Remote power-off restarting device for oil field on-site automatic control equipment

Abstract

The invention provides a remote power-off restarting device for oil field on-site automatic control equipment, which belongs to the technical field of automatic control equipment and comprises a control module, and a power management module, a man-machine interface module, an output module and a wireless communication module which are respectively connected with the control module, the power management module is used for providing power for the remote power-off restart device; the wireless communication module establishes wireless communication connection with an operation terminal, performs remote data transmission, and transmits an operation instruction received from the operation terminal to the control module; the control module is internally provided with a control system and is used for controlling the output module to act according to the received operation instruction; the control module is connected with the field equipment to start and stop the field equipment; and the man-machine interface module is used for connecting the control module to an operating system platform to realize parameter setting of the remote power-off restarting device and configuration of an operating instruction. Through the device, a user can operate a terminal to remotely control field equipment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of automated control equipment technology, specifically relating to a remote power-off restart device for oilfield field automated control equipment. Background Technology

[0002] Oilfield sites, including oil wells, metering stations, water distribution rooms, and oil transfer stations, are equipped with a large number of instruments, transmission equipment, and controllers for metering, transmission, and control. Due to the different construction years and technological methods of various facilities in the oilfield, there are many manufacturers, models, and standards for instruments, controllers, and transmission equipment. Some equipment and instruments have been in use for a long time and are aging, often resulting in communication interruptions, large data volumes, frequent equipment crashes, and shutdowns. When equipment can no longer establish communication with the host computer and is offline, it is often necessary to send personnel to the site to perform operations such as powering on and off the equipment to restore normal operation. This increases the maintenance burden and reduces the response speed and efficiency of fault handling, thus increasing maintenance costs and reducing economic benefits. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the aforementioned problems in existing technologies, this invention provides a remote power-off restart device for oilfield field automation equipment. This device establishes a communication connection between the operating terminal and the field controller and transmission equipment. The operating terminal allows for remote control of the controller and transmission equipment, enabling the start and stop of the equipment. This reduces maintenance burden and costs, and increases the runtime of the field controller and transmission equipment, as well as the online availability of instruments.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0005] A remote power-off restart device for oilfield field automatic control equipment includes: a control module and a power management module, a human-machine interface module, an output module and a wireless communication module respectively connected to the control module;

[0006] The power management module is used to provide power to the remote power-off and restart device;

[0007] The wireless communication module establishes a wireless communication connection with the operating terminal and performs remote data transmission, transmitting the operation instructions received from the operating terminal to the control module.

[0008] The control module has a built-in control system that controls the output module's actions based on received operation commands.

[0009] The control module connects to field devices to enable their start-up and shutdown.

[0010] The human-machine interface module is used to connect the control module to the operating system platform, enabling the setting of parameters and configuration of operation commands for the remote power-off restart device.

[0011] Furthermore, the output module has independently controlled first DO circuit and second DO circuit. The first DO circuit is connected to the field controller, and the second DO circuit is connected to the field transmission equipment.

[0012] Furthermore, the first DO circuit includes resistors R32, R33, and R34, capacitor C19, transistor Q2, diode D13, light-emitting diode LED07, and interface IO1.

[0013] One end of resistor R32 is connected to the control system, and the other end is connected to capacitor C19, resistor R33 and the base of transistor Q2 respectively. The other end of capacitor C19, the other end of resistor R33 and the emitter of transistor Q2 are grounded.

[0014] The collector of transistor Q2 is connected to the positive terminal of diode D13 and interface IO1, respectively;

[0015] The power management module is connected to the negative terminal of diode D13 and resistor R34 respectively;

[0016] Resistor R34 is connected to the positive terminal of LED07;

[0017] The negative terminal of the LED07 is connected to interface IO1.

[0018] Furthermore, interface IO1 includes current relay KC0, which includes normally open interface DO0+, normally closed interface DO0-, and common interface DO0C.

[0019] Furthermore, the second DO circuit includes resistors R36, R37, and R38, capacitor C20, transistor Q3, diode D14, light-emitting diode LED08, and interface IO2.

[0020] One end of resistor R36 is connected to the control system, and the other end is connected to capacitor C20, resistor R37 and the base of transistor Q3 respectively. The other end of capacitor C20, the other end of resistor R37 and the emitter of transistor Q3 are grounded.

