Monitoring and control of field electrical power equipment
First Claim
1. A system in connection with a power facility having at least one power element, the system for monitoring and/or controlling at least a portion of the power facility and comprising:
- a field drop coupled to each element, the field drop for monitoring the element, reporting status data corresponding to the element, receiving control information for controlling the element, and in fact controlling such element based on such control information;
a local area network (LAN) coupling each field drop to a hub;
a data server operatively coupled to the hub of the LAN, the data server for receiving the status data from each field drop and taking any appropriate action necessary in response thereto, the data server also allowing a user to access any particular field drop of the system to read data for the corresponding element, and to issue control commands for the element to be carried out by the corresponding field drop.
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Abstract
A power facility has at least one power element and a system monitors/controls at least a portion of the power facility. In the system, a field drop is coupled to each element for monitoring same, reporting status data, receiving control information, and controlling such element. A local area network (LAN) couples each field drop to a hub, and a data server is coupled to the hub. The data server receives the status data from each field drop and takes any appropriate action necessary in response thereto, and also allows a user to access any particular field drop of the system to read data for the corresponding element and issue control commands for the element to be carried out by the corresponding field drop.
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25 Claims
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1. A system in connection with a power facility having at least one power element, the system for monitoring and/or controlling at least a portion of the power facility and comprising:
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a field drop coupled to each element, the field drop for monitoring the element, reporting status data corresponding to the element, receiving control information for controlling the element, and in fact controlling such element based on such control information;
a local area network (LAN) coupling each field drop to a hub;
a data server operatively coupled to the hub of the LAN, the data server for receiving the status data from each field drop and taking any appropriate action necessary in response thereto, the data server also allowing a user to access any particular field drop of the system to read data for the corresponding element, and to issue control commands for the element to be carried out by the corresponding field drop. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method in connection with a system in connection with a power facility having at least one power element, the system for monitoring and/or controlling at least a portion of the power facility and comprising a field drop coupled to each element and a data server operatively coupled to the hub of the LAN, the method for reporting a monitored event requiring timely attention, the method comprising:
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executing an application at a field drop to monitor a value as obtained by such field drop;
the application detecting a triggering event when the monitored value exceeds a predetermined threshold;
the application generating a request containing event information pertaining to the triggering event;
the field drop of the application sending the generated request to the data server;
the data server receiving the sent request; and
the data server based on the sent request taking a programmed action. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method in connection with a system in connection with a power facility having at least one power element, the system for monitoring and/or controlling at least a portion of the power facility and comprising a field drop coupled to each element and a data server operatively coupled to the hub of the LAN, each field drop being locally programmed with configuration information relevant to the element thereof, the method for a field drop to report the configuration information thereof to the data server and comprising:
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the field drop sending a configuration request to the data server;
the data server receiving the configuration request and in response sending a request to the requesting field drop for the configuration information thereof;
the field drop sending the requested configuration information to the data server; and
the data server receiving the sent configuration information and storing same. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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