GE Oil & Gas

Oil & Gas Industry Applications

CONTROL SYSTEMS
Mark VI
ADVANCED

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Index

• Turbine and Auxiliaries

• Mark VI - Hardware

• Toolbox

• Screens and Sequences

• Calibration

• Troubleshooting

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Turbine and Auxiliaries overview

Turbine and Auxiliaries

 Gas Turbine review amd working principles

• Parts and functioning
• Brayton Cycle (review)
• ISO conditions (review)
• Power shaft managing (review)
• Turbine enclousure sensors
• Control system wiring and communication
ways

 Auxiliaries review and P&I

• Auxiliaries
• P&I

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Turbine and Auxiliaries Gas Turbine review and working principles
Parts and functioning

Combustion system
Front Frame HP Turbine
Axial Compressor

Coupling

Comp. Rear frame

AGB LP Turbine HSPT
Turbine Mid Frame

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Parts and functioning

COMBUSTOR
INLET COMPRESSOR TURBINE

EXHAUST
TEMPERATURE

TEMPERATU
PRESSURE

RE

PRESSURE

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Brayton Cycle (review)

The Brayton cycle is characterized by means of two parameters:

Compressor pressure ratio

Firing temperature

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ISO conditions (review)

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Turbine and Auxiliaries Gas Turbine review and working principles
Power shaft managing (review)

HD single shaft

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A classical operating application of single shaft gas turbines is to drive alternators, because in this application
there is the need to regulate power at constant rpms (network frequency).

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Power shaft managing(review)
HD double shaft

Two Shaft Gas Turbines, as

MS5002, need only the HP
rotor to rotate at constant
speed (5100 rpm), while the
Power Turbine speed may
change responding to load
speed needs, by means of
variable nozzle partitions.

VARIABL
VARIABL As variable nozzles
With variable COMBUSTORS E COMBUSTORS E
NOZZLE NOZZLES moves towards a
nozzles in open S OPEN CLOSED
close position,
position, upmost
more power is
power is used by
made available to
the HP turbine.
the LP turbine.
HP LP HP LP

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Power shaft managing(review)

Aeroderivative double shaft

• Gas Generator turbine drives axial compressor and turbine auxiliary by means of gearbox.
• Power Turbine drives load, usually a centrifugal compressor or a pump, not often an electric generator. PT e GG works
at different speed.
• GG and PT speed change during operation according request of Power from load.
• For this type of engine variable vanes are installed on axial compressor. In this way varying the angle α of this vane it’s
possible control the dynamic of fluid of this component avoiding surge and stall a not design speed.
• Jet Turbines to increase power output on LP need to increase speed of GG. In this way the control of power for jet
turbines is obtained simply controlling the fuel
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Turbine Enclosure sensors

Air Fans Gear Box

• Main/Aux selection • Temperature sensors
• ON/OFF command • Axial displacement sensors
Air Inlet Filter • Radial vibration sensors
• PDT/PDI • Key phasor sensor
Compartment dampers
• Position Switches • Acceleromiters
• Position switches
• Gas detectors
• Water Level sensor Round down tank
• Level sensor

Min. oil vap. separator

• Fan ON/OFF
Hydraulic starting console
• Starting motor ON/OFF Min. oil vap. separator
• LVDT (valve position) • Fan ON/OFF
• PDT/PDI • PDI
• Temperature sensors • Temperature sensors
• Cooler fan ON/OFF
• Level sensor Compressor (load)
• Temperature sensors
• Radia vibration sensors
Syntetic oil tank/console
Enclosures Mineral oil tank • Axial displ. Sensors
• Temperature sensors
• PDT/PDI • PDT/PDI • Seal gas system:
• Heaters ON/OFF
• Gas detectors • Temperature sensors • PDT/PDI
• Level sensor
• Temperature sensors • Level sensor • Heaters
• PDI
• UV detectors • Heaters ON/OFF • Temperature sensors
• Horns/lights • Pumps ON/OFF

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Control system wiring and communication ways
network
PDH command
feedback
HMI
UDH

