PLC Power Control Module With IEC 61850 Event Response
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Solution Overview
Problem
Industrial automation processes lack integrated power control programming within process control systems, leading to fragmented control environments and inadequate response to catastrophic electrical events, requiring manual configuration and lacking high-speed intervention capabilities.
Innovation Solution
An automation technology integrates power control logic into process control software, enabling automated discovery of electrical devices, high-speed response to electrical events, and centralized control through a programmable logic controller (PLC) using IEC 61850 protocol, with asynchronous and synchronous communication channels for timely command execution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If power control logic is kept separate from process control systems, then manual configuration and control are easier to implement, but the system response speed to electrical events is slow and control is fragmented
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines separate power control logic and process control logic into a unified control system. The power control module integrates with the process control system, allowing synchronized processing of both power-related and process-related control decisions. This merging enables high-speed response to electrical events while maintaining unified control architecture.
2Extent of automation
If automated power control is implemented, then high-speed intervention capabilities are achieved, but the system requires more complex programming and integration
Solution Approach 1:
The control system automatically discovers electrical devices on the network and configures control parameters without requiring manual programming. The automated discovery mechanism identifies devices, establishes communication, and sets up control logic autonomously, reducing the burden of complex programming while achieving high-speed automated intervention capabilities.
3Productivity
If manual data gathering is used for electrical device configuration, then system setup is simpler, but time consumption increases and efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automated discovery and configuration of electrical devices before control operations begin. By pre-configuring device parameters, establishing communication channels, and organizing device hierarchies automatically, the system eliminates time-consuming manual data gathering during operation, significantly improving configuration efficiency.
4Ease of operation
If integrated control of process and power is implemented, then unified management is achieved, but the control module complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control system implements a universal control architecture that can handle both process control and power control functions through a single integrated platform. The system provides multi-functional capabilities including process monitoring, power management, automated discovery, and coordinated control, simplifying operation while managing complexity through standardized interfaces and unified logic.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed herein for the integrated design and deployment of process control logic and power control logic in the context of industrial automation environments. In an implementation, a programmable logic controller executes power control logic to control a power control module on the network of the electrical subsystem of an industrial automation process. The power control module relays electrical device information to the programmable logic controller which issues power control commands according to the power control logic. The power and process control logic executed by the programmable logic controller are designed in an integrated design environment which includes representations of process control logic for controlling manufacturing devices of the industrial automation process and of power control logic for controlling electrical devices in the industrial automation process.