Customer interface

OPC XML DA
for pitch wind turbines

Data list for software version 24

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Table of Contents

1 Purpose of this document ..................................................................................... 2

2 List of data ............................................................................................................. 3
2.1 Analogue ................................................................................................................. 3
2.2 Counter.................................................................................................................... 4
2.3 Timer ....................................................................................................................... 5
2.4 Status ...................................................................................................................... 6
2.5 Alarms ..................................................................................................................... 7
2.6 Additional items ....................................................................................................... 8

1 Purpose of this document

This document describes the available data for the Nordex pitch turbine.
There are six kinds of groups:
• analogue data, which represent measured values
• counter, e.g. the total production
• timer, e.g. total production time
• status, e.g. power limitation is active
• alarms, which show if an error or warning is active
• Additional items, this items give special additional information

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2 List of data

2.1 Analogue
The following listing shows the provided analogue data sorted alphabetically by the
OPC XML item name. These values are provided in the Item Path analog.
OPC XML Item Name Unit Min Max Description
AirPres Airpressure mbar -500 1300 Air pressure (If turbine is equipped
with an optional device)
CabWup CableTwist ° Cable twist in degree
CosPhi Power Factor -1 1 A positive value show lagging power
factor. A negative leading.
ExtTmp Temp outside °C -50 250 Ambient temperature, measured on
top outside of the nacelle
GbxBrgTmp1 GearBearing1Temp °C -50 250 Temperature of gearbox bearing 1
Outside
GbxTmpOilSmp GearOilTempSump °C -50 250 Temperature of oil sump
GnBrgAS Gen.Bearing AS °C -50 250 Temperature of generator bearing
Temp (front side)
GnBrgBS Gen.Bearing BS °C -50 250 Temperature of generator bearing
Temp (back side)
GnSpd Gen.Speed Rpm 0 2000 Speed of the generator
GnTmpInlet Gen.CoolWaTemp °C -50 250 Temperature of generator cooling
beforeGen. water before passing the generator
GnTmpL1 Gen.L1 Temp °C -50 250 Temperature of generator coil L1
GnTmpL2 Gen.L2 Temp °C -50 250 Temperature of generator coil L2
GnTmpOutlet Gen.CoolWaTemp °C -50 250 Temperature of generator cooling
behindGen. water passed the generator
GriCurL1 Mains current L1 A 0 3000 Current phase L1
GriCurL2 Mains current L2 A 0 3000 Current phase L2
GriCurL3 Mains current L3 A 0 3000 Current phase L3
GriVolt1 Mains voltage L2 - V 0 750 Voltage between phase L2 and
L3 phase L3
GriVolt2 Mains voltage L1 - V 0 750 Voltage between phase L1 and
L3 phase L3
GriVolt3 Mains voltage L1 - V 0 750 Voltage between phase L1 and
L2 phase L2
HydPres System pressure bar 0 200 Pressure of the hydraulic system
HydTmpOil HydOil Temp °C -50 250 Temperature of hydraulic oil
NacDir Nacelle position ° 0 360 Absolute nacelle direction (0° North;
90° East; 180° South; 270° West)
PtAngValBl1 Pitch angle 1 ° -10 100 Pitch angle of blade 1
PtAngValBl2 Pitch angle 2 ° -10 100 Pitch angle of blade 2
PtAngValBl3 Pitch angle 3 ° -10 100 Pitch angle of blade 3
PwrAct Active power kW -500 3000 Active power
PwrApp Apparent power kVA 0 3000 Apparent power
PwrReact Reactive power kVAr -500 500 Reactive power
RotSpd Rotor speed Rpm 0 30 Speed of the rotor
TrmTmpShfBrg1 Main bearing Temp 1 °C -50 250 Temperature of main bearing shaft 1
WDir Wind direction ° 0 360 Absolute wind direction
WSpd Wind speed m/s 0 50 Wind speed
Table 1: Analogue data
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2.2 Counter
The values of the counter show the total occurrence of the specific event. These
values are provided in the Item Path counter.
OPC XML Name Description
Item
COUNT02 Stops - external Number of times turbine is stopped due to external
command.(FM613 external cut out; FM615 stop signal from
Wind Farm Management; FM618 stop due to communication
loss to Wind Farm Management)
COUNT03 Starts - completed Number of times the generator connects to the grid
COUNT04 Stops - manual Number of stops due to operator commands
COUNT05 Stops - Number of times turbine is stopped due to wind speed too high
environmental or ambient temperature too low or too high. (FM860 outdoor
temperature high stop; FM861 outdoor temperature low stop;
FM1000 storm disconnection; FM1001 storm disconnection
peak)
COUNT06 Stops - machine Number of times turbine is stopped due to a fault with the turbine
fault
COUNT07 Stops - grid fault Number of times turbine is stopped due to a grid fault. (FM332
grid error; FM340 phase shift error)
COUNT11 Operations - yaw Number of yaw operations. It is measured by activating the yaw
engines excluding unwind operations
COUNT12 Operations - brake Number of brake operations (brake routines: normal, soft, fast,
(total stops) emergency). It is measured by activating one of the brake
routines.