COMPRESSOR
EXT. F&G PLC
POWER

SIS
Mark VI
MCC
BN

MP

AUXILIAR TURBINE GEAR BOX COMPRESSOR

Y
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Control system wiring and communication ways

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Turbine and Auxiliaries Auxiliaries review and P&I
Auxiliaries

A INTAKE SYSTEM H AUXILIARY GEAR

B EXHAUST SYSTEM I LOAD GEAR
C LUBE AND CONTROL OIL SYSTEM J COUPLING
D FUEL SYSTEM L ELECTRIC PLANT
E COOLING AND SEALING AIR SYSTEM M ENCLOSURE
F BASEPLATE N VENTILATION SYSTEM
G STARTING SYSTEM P OIL COOLING SYSTEM
Q CONTROL
C AND PROTECTION SYSTEM

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P&I
HD turbine topics (1605987) P&I reference
FUEL GAS SYSTEM SOM51047.10
COOLING AND SEALING AIR SYSTEM SOM51047.20
CONTROL AND PROTECTION SYSTEM SOM51047.21
LUBE OIL AUXILIARY SYSTEM SOM51047.30
LUBE OIL TURBINE SYSTEM SOM51047.30
HYDRAULIC OIL SYSTEM SOM51047.30
CONTROL OIL SYSTEM SOM51047.30
LUBE OIL COMPRESSOR SYSTEM SOM51047.31
OIL VAPOUR SEPARATOR SYSTEM SOM51047.34
OIL AIR COOLER SYSTEM SOM51047.36
STARTING MEANS SYSTEM SOM51047.43
SEAL OIL SYSTEM SOM51047.60
COMPRESSOR PROCESS DYAGRAM SOM51047.62
FILTER HOUSE SYSTEM SOM51047.71
VENTILATION SYSTEM SOM51047.80
FIRE FIGHTING PAKAGE SYSTEM SOM51047.81
FIRE FIGHTING SKID SYSTEM SOM51047.90
WASHING WATER SYSTEM SOM51047.94

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P&I
JET turbine topics (1608994) P&I reference
FUEL GAS ANALYSER SYSTEM SOM5106510
FUEL GAS SYSTEM SOM5106510
FUEL GAS ON ENGINE SYSTEM SOM5106510
GAS GENERATOR CONTROL DEVICE SYSTEM SOM5106521
POWER TURBINE CONTROL DEVICE SYSTEM SOM5106521
MINERAL OIL CONSOLE SYSTEM SOM5106531
MINERAL OIL TURBINE SYSTEM SOM5106531
LUBE OIL COMPRESSOR SYSTEM SOM5106531
SYNTETIC OIL BASEPLATE SYSTEM SOM5106533
SYNTETIC OIL CONSOLE SYSTEM SOM5106533
OIL VAPOUR SEPARATOR SYSTEM SOM5106534
OIL COOLER SYSTEM SOM5106536
OIL STORAGE AND TREQATMENT SYSTEM SOM5106538
DIAGRAM OIL CONDITIONING SKID SOM5106538
HYDRAULIC STARTING SYSTEM SOM5106541
SEAL GAS SYSTEM SOM5106560
SEAL GAS BOOSTER SYSTEM SOM5106560
DIAGRAM N2 SYSTEM SOM5106560

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P&I
JET turbine topics (1608994) P&I reference
PROCESS FLOW SOM5106562
FILTER HOUSE SYSTEM SOM5106571
VENTILATION SYSTEM SOM5106580
FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM SOM5106590
WASHING WATER SYSTEM SOM5106594

Instrument list:
• HD turbine (1605987): SOM6623237
• JET turbine (1608994): SOM5461221

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Mark VI - Hardware

Mark VI - Hardware

 Panel introduction
• Functioning overview
• Main Parts
 Simplex – TMR, redundancy and voting process
• Rack arrangement
• Simplex-TMR connections
• IONet characteristics
 VME rack(s) and protection module
• VME rack cards and relative termination
boards
• Protection loop

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Functioning overview

Mark VI is used for the control and protection of steam and gas turbines both in electrical generation and process plant applications.