[0021] The collector of transistor Q3 is connected to the positive terminal of diode D14 and interface IO1, respectively;

[0022] The power management module is connected to the negative terminal of diode D14 and resistor R38 respectively;

[0023] Resistor R38 is connected to the positive terminal of LED08;

[0024] The negative terminal of the LED08 is connected to interface IO2.

[0025] Furthermore, interface IO2 includes current relay KC1, which includes normally open interface DO1+, normally closed interface DO1-, and common interface DO1C.

[0026] Furthermore, the power management module employs surge protection circuitry and opto-isolation circuitry.

[0027] Furthermore, the human-machine interface module connects the control module to the operating system platform via wired or wireless means, and the operating system platform is installed on the selected smart device.

[0028] Furthermore, the parameters of the remote power-off restart device include at least the power-off duration.

[0029] Furthermore, the control module includes a database that records information about field equipment and operational processes.

[0030] Furthermore, the operation process information includes operator information, operator restart operation time, and restart device name record.

[0031] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0032] 1. The remote power-off and restart device for oilfield field automatic control equipment of the present invention realizes the function of remote power-off and power-on through a single remote command for multiple logical functions, reducing the complexity of user operation and making it highly practical in the field;

[0033] 2. The remote power-off restart device for oilfield field automation equipment of the present invention only cuts off the power supply to the RTU or bridge during operation, realizing power-off reset of IoT devices without involving the control power part. It does not affect the normal operation of the oil well during the entire operation process. It uses wireless network transmission, with a mobile VPN private network link and a dedicated fiber optic link directly connecting to the server, ensuring network transmission security. The background operation adopts an authorization mechanism to ensure the permission for corresponding operations. A confirmation pop-up window will appear during operation to avoid accidental operation in the background.

[0034] 3. The remote power-off restart device's output module is designed with two DO channels, allowing the server to remotely set the reset sequence and duration of each DO channel, thus meeting the reset requirements of different devices in the field. When data goes offline for unknown reasons, the remote control terminal can perform power-on reset operations on the controller and transmission equipment through the two DO channels. This remote power-on reset enables the equipment to be restored to online status promptly, avoiding frequent on-site operations.

[0035] The control module outputs a high-level signal, driving the transistor to conduct, and finally driving the relay to achieve a power-off action. The two channels can be controlled independently without affecting each other. Attached Figure Description

[0036] Figure 1 This is a circuit module diagram of a remote power-off restart device for oilfield field automatic control equipment according to the present invention;

[0037] Figure 2 This is a circuit diagram of the output module of a remote power-off restart device for oilfield field automatic control equipment, which is part of this invention.

[0038] The list of components represented by each number in the diagram is as follows:

[0039] 1-Power management module, 2-Control module, 3-Human machine interface module, 4-Output module, 5-Wireless communication module. Detailed Implementation

[0040] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0041] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the invention.

[0042] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0043] Furthermore, if the embodiments of this invention involve descriptions such as "first" or "second," these descriptions are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of those features. Additionally, the use of "and / or" or "and / or" throughout the text includes three parallel solutions. For example, "A and / or B" includes solution A, solution B, or a solution where both A and B are satisfied simultaneously. Furthermore, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but this must be based on the ability of those skilled in the art to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection claimed by this invention.

[0044] To better understand the purpose, structure, and function of this invention, the invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0045] Example 1

[0046] like Figure 1 As shown, this embodiment provides a remote power-off restart device for oilfield field automatic control equipment, including: a control module 2 and a power management module 1, a human-machine interface module 3, an output module 4 and a wireless communication module 5 respectively connected to the control module 2;

[0047] Power management module 1 is used to provide power to the remote power-off restart device;

[0048] The wireless communication module 5 establishes a wireless communication connection with the operation terminal and performs remote data transmission, transmitting the operation instructions received from the operation terminal to the control module 2;

[0049] The control module 2 has a built-in control system, which is used to control the output module 4 to operate according to the received operation instructions;

[0050] Control module 2 connects to the field devices to enable them to start and stop.

[0051] The human-machine interface module 4 is used to connect the control module 2 to the operating system platform to realize the parameter setting and operation command configuration of the remote power failure restart device.