If the turbine starts with brake routine “soft” and changes to “fast”
this will be counted as 1 brake operation.
COUNT13 Operations - Number of unwind operations
unwind
COUNT16 Imported active Imported active energy in normal operation mode
Energy
COUNT17 Imported active Imported active energy in power reduced operation mode
Energy (red. mode)
COUNT18 Imported reactive Imported reactive energy in normal operation mode
Energy
COUNT19 Imported reactive Imported reactive energy in power reduced operation mode
Energy (red. mode)
COUNT20 Exported active Exported active energy in normal operation mode
Energy
COUNT21 Exported active Exported active energy in power reduced operation mode
Energy (red. mode)
COUNT22 Exported reactive Exported reactive energy in normal operation mode
Energy
COUNT23 Exported reactive Exported reactive energy in power reduced operation mode
Energy (red. mode)
Table 2: Counter

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2.3 Timer
The following listing shows the provided timer. These values are provided in the
Item Path timer.
OPC XML Name Description
Item
TIMER01 PLC run time Run time of turbine cotroller (PLC); Denominator of
availability calculation
TIMER02 Operation time G1 / Turbine producing energy in normal operation mode
Production time
TIMER03 Operation time G2 / Turbine producing energy in power reduced operation
Power reducted time mode
TIMER04 Outage time - Turbine is not free to generate due to
Service/Maintenance service/maintenance activities. (FM6 manual stop; FM4
service)
TIMER05 System OK time Turbine is or could produce energy or environmental
(Availability time) conditions does not allow operation (windspeed less than
operation limits etc.) Numerator of availability calculation.
TIMER06 Time within operating Wind speed within the limits.
wind speed limits
TIMER07 Operation time - turbine Turbine is connected to the grid.
TIMER08 Outage time - grid failure Turbine is not free to generate due to grid faults.
TIMER09 Outage time - machine Turbine is not free to generate due to faults with the
fault turbine. It is measured by the System OK status (FM0)
TIMER10 Outage time - Turbine is not free to generate due to environmental
environmental conditions.(FM860 outdoor temperature high stop; FM861
outdoor temperature low stop; FM1000 storm
disconnection; FM1001 storm disconnection peak)
TIMER12 Outage time - external Turbine is stopped due to external command. (FM613
stop external cut out; FM615 stop signal from Wind Farm
Management; FM618 stop due to communication loss to
Wind Farm Management)
TIMER13 Operating time – yaw This timer is defined as the time the yaw motor are
running.
TIMER14 Released to operation Turbine is free to generate. It is measured by brake
time feedback (brake released).
TIMER15 Not released to operation Turbine is not free to generate. It is measured by brake
time feedback (brake applied).
TIMER21 Force majeure time Time during TIMER22 where wind speed was to low or
high or grid error was detected or ambient temperatures
are outside the limits
TIMER22 Avail. Stop Turbine stopped due to an error (machine fault).
TIMER23 Avail. Wait This timer is defined as the waiting time for reducing the
availability.
Table 3: Timer

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2.4 Status
Status presents digital events. As long as most status is internal signals and show
short term events they will not provided. Basic information is possible.
These values are provided in the Item Path status.