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Main parts Simplex

TMR
2 2
1. VME rack
r. Rack R
s. Rack S
1r 1 4 t. Rack T
2. Protection Module
3 3. Terminal Boards
4. PDM
1s 5. DACA1 (AC/DC)
6
6. Input filters

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Rack arrangement

V U I/O I/O I/O I/O I/O I/O

I/O
I/O

C C C C C C C C C VME Rack controller

C
M V A A A A A A A
A
I x R R R R R R R UCVx: it is the brain of the sistem,
R
D D D D D D D this microprossored board collects all
D
Power the field input signals and elaborates
supply the necessary output commands.

I/O cards: these cards (there are

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 several types depending on the
10 specific function).
Input: they acquire the field signalc
(digital and analog) and send them on
VME the Vme bus.
Rack Output: they receive the output
commands (implemented by the
UCVx) from the VME bus and
VME bus (Versabus Module Europcard) interface them with the field.

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Simplex-TMR connections

I/O board
FIEL
I/O board
D
V
C
U
C
I/O

C
I/O

C
I/O

C
I/O

C
I/O

C
I/O

C I/O

C
I/O

C I/O board
x

M V A A A A A A A
A
R R R R R R R
le

I x R
D D D D D D D
D
Simp

I/O board

I/O board

I/O board

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Simplex-TMR connections
TMR: Tri
ple M odular Re
V U I/O

C
I/O

C
I/O

C
I/O

C
I/O

C
I/O

C I/O
I/O

C
dundancy
I/O board
C C C
M V A A A A A A A
A
I x R R R R R R R
R
D D D D D D D

FIEL
D

I/O board
D
V U I/O I/O I/O I/O I/O I/O I/O

C C C C C C C C I/O
C
C

I/O board
M V A A A A A A A
A
I x R R R R R R R
R
D D D D D D D
D

I/O board
V U I/O I/O I/O I/O I/O I/O I/O

C C C C C C C C I/O
C
C
M V A A A A A A A

I/O board
A
I x R R R R R R R
R
D D D D D D D
D

IONet (ethernet) I/O board

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Simplex-TMR connections

x y z
Protection Module V V V
P P P The three VPRO cards (X, Y,
R R R Z) of the emergency rack are
connected with the VCMI
O O O card of the VME rack
(controller) via ethernet
IONet Ethernet cables cables.

The VPRO cards work in

close contact with the VME
rack for emergency related
V
functions (i.e. overspeed) in
C
order to increase the safety
M VME level of the whole control
I
RACK system.

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Simplex-TMR connections

VPRO X VPRO Y VPRO Z

IONE IONE IONE

T T T

IONet
ste m
(ethernet) Sy
EX
PL
M
SI
IONE IONE IONE
T1 T T
2 3
VCMI R

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Simplex-TMR connections

x y z
Protection Module
V V V TM
RS
P P P yst
e m
R R R
O O O

IONet
Ethernet cables

V V V
C C C
M M M
VME VME VME
I I I
RACK RACK RACK
R S T

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Simplex-TMR connections

VPRO X VPRO Y VPRO Z

IONE IONE IONE

T T T TM
R Sy
st em

IONE IONE IONE IONE IONE IONE IONE IONE IONE

T1 T T T1 T T T1 T T
2 3 2 3 2 3
VCMI R VCMI S VCMI T

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IONet characteristics
IONet cable
10Base2, or Thin-net Ethernet has the capability to run at 10M bits/sec. [+/-
0.01%] for transmission over BNC cables which form the Ethernet
Each device should be architecture.
separated by 0.5 meters The devices belonging to this subsystem
minimum. require interconnection via BNC
connectors and Coaxial cables(~RG-58),
INNER
CONNECTOR and must conform to IEEE802
DIELECTRIC specification.
CORE
The total number of device device to device interconnection is
on a single chain is 30, OUTER
handled via 'T' connectors at each
normally configured in a CONNECTOR
linear configuration. JACKE device (with no interconnecting
T cable between the 'T' and the logical
device).

characteristic impedance of 50 +/- 2 .

