Using approximately 30 points per turbine (plus 300 digital points), and another 100 points from the substation (plus 100 digital alarms and statuses), Hyper Historian indirectly attaches to:
- CNET interface of the MHI MRC (turbine controller)
- CR1000 data logger for meteorological data
- DVAR system (Modbus)
- SEL 3530 (real time automation controller functioning as a data concentrator)
ICONICS’ system gives AES the ability to centrally manage a data delivery system that is available to all users via a Web interface, without installing software on the client computer. It also allows them to keep the system completely in-house, with no future dependency on third-party development or integrators. AES expects this to provide considerable cost savings as they accommodate changes in both turbine controller logic and shifting operating systems and hardware available in the future. With this in mind, Greg Howard, AES’ Systems Integration Manager, said, “We are pleased with ICONICS’ ability to provide a solution that can be built, maintained and controlled without paying consultants at every turn.”