[0052] The remote power-off and restart device for oilfield field automation equipment of the present invention enables multiple logical functions to achieve remote power-off and power-on through a single remote command, reducing the complexity of user operation and making it highly practical in the field.

[0053] The remote power-off restart device only cuts off the power to the RTU or bridge during operation, resetting the IoT devices without affecting the control power supply. It does not disrupt the normal operation of the oil well throughout the process. Wireless network transmission is used, with a dedicated mobile VPN link and a dedicated fiber optic link directly connecting to the server, ensuring network security. The background operation employs an authorization mechanism to guarantee the permission granted for each operation, and confirmation pop-ups appear during operation to prevent accidental backend operations.

[0054] Example 2

[0055] The difference from Embodiment 1 is that the remote power-off restart device for oilfield field automatic control equipment is in an extremely harsh environment for a long time. Therefore, the reliability of the remote power-off restart device itself must be improved. Thus, in this embodiment, the power management module adopts surge protection circuit and opto-isolation circuit.

[0056] Other modules can also employ surge protection circuits and opto-isolation circuits to improve the reliability of the remote power-off restart device in extreme environments, while extending the service life of each module.

[0057] Example 3

[0058] The difference from Embodiments 1-2 is that in this embodiment, the human-machine interface module connects the control module to the operating system platform via wired or wireless means, and the operating system platform is installed on the selected smart device.

[0059] In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the human-machine interface module has an RS485 interface and Bluetooth communication function. It can communicate with the device through RS485 wired and Bluetooth wireless methods. It can be connected to a computer or a mobile phone. Using dedicated supporting software, the power-off duration of the restart device can be set according to the power-off requirements of different devices on site. It can also remotely set parameters, remotely configure commands, and remotely modify settings.

[0060] The RS485 interface can also be configured to read relevant diagnostic parameters from the field, providing backend users with certain reference information to determine the type of fault in the field.

[0061] Furthermore, the parameters of the remote power-off restart device include at least the power-off duration.

[0062] Furthermore, the control module enables backend management, including a database, to record field equipment information and operation process information. Storing field equipment information in the database creates a client / server interface operation mode. This achieves unified maintenance of equipment information and detailed recording of operation processes, including system operator information, operator restart operation time, and restarted device name. The restart records can be analyzed to determine the number of restarts within a certain period, filtering out devices with high failure rates.

[0063] Example 4

[0064] The difference from Examples 1-3 is that, as Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, the output module has an independently controlled first DO circuit and a second DO circuit. The first DO circuit is connected to the field controller, and the second DO circuit is connected to the field transmission equipment.

[0065] Furthermore, the first DO circuit includes resistors R32, R33, and R34, capacitor C19, transistor Q2, diode D13, light-emitting diode LED07, and interface IO1.

[0066] One end of resistor R32 is connected to the control system, and the other end is connected to capacitor C19, resistor R33 and the base of transistor Q2 respectively. The other end of capacitor C19, the other end of resistor R33 and the emitter of transistor Q2 are grounded.

[0067] The collector of transistor Q2 is connected to the positive terminal of diode D13 and interface IO1, respectively;

[0068] The power management module is connected to the negative terminal of diode D13 and resistor R34 respectively;

[0069] Resistor R34 is connected to the positive terminal of LED07;

[0070] The negative terminal of the LED07 is connected to interface IO1.

[0071] Furthermore, interface IO1 includes current relay KC0, which includes normally open interface DO0+, normally closed interface DO0-, and common interface DO0C.

[0072] Furthermore, the second DO circuit includes resistors R36, R37, and R38, capacitor C20, transistor Q3, diode D14, light-emitting diode LED08, and interface IO2.

[0073] One end of resistor R36 is connected to the control system, and the other end is connected to capacitor C20, resistor R37 and the base of transistor Q3 respectively. The other end of capacitor C20, the other end of resistor R37 and the emitter of transistor Q3 are grounded.

[0074] The collector of transistor Q3 is connected to the positive terminal of diode D14 and interface IO1, respectively;

[0075] The power management module is connected to the negative terminal of diode D14 and resistor R38 respectively;

[0076] Resistor R38 is connected to the positive terminal of LED08;

[0077] The negative terminal of the LED08 is connected to interface IO2.