The length of the entire
BNC 50  Terminators are used (on the opposite
chain should be not more
than 185 meters.
end)
at the end of each end of the chain.
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IONet characteristics

IONet Ethernet data packet

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PREAMB Destination Source

SFD Type Data CRC
LE address address
1 byte 16 bits 46-1500 bytes 32 bits
7 bytes 48 bits 48 bits

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Mark VI – Hardware VME rack(s) and protection module
VME rack cards and relative termination boards

Fiel side devices Terminal board VME card

// // VCMI
// // UCVx
IN contact /OUT relay TBCI/TRLY VCCC/VCRC
mA IN (+4 out) TBAI VAIC
mA OUT TBAO VAOC
TC (thermo-couple) TBTC VTCC
RTD TRTD VRTD
TURBINE (speed, flame detector...) TTUR VTUR
TRPG
Regulator (SRV, GCV, LCV, IGV, NZV) TSVO VSVO
Vibration sensors TVIB VVIB
VSCA

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VME rack cards and relative termination boards

I/O Card overview

Most I/O boards are single width VME boards, of similar design and front cabinet, using the
same digital signal processor (TMS320C32).

The task scheduler operates at a 1 ms and 5 ms rate to support high-speed analog and discrete
inputs. The I/O cards synchronize their input scan to complete a cycle before being read by the VCMI card.

Each I/O board contains the required sensor characteristic library, for example thermocouple and resistance
temperature devices (RTDs) linearization. Bad sensor data and alarm signal levels, both high and low, are
detected and alarmed.

Certain I/O boards, such as the servo and turbine board, contain special control
functions in firmware. This allows loops, such as the valve position control, to run
locally instead of in the controller. Using the I/O boards in this way provides fast
response for a number of time critical functions. Servo loops, can be performed in the
servo board at 200 times per second.

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Protection Loop
VPRO Turbine Protection Card The three solenoids related with the trip
The VPRO card manages the TPRO board in order to control condition are managed both from the
the turbine speed and eventually its syncronization with a VTUR (through the TRPG) and the VPRO
power generator. (through the TREG); if just one requests the
(like the VTUR with the TTUR). tripping, it is implemented.

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Protection Loop 2 of 3 logic.
The energization
TREG provides power to three emergency of these relay
trip solenoids that are connected between coils depends on
the TREG and TRPG terminal boards. the relative
TREG provides the positive side of the dc VPRO cards, but
power to the solenoids and TRPG provides also on the K4x
the negative side. relays status (NO
A solenoid needs a high current to be contact in series).
energized, after its start-up energization, a
reduced current to maintain the solenoid R
active can be supplied; for that reason can r TM
o
be add a 100/70W in series by means of l ex tem
the KEx relay. (not used) ymp Sys
S
TREG Turbine Emergency Trip The K4x relay
coils are
energized in
Power supply from the TTUR normal working
condition, but can
K25A (a relay of the TTUR be opened
board) energization depends on pressing the
the synchronization analysis of Emergency
the VPRO card. Pushbutton on
the front of the
closing panel.
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Toolbox
Toolbox
 Introduction

 Toolbox arrangment
• *.m6b structure

 Panel Hardware through Toolbox

• Card – Termination board connections
• I/O point definition
• New card configuration

 Signals
• Signal and IO point definition

 Toolbox functions
• Control functions
• Software hierarchy
• Pin definition
• Function/Module/Task/Block creation
• Validate/build
• On line
• Download and Compare / Upload
• Finder
• Watch window
• Trend recorder

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Toolbox Introduction

The toolbox is a software for configuration of various control equipment.

Therefore, each product package can consist of the toolbox, product files for
toolbox the controller or drive, Trend Recorder, Data Historian, and product files for
the System Database (SDB). To order the toolbox software and specific
product support files.