OPC XML Name Description

Item
ST0 AccessRight Nacelle Active Service switch of nacelle activated or service hatch
opened
ST1 AccessRight Bottom Active No Remote Access 1 is actived
ST2 WT not avail. no CWE Status is set when the WT is shut down due to a
release CWE-command.
ST3 WT not avail. due to grid Status is set when the WT is shut down due to a grid
error fault.
ST4 WT loc. ManCon. nacelle An operating button has been pressed in the nacelle.
request.
ST5 WT not avail. envir./system Status is set when the WT is shut down due to a fault
error on the WT-side (not due to the CWE or to the grid).
ST10 RemoteAccess Not Remote Access not possible
Possible
ST11 Access Nacelle Only Access granted only for person in the nacelle
ST12 ServiceMode Service switch actvated or service hatch opened
ST62 Power limitation active Power limitation is active. (Manuall Power limit or
power limitation by wind farm manager)
ST95 Yaw AutomaticOperation Yaw system automatic mode is blocked only manual
blocked yaw possible (happend due to an error)
ST96 Yaw AutomaticOperation Yaw system in automatic mode
ST97 Yaw CableRewind Yaw system unwind loop
ST98 Yaw EconomyMode Yaw system in economy mode (e.g. low wind speed)
ST99 Yaw Manual Yaw system in manual mode
ST100 Yaw Blocked Yaw system is blocked (due to an error)
ST101 Yaw manual TimeOut Manual Yaw not use for a longer time.
ST133 WT EmergencyBraking Emergency braking
ST134 WT SoftBraking with The turbine performs soft braking.
FastIdling
ST135 WT SoftBraking The turbine performs soft braking or waits in the “soft
braking” status for the alarms to be cancelled.
ST139 WT FastBraking with The turbine performs fast braking.
FastIdling
ST140 WT FastBraking The turbine performs fast braking or waits in the “fast
braking” status for the alarms to be cancelled.
ST161 Amb LightnSensLightning Lightning detected.
Msg
ST257 MainsSwitch Off Shows that main switch is off
ST259 UPS BatteryChange Indenticates that UPS battery should be changed.
ST260 UPS Battery Low Indenticates that UPS battery is low
ST261 No remote access 1 No remote access switch in the bottom is activated.
ST279 Extenal CutOut Presents the input which is responsible for external
cutoff
ST307 No remote access 2 No remote access switch in the top is activated.
ST315 Switch maintenance Service switch in the nacelle is activated.
ST333 Maintenance hatch open Hatch to the nacelle is opened.

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OPC XML Name Description

Item
ST420 Yaw motors cmd.CW on Commands yaw system to turn cw
ST421 Yaw motors cmd.CCW on Commands yaw system to turn ccw
ST443 Yaw MsgYaw active Yaw is active
Table 4: Status

2.5 Alarms
All alarms will be provided. The list depends on version of control software and will
be provided with these documents. The values are provided in the Item Path alarm.
The Item Names and the error codes are identically.
For software version 24 the following document number is required:
K0810_043554_EN

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2.6 Additional items

OPC XML Name Description Return values
Item
TurSt Turbine status Shows the status of the Value Comment
turbine
Stop Turbine stopped (due to
any reason except
emergency)
EmerStop Emergency stop on the
turbine
Run Turbine producing
energy
Stdby Turbine is in standby
(e.g. waiting for wind)
Str Turbine is starting (e.g.
turbine changes from
stop to run)
YwSt Yaw status Shows the status of the Value Comment
azimuth system
Manual Manual mode
Auto Automatic mode
Eco Economic mode
Blocked Yaw is blocked.
Cabrew Cable rewind
EmerStop Emergency stop
YwDir Yaw direction Value Data source events
Ccw Counter Clockwise
Cw Clockwise
Stat Stationary
CommStOk Communication Shows the Value Data source events
status ok communication status to
the device (RFC or true Communication is ok.
subserver) false Any kind of connection
error
TurError Turbine error Returns the FM code of
the active error of the
turbine. The description
can be found in the
Error_Code_List
document.

Table 5: Additional items

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