM Bridge Alarm Standard
point
(Salem) (FANUC/ Manager data
supply data. Messaging
(Serial
Salem) interface or
SDB NTP Ethernet)
MODBUS
Serv ice ICN global EGD v2.5
memory
Get = Bind section
Toolbox
SOE
TCI Turbine Control Interf ace v1.5
GE Salem Sequence of Events
Configuration data Q
Utility DDBuild2 Alarm
DD System MODBUS
Utility to build
alarm.dat Data Dictionary Data (Process Slave
Process Alarm data (Salem) Dictionary
EGD - Ethernet Global Data alarms)
ICN (Salem - built by
ADL - Asynchronous Drive Language Hand)
Service Q
SDI - System Data Interface
Mark VI
ACK
Controller
LOCK
MarkVI_HMI_Topology_1.vsd EGD RESET
contact: Michael Good
Last Revised: Oct 12, 1999 Ethernet
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I/O
Architecture

• General Purpose I/O

• Direct Interface To Sensors & Actuators
• Turbine Specific I/O Interface
• Power Requirements
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General Purpose I/O

• Contact Inputs (48 / VME card)
- 125vdc (standard), 24vdc (option)
- Optical Isolation
- 1ms time tag (Sequence Of Events)
• Relay Outputs (24 / VME card)
- Plug-in, Magnetic Relays
- Dry, Form “C” Contacts & Solenoid Interface (Fused)
• Analog I/O (20/4 / VME card)
- Inputs: 4-20ma, 0-1ma, +/-5vdc, +/-10vdc
- Outputs: 4-20ma, 0-200ma
• Thermocouple Inputs (24 / VME card)
- Grounded or Ungrounded, Software Linearization
• RTD Inputs (16 / VME card)
- Grounded or Ungrounded, Software Linearization
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Direct Interface
No Vendor Instrumentation

Mark VI Turbine Load

• Eliminates Failure Points

• Reduces Maintenance
• Fewer Spare Parts
• Better Diagnostics
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Turbine Specific I/O (Direct Interface)

• Servo Channels For Control Valves (4 / VME card)
- Bi-polar Outputs: +/-10, 20, 40, 80, 120ma
- LVDT or LVDR Feedback, Software Regulation
- (2) Pulse Rate Inputs /VME Card: Flow Divider or LP Speed
• Speed Inputs (4 /VME card)
- Passive Magnetic Pickups
- Can Detect 2 rpm Turning Gear Speed
- Separate EOS Module (Triple Redundant)
• Vibration Inputs
- (16) Vibration Inputs /VME card): Seismic, Prox, Accel.,Velomiter
- (8) Position
- (2) Keyphasors
- Direct Plug Connection to Bently Nevada 3500 Monitor
- Buffered BNC Outputs to Bently Nevada Analysis Equipment
- Option For B-N DM2000 Embedded In Mark VI HMI
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Turbine Specific I/O (Direct Interface)

• Flame Inputs (8 / VME card)
- 335vdc Excitation Provided By Mark VI
- Low Light Intensity Diagnostics
• Shaft Voltage / Current Monitor
• Automatic Synchronizing
- (2) Single Phase PTs (Speed Matching & Voltage Matching)
- Separate Synch Check Protection (Triple Redundant)
• Generator Card
- (2) 3 Phase PT Inputs
- (3) 1 Phase CT Inputs
- Power Load Unbalance & Early Valve Actuation
- (4) Analog Inputs: 4-20ma, +/-5vdc, +/-10vdc
- (12) Relay Outputs
Input Diagnostics <R> or <S> or <T> Control Module

Termination Input Card Processor

Board Card
System (Software) Limit Checking - 2 Hi / Lo Limits IS200UCV_
J#1 J3/4
Process Input Process Input in Engineering Units
A/D f( )

Config_en_L(n)
Config_en_O(n)
Enable
Scaling
Noise
Sensor A=>B Latch
Suppression
or AND
Config_lmt(n) A=<B
Hi / Lo Select
System Limit Check
System Alarm Disable OR
Noise Config_latch(n)
Sensor Suppression
Latch Alarm AND