The Cimplicity is a software for the definition and visualization of the HMI
screens for real time control of power-plant, processes and equipment.
In addiction, throught the Cimplicity software the operator can issue cimplicity
commands to the selected turbine or driven devices.

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Toolbox Toolbox arrangement
*.m6b structure
Titlebar

Toolbar

Summary view

Idle time
Connection / Revision

Outline view Edit status

Privilege level

Log view Status bar TMR processor connection

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Hardware and I/O Definition

reports:

• the Rack composition

(cards and Termination
boards).
• TMR and SIMPLEX
configuration
• I/O points’ configuration
• Diagnorstic alarm
conditions

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Card – Termination board connections

VCMI
TMR I/O CARDS SIMPLEX I/O CARDS

CONTROLLE
R

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Card – Termination board connections

Connector: J33

Connector: J5 Connector: J44

Connector: J3

Connector: J4

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Card – Termination board connections

VCRC placed at slot 10 of the VME rack

«modify» on the
termination board
allows to typewrite
the location of the
termination board
and, if needed,
TBCI (x2) connected on the card some notes.
by means of J33 and J44

TRLY (x2) connected on the back board

by means of J3 and J4

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Card – Termination board connections

Cable lable:
R0J307
1B4JR1
Cable lable:

1B4JR1
R0J307

2
1

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Card – Termination board connections

The Panel Layout and

Termination board locations
is usually reported in the
«Unit Control System
costruction drowing»

611284
SOM5
From:
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Signal and I/O Point definition

I/O points also represent a buffer separate from the signals used by controller blockware. This memory is
modified directly by drivers that handle the various controller interfaces as well as by blockware. Blockware
reads and writes these I/O points through I/O transfers.
A signal can be connected to more than one point. If one of the points is an input and one is an output, the
controller transfers the value of the point from the input to the output through the signal.

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Toolbox Signals
Signal and I/O Point definition

Signal and IO point definition steps:

• Editing of a new signal

• Type, description, scale...

• Assignment of the new signal with the

relative IO pin of the IO termination board

• Download
• IO card configuration
• Application code and product code

• Cyclepower to make the modification

operative

NOTE: as standard, GE uses capital letters to indicate a

signal that is not directly connected with the fild, and
small letters to indicate a signal that is directly
connected to the field as input or output.

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Signal and I/O Point definition

A pin is a signal used inside the

logic as inputo or output of a
block.
All signals, before to be used,
mast be defined as pins in the
relative module.
Signals can be connected to card
I/O points.

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Toolbox Signals
Signal and I/O Point definition

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Signal and I/O Point definition

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Toolbox Toolbox functions
Control functions
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Toolbox Toolbox functions
Software hierarchy

• F
unc
t
• M ions
odu
• T les
asks
• M
a c ro
• B s
lock
s

«@» modules: modification is allowed

«:» modules: modification is not allowed
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Toolbox Toolbox functions
Function/Module/Task/Block creation

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Function/Module/Task/Block creation

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Function/Module/Task/Block creation

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Toolbox Toolbox functions
Validate / Build
validate
2

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u
i rm s t h a t a config l a y s in the
co n f d is p
Validate
. V a li d a t ion status text. Valid items
de lor of the re in red text.
build Pco y t h e c o
iew b ms a
Outline V text and invalid ite that owns the
ck e item
are in bla i s i n v al i d , t h
s s ta t us e xpands
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item
o i n r e d text. Thi e r (name)
m is a l s /co n tr o l l
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up each l a l id c o n figuration
in v
item of an

Pcode: Pre-compiled code

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Toolbox Toolbox functions
Validate / Build
Build
2

Build command tr
ansforms the
m6b file in a pcd
file, a file that
can be downloade
d in the UCVx
controller in the M
arkVI panel.

in case of errors/warnings, they are listed in the Log view area.

