GE Turbines OPC Server Suite

Easy GE Turbine Control System Integration with DCSs and Historians

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GE Turbines OPC Server from MatrikonOPC is standard off-the-shelf software that
provides secure and reliable integration with the GE Turbine Control System. With the GE
Turbine OPC Server, users can communicate to a variety of GE Turbine Controllers such
as Mark V, Mark VI, Mark Vie, Mark V LM, Mark V B etc.
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Technical Details
MODBUS is no longer the preferred method of communicating with GE turbine controllers. GE Turbines OPC Server offers
the easiest way to deliver high speed Ethernet connectivity, redundancy, alarms, SOE etc for any other 3rd party OPC
compliant DCSs/historians.
GE Turbines OPC Server uses Ethernet/TCP-IP communications for high performance bi-directional data transfer making it
capable of transferring high tag volumes at sub-second update rates. GE Turbines OPC Server integrates GE alarms and
events (including SOE) for centralized supervision & effective trouble-shooting with accurate millisecond timestamp
accuracy.
OPC Servers available for the suite are:
GE Speedtronic Mark V & VI OPC Server (GSM)
GE Speedtronic Mark V OPC Server (Direct)
GE Speedtronic Mark VI OPC Server (Direct)
Supported
Interfaces
MarkV
Direct
MarkV
GSM
MarkVI
Direct
MarkVI
GSM
MarkVI GSM
V3
MarkVIe
Direct
Mark VIe
GSM V3
DA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
A&E Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Alarms
Acknowledgements
Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Features & Applications
GE Turbines OPC Server from MatrikonOPC features include:
Direct connectivity to the GE Mark turbine controllers - eliminating the need for an iBOX and GSM greatly
simplifying migrations to any modern HMI or Historian.
Enables you to import controllers information from the TCI PC configuration files (Sites configuration files).
Automatic configuration of OPC Server and tag lists using TCI PC configuration files (Sites configuration files).
Single window to entire plant process
High speed Ethernet communication for enhanced throughput.
Turbine alarm & events consolidation (including SOE) at DCS for centralized management & trouble-shooting
High availability through redundancy at multiple levels
Bi-directional communication supporting control commands i.e. push buttons / set points from DCS saving hard-
wiring
GE Turbines OPC Server communication status diagnostics in DCS
User-friendly configuration tool
Troubleshooting logs.
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Alarm & Event Integration
Turbine alarms can be remotely acknowledged from DCS consoles. Any DCS with OPC AE client can integrate turbine
alarms using GE Turbines OPC Server.
Sequence of Events (SOE) is critical for power plants, especially for troubleshooting turbine trip situations. GE Turbines
OPC Server captures SOE in millisecond resolution and consolidates them with DCS SOE without loss or modification of
timestamp accuracy. Unlike conventional MODBUS solutions, GE Turbines OPC Server eliminates investments on separate
SOE I/O racks.
Advanced Alarms features:
Disable and Enable specific Alarms through OPC control items.
Alarm information can be retrieved through OPC DA Items.
Supports process, diagnostic alarms, and logic events via simple OPC A&E.
Turbine Alarm Acknowledgement
Turbine integration parameters
Turbine unit control, excitation, synchronization (Supervisory Control)
All temperatures (bearing, exhaust, generator etc)
Trip status, overspeed protection etc.
Auxiliary drives status (vent fans, exhaust blowers, cooling water pumps etc)
Vibration status
Timers & Counters
Flame detection
Fuel Stoke Reference (FSR)
Start permissive table
The GE Turbines OPC Server is OPC Certified!
OPC Certification is the process of ensuring that applications meet the standards specified by
the OPC Foundation. OPC Certification requires extensive testing to ensure true
interoperability. OPC Certification means multi-vendor system interoperability is guaranteed.
If your OPC products are not certified, you need to ask your vendor what sort of guarantees
they offer.