SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME VIEWING OF MONITORING SYSTEM DATA
First Claim
1. A method of viewing data of a turbine monitoring system from a remote location, the turbine monitoring system comprising a programmable logic controller having an interface rack, said method comprising:
- supplying an on-site monitoring computer;
installing at least one communications gateway card in the interface rack;
connecting the on-site monitoring computer to the at least one gateway card by a local area network; and
connecting the on-site monitoring computer also to a wide area network.
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Abstract
A method of viewing data of a turbine monitoring system from a remote location is provided. The turbine monitoring system includes a programmable logic controller having an interface rack. In an exemplary embodiment, the method includes supplying an on-site monitoring computer, installing at least one communications gateway card in the interface rack, connecting the on-site monitoring computer to the at least one gateway card by a local area network, and connecting the on-site monitoring computer also to a wide area network.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of viewing data of a turbine monitoring system from a remote location, the turbine monitoring system comprising a programmable logic controller having an interface rack, said method comprising:
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supplying an on-site monitoring computer;
installing at least one communications gateway card in the interface rack;
connecting the on-site monitoring computer to the at least one gateway card by a local area network; and
connecting the on-site monitoring computer also to a wide area network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of viewing data of a turbine monitoring system from a remote location, the turbine monitoring system comprising a programmable logic controller having an interface rack, said method comprising:
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creating turbine operating data by the turbine monitoring system;
transmitting the operating data to an on-site monitoring computer in real-time via a local area network that connects the on-site monitoring computer to the interface rack of the turbine monitoring system;
transmitting the operating data to a remote computer by the on-site monitoring system in real-time via a wide area network that connects the on-site monitoring computer to the remote computer; and
viewing the transmitted data at the remote computer. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system that facilitates viewing data of a turbine monitoring apparatus from a remote location, the turbine monitoring apparatus comprising a programmable logic controller having an interface rack, said system comprising:
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an on-site monitoring computer;
a remote computer;
at least one communications gateway card configured to communicate with the turbine monitoring apparatus;
a local area network connecting the on-site monitoring computer to the at least one gateway card; and
a wide area network connecting the on-site monitoring computer to the remote computer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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