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Toolbox Toolbox functions
On line

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Toolbox Toolbox functions
On line

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Toolbox Toolbox functions
Download and Compare / Upload
Download (application code)

Major and Minor

Revision differences
are indicated in the
Summary View.
A major differenc
e means that the m
toolbox is differen ajor revision in the
t from the major re
minor difference vision in the contr
means that the min oller. A
major revisions ar o r re visions differ, but
e the same. the
Equal means that
both major and min
These differences or revisions are the
display in the Statu same.
s Bar.

If not «equal» a new download is needed

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Toolbox Toolbox functions
Download and Compare / Upload
Download (Application code)
2

1 Download to
RAM

Download to
flash

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Download and Compare / Upload
Download (terminal VME card)

Configutation:To be used when a card configuration has been modified from the toolbox, to make the modification active on the panel rack
Firmware: in case H/W board revision not equal between Toolbox and device.
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Download and Compare / Upload
Compare (terminal VME card)

Firmware compatibility check

between Toolbox and device

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Download and Compare / Upload
Upload (controller)

Indicating the IP adress of the connected controller (R controller in case of TMR),

is possible to apload on the toolbox the equipment configuration.
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Download and Compare / Upload
Upload (VME card)

to apload on the toolbox the configuration of the relative card.

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Finder

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Watch window

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Trend recorder

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Trend recorder

Edit Block

Configure

Auto range
Upload Time axis (range)
Pause /Play Remove signal

Recoder Add signal

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Controller - Toolbox – Cimplicity

 Toolbox – Cimplicity – controller data sharing

• Network layers
• EGD protocol
• Configuration scheme and data sharing
• System information (*.syb)
• Turbine HMI configuration (*.hmb)
• SDB and put/get procedure
• NTP (Network Time Protocol)
• TCI (Turbine Control Interface)

 Cimplicity orrangement
• Introduction
• Equipment (devices and ports)
• Point acquisition check
• Properties – measurement units
• Screens

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Network layers

SupervisorLayer

Control Layer

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EGD protocol

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Configuration scheme and data sharing

\SDB MkVI database directory

MkVI HMI config file

E:\Site \xxx.HMB*
\xxx.SYB* MkVI scale file
\xxx.M6B MkVI Config source file
\UNITx \xxx.PCD
\xxx.SYM MkVI Config compiled files
\xxx.CFG
MkVI Config
\xxx.dl.M6B compressed source file

\xxx.GEF MkVI HMI Workbench file

E:\Site\Cimproj
\Screens\xxx.CIM Cimplicity animated screens
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Toolbox HMI

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System information (*.syb)

System Information is used primarily to configure and manage information global to a project.
This information includes Scale Definitions, and resource names (Type Definitions).
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Turbine HMI configuration (*.hmb)

Turbine HMI configuration is used primarily to configure the data arrangement and sharing
between controller and Cimplicity. Data are arranged in exchangers.
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SDB and put/get procedure

The SDB is a Windows-based Client/Server that uses .dbf files to store data. This database allows different configurations
within a tool (such as in the Control System Toolbox) or even different tools to share signals.

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SDB and put/get procedure

Programs / GE Control System Solution / SDB Server / SDB Server

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SDB and put/get procedure

The SDB Server is a program that

runs in the background and
reads or writes data from/to
the SDB at the request of
the toolbox by means of

T
PUT / GE
“put” and “get” commands.

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NTP (Network Time Protocol)
NTP is a service used to synchronize the time of a pc
(Client) to another pc (which is the time source or
Master). It usually provides Client synchronization
within 25 milliseconds (ms) of the Master on local
networks. NTP is set to a default configuration at
installation time, and the service is configured using
the Windows Control Panel.

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NTP (Network Time Protocol)

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NTP (Network Time Protocol)

To synchronize time among the The source can receive its

controllers and devices connected to time from either an internal
a network, a single source such as a system clock or a Coordinated
HMI is selected as the primary time Universal Time (UTC)
reference. satellite transmission.

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TCI (Turbine Control Interface)

TCI is part of the Turbine runtime system, which integrates the Mark VI controller,
CIMPLICITY HMI, and PI or Historian systems.