[0078] Furthermore, interface IO2 includes current relay KC1, which includes normally open interface DO1+, normally closed interface DO1-, and common interface DO1C.

[0079] By designing two DO channels, the server can remotely set the reset sequence and reset duration of the two DO channels respectively, thereby meeting the reset requirements of different devices in the field. When data goes offline for unknown reasons in the field, the remote control terminal can perform power-on reset operations on the controller and transmission equipment through the two DO channels. Through remote power-on reset, the equipment can be restored to online status in a timely manner, avoiding the need for frequent on-site operations.

[0080] The control module outputs a high-level signal, driving the transistor to conduct, and finally driving the relay to achieve a power-off action. The two channels can be controlled independently without affecting each other.

[0081] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the invention. Various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention are included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A remote power-off restart device for oilfield field automatic control equipment, characterized in that, Includes: a control module and a power management module, a human-machine interface module, an output module, and a wireless communication module, all connected to the control module. The power management module is used to provide power to the remote power-off and restart device; The wireless communication module establishes a wireless communication connection with the operating terminal and performs remote data transmission, transmitting the operation instructions received from the operating terminal to the control module. The control module has a built-in control system that controls the output module's actions based on received operation commands. The control module connects to field devices to enable their start-up and shutdown. The human-machine interface module is used to connect the control module to the operating system platform, enabling the setting of parameters and configuration of operation commands for the remote power-off restart device.

2. The remote power-off restart device for oilfield field automatic control equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The output module has an independently controlled first DO circuit and a second DO circuit. The first DO circuit is connected to the field controller, and the second DO circuit is connected to the field transmission equipment.

3. The remote power-off restart device for oilfield field automatic control equipment as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The first DO circuit includes resistors R32, R33, and R34, capacitor C19, transistor Q2, diode D13, light-emitting diode LED07, and interface IO1; One end of resistor R32 is connected to the control system, and the other end is connected to capacitor C19, resistor R33 and the base of transistor Q2 respectively. The other end of capacitor C19, the other end of resistor R33 and the emitter of transistor Q2 are grounded. The collector of transistor Q2 is connected to the positive terminal of diode D13 and interface IO1, respectively; The power management module is connected to the negative terminal of diode D13 and resistor R34 respectively; Resistor R34 is connected to the positive terminal of LED07; The negative terminal of the LED07 is connected to interface IO1.

4. The remote power-off restart device for oilfield field automatic control equipment as described in claim 3, characterized in that, Interface IO1 includes current relay KC0, which includes normally open interface DO0+, normally closed interface DO0-, and common interface DO0C.

5. The remote power-off restart device for oilfield field automatic control equipment as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The second DO circuit includes resistors R36, R37, and R38, capacitor C20, transistor Q3, diode D14, light-emitting diode LED08, and interface IO2; One end of resistor R36 is connected to the control system, and the other end is connected to capacitor C20, resistor R37 and the base of transistor Q3 respectively. The other end of capacitor C20, the other end of resistor R37 and the emitter of transistor Q3 are grounded. The collector of transistor Q3 is connected to the positive terminal of diode D14 and interface IO1, respectively; The power management module is connected to the negative terminal of diode D14 and resistor R38 respectively; Resistor R38 is connected to the positive terminal of LED08; The negative terminal of the LED08 is connected to interface IO2.

6. The remote power-off restart device for oilfield field automatic control equipment as described in claim 5, characterized in that, Interface IO2 includes current relay KC1, which includes normally open interface DO1+, normally closed interface DO1-, and common interface DO1C.

7. The remote power-off restart device for oilfield field automatic control equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The power management module employs surge protection circuitry and opto-isolation circuitry.

8. The remote power-off restart device for oilfield field automatic control equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The human-machine interface module connects the control module to the operating system platform via wired or wireless means, and the operating system platform is installed on the selected smart device.

9. The remote power-off restart device for oilfield field automatic control equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The parameters of the remote power-off restart device include at least the power-off duration.

10. The remote power-off restart device for oilfield field automatic control equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The control module includes a database that records field equipment information and operation process information. The operation process information includes operator information, operator restart operation time, and restarted equipment name record.

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