AND Reset Alarm Latch

Noise
Sensor Suppression
To Other System Alarms

Diagnostic (Hardware) Limit Checking - 2 Hi / Lo Limits

Noise
Sensor Suppression Filtered Signal
A=>B Latch
or Diagnostic Alarm Limit Check
Hi / Lo Limits A=<B OR

Noise
Sensor Suppression
AND Reset Diagnostic Alarm Latch

To Other Diagnostic Alarms

Composite Diagnostic
Noise
Sensor Suppression
From Other Alarm For Input Card
Diagnostic Alarms OR

"System" Alarm Disable

Revision Number Engineer Issue Date Title

December 1, 1997 GENERAL ELECTRIC Input Limit Checking
Revision Date Technician Requisition
T EMP.VSD Industrial Control Systems Sheet No.
Page 5 Revised By Drawn By Shop Order No. Salem, Virginia 336A5278
WE Barker
04D 04C
Continued on sheet
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Control Valve Interface

Actuating
Cylinder

Mark VI 3 Coil
Controllers Servo Valve
<R> Coil 1
<S> Coil 2
<T> Coil 3

Dual LVDT
Feedback
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Control Valve Interface

Actuating
Cylinder

Servo Valve

Coil 1
Mark VI
Controller Coil 2

Dual LVDT
Feedback
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Speed Control & Overspeed Protection

Primary
<R>
Speed Pickups
<S>
<T> Mark VI
Controllers

• Fast Sampling
<P> Protection Module • Min. Threshold Det.
Emergency
“X”
• dN/dt Diagnostics
Speed Pickups • Cross-tripping
“Y” • Communications
“Z” Contact
Relay Voting
Trip
Solenoids
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Flame Detection

Mark VI
UV Scanners <R>
<S>
<T>

Flame Diagnostics

Low Light Intensity Diagnostics

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Shaft Voltage & Current Monitor

Voltage Brush
Mark VI
Mark V
Monitor
Monitor
Shaft &&
Diagnostics
Diagnostics
Current Brush

Shunt
Case
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Synchronizing
<R>
<S>
• Speed Matching <T> Primary Phase
• Voltage Matching / Slip Windows
• Phase / Slip Windows
• Breaker Closure Time
Diagnostics
• Synch Check Protection <P> Protection Module
• Manual Synch From HMI “X” Breaker Coil
“Y” R,S,T
“Z” Manual
Generator Bus Perm.
Line Bus X,Y,Z
Bus
Backup Phase/Slip Windows
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Power

Power
100 - 145 vdc Distribution To Mark V
Module Controllers

108 - 132 vac #1 AC

216 - 264 vac SUPPLY
47 - 63 Hz

108 - 132 vac

216 - 264 vac
#2 AC
SUPPLY • Ground Detection
47 - 63 Hz • Undervoltage Detection
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Command Hierarchy
UCVB Processor
TBCI VCRC VCMI
Command
Permissive

Per Point

Genius Block
Command
Permissive
Raise
L R
Per Point

Lower
HMI L
Permissive
Logic Command
Communication Numerical Entry

Link Link Level

HMI
Logic Command
From HMI
Command
Permissive
Logic Command
Unit Data Highway
Per Point
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Historian Architecture
I/O I/O I/O

3rd Party
Mark VI PLC Devices
Ethernet Ethernet Modbus

Turbine Control
Exception Data PI
Database Dictionary Archives
Alarms&Events

Server Side
Client Side

PI- PI-
Web Browser
ProcessBook DataLink
Alarm & Event Report Graphical Interface Reports: Excel, Access,
Cross Plot Historical Trends SQL, Minitab, etc.
Event Scanner
Real Time Trends
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Historian
• Windows NT, PITM System by OSI Software Inc.
• Data Retains Local Time Tags
- 1ms SOE, All Contact Inputs
- 40ms All Alarms
• 20,000 Total Point Tags @ 1 Hz
• Configurable Data Compression
• 4 MB per Day per Unit (500 points) Varies With Stability Of
Process & Deadbands
• PI Data Link: Reports
• PI Process Book: Process Data (Trends)
• PI - PI Exchange: Additional PI Archives
• Tools
- Alarm and Event Reports
- Historical Cross-Plots
- Event Scanner
- Process Data (Trends)
- Reports
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Stage Test Facility

Two Operator Consoles

 System Stage Test
 Customer Demonstrations
 Customer Training

 System Integration Test