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TCI (Turbine Control Interface)

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Programs / GE Control System Solution / TCI / Rebuild Start Menu

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TCI (Turbine Control Interface)

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Introduction

CIMPLICITY is a very easy-to-use supervisory

monitoring and control software product.
It consolidates the collection
of data from your facility’s
sensors and devices,

and then transforms the

data into dynamic text,
alarm and graphic displays.
It gives you access to
real-time information, helping
you make appropriate decisions
to improve quality, productivity
and, ultimately, profitability.
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Introduction

*.gef Workbench project

Screens

Points

Equipment

The Workbench window is divided into two panes. On the left is a folder/file tree that contains the various
tools and product options. By clicking on a folder or option on the left, you can view the corresponding
configuration items on the right.
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Introduction
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Equipment (devices and ports)

A device is anything that can communicate point data to

CIMPLICITY HMI software. CIMPLICITY HMI
software can read data from and write data to devices

A port is a communication "socket" that connects one or

more factory devices such as PLCs to the computer.
Use this function to configure ports and specify their
characteristics. Configuration requirements for ports vary
depending on the type of port and communications
protocol being used.

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Point acquisition check

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Properties – measurement units

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Screens

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Screens and Sequences

 Video pages

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SCREENS – P&I

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Video pages

MS5002C turbine PGT25+ turbine

SOM6623696 SOM5461132

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Calibration

Calibration

 Metering valve
• Metering valve working principles
• Metering valve calibration

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Metering valve working principle

A Metering valve manages and

regulate the gas flux through it.
It is managed by an analog signal
that is converted in the relative
shutter opening/closing.

The position of the valve is

checked by means of LVDTs.
The flux is checked by means
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Metering valve calibration

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Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

 Alarms
• Alarms in Cimplicity
• Alarm from Cimplicity to Toolbox

 Data Collection
• Alarm History & SOE
• Alarm History & SOE configuration basics

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Alarms in Cimplicity

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Alarms in Cimplicity

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Alarms in Cimplicity

Process Alarms : Site specific HMI Panel Text Alarms

Events : Each “event” logic signal status change will be printed
Diagnostic Alarms : MKVI Panel or System Trouble alarms
SOE’s : Digital Signal status message will be printed (Firing, Starting,
Accelerating, Warm-Up, Status message, Flame On, etc.)

Class ID Description Alarmed Acknoledged Normal

PRC Turbine process control alarm (and trip) PRC Alarm text PRC Alarm text PRC Alarm text

DIAG Signal unhealty and controller faults DIAG Alarm text DIAG Alarm text DIAG Alarm text

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Alarm from Cimplicity to Toolbox

AL
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Take a note of the Alarm ID:

i.e P234

Generate an
«Alarm List» report
from Toolbox

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Alarm from Cimplicity to Toolbox

Search, in the «Alarm list

report», the alarm ID of the
alarm to troubleshoot
i.e. P234

Under «Signal name» the name

of the alarm signal is reported:
i.e. L63FGL_ALM

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Alarm from Cimplicity to Toolbox

Searching the alarm signal is

possible to view the logic bloks
that manage the alarm, and, as
consequence, to understood the
possible cause conditions.

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Historical Alarm & SOE
Alarm and Event Report is used to view historical
alarms.

Exception Report lists every transition for every

alarm and Event.
Summary Report list the number of transitions
by count for every alarm and event
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Historical Alarm & SOE

The Exception Report lists any Alarms, Events, or SOEs, for the period
defined and for the Data Types defined.

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Historical Alarm & SOE

The Summary Report lists the number occurrences of each Alarm, Event,
or SOE during the period defined
and for the Data Types defined.

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Historical alarm & Event configuration basics

This implements Alarm History on the HMI similar to the Historical Alarm & Event Report function on
the Historian.

The default settings (currently not configurable) will allow alarm history to be kept for 30 days (delete
any day files older than 30 days) and disk usage will be clamped at 10 MB.

NOTE: do not use «tab» button on config.dat file

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Data Historian configuration

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Data Historian configuration

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