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TM Drive®-DC FCR Product Guide - System Drive Modernization
TM Drive®-DC FCR Product Guide - System Drive Modernization
TM Drive®-DC FCR Product Guide - System Drive Modernization
Diagnostic Tools
Firing Commands, Fast As Light
The GE Control System Toolbox is a
Windows®-based operator interface program used
The fiber optic technology is a great advantage of
to configure, tune, andmonitor FCRís. Its user-
the FCR, where the gating commands do not have
friendly interface by using diagrams to view signal
any lag on the sequence and response. Using
flow, sequencing, and regulator control in the
Electric-Light conversion technology with FOT (Fiber
FCR, which helps the operator in all levels of setup
Optic Transmission Board), the firings are sent to
and operation with password security levels for
a Light-Electric inversion board.
protecting the configuration.
• Functionally organized menus block diagrams Capture Buffer using the trace back data feature
that detail the regulators and sequencing function. which trends several preset variables at high speed,
during fault events and save them on non volatile
• Wizards that guide the user through a complete memory for its post-analysis.
drive configuration and tune-ups.
Data Historian mode for historical data contained
• The drive control window which allows the user *.Dca files. a given trend can display one or multiple
to control the system from the toolbox, having the data historian files using an innovation series
look and feel of the drive diagnostic Interface. controller, and a personal computer (pc). The
program runs in the background as a service on
the pc that is running the windows nt operating
Trend Recorder
system and records the values of any egd or srtp
signal on any ethernet connected to the pc on
The trend recorder monitors and graphs signal which the program is running.
values from toolbox and graphs data collection
analysis (.dca) files. Data can also be saved and Trace Back Data
exported for other applications, such as
spreadsheets like Microsoft Excel. If you experience a fault on FCR equipment, Toolbox
allows you to view Fault History and Traceback
This application is configured using drag-and-drop Data. This feature is capable to collect up to 8
to move a variable from the block diagram view events, and several selected variables at speeds
to the trend recorder window which has an intuitive up to 244 us storing the event on non volatile
VCR-style interface for data record and playback. memory, remaining even while powering down
Live data can be sampled and viewed as fast as the equipment. It also eliminates the need of using
20 ms. an oscilloscope during the failure solution, because
it is able to
It uses three methods to collect data: display the
information of
these variables
in
recorder
window.
AMI GE offers the remote support option, where Wide open communication for interfacing with
the distance monitoring is possible using either an many PLC manufacturers through
internet connection, or telephone links to control
the installed equipments through the maintenance
pc and customers network. This feature reduces
the time of diagnose and usually the equipments
are put back in service faster.
Environmental
• Armature and field current, +_ 10V
Meter Outputs D/A +- 10V • Quantity 5 configurable,+_ 10 V
Operating 0 to 40° C (32 to 104°F) at rated load at converter
• 8-bits resolution Temperature inlet.
-20 to 50°C (-4 to 122°F) with derating
FCR
AMI GE used to provide all the necessary power rectifiers and devices in good conditions
information to properly install the supplied which most of the time, represents the biggest part
equipment. This information includes, single-line of the investment cost.
diagrams, hardware prints, installation manuals,
installation best practices and necessary Motors generally can also be reused, unless the
environmental conditions to ensure trouble free new control scheme requires higher torque or
operation for many years to come. speed.
Besides, AMI GE offers different options of projects, The FCR is an AMI GE product, offered to solve the
including: needs of upgrade, which otherwise, would represent
a huge and sometimes, not really needed big
• Power bridge audits. As an option, the cells investment. The FCR is designed to substitute analog
verification is recommended to ensure the reliability gating control of SCR is with new digital circuitry,
and good conditions of the rectifier. obtaining with it, ultimate generation diagnostic
tools.
• Snubbers and fuses status verification. The
protection devices revision is an additional
service to help preventing from future
malfunctioning on the cells.
FCR Upgrade For Electric Power Circuit Multi rectifiers COI Windows
The rectifiers supplied before the 80’s use old- Depending on the system, the FCR can be
fashion analog technology, which used to be complemented with a master control for processes,
reliable, but nowadays productivity and quality Interlocks and additional I/O either with a PLC or
requirements on manufacturing processes require ISC (Innovation Series Controller) and user friendly
an urgent upgrade, to keep being competitive on HMI or COI (Control Operator Interface) screens.
the market
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