Methods and Systems for Modifying Turbine Control Systems
First Claim
1. A method for modifying a turbine control system, comprising:
- replacing at least one legacy main controller processor communicating in a first communication protocol with at least one current main control processor communicating in a second communication protocol;
retaining at least one legacy IO processor in communication with at least one turbine monitoring device communicating in said first communication protocol; and
providing at least one converter in communication with said at least one current main controller processor and in communication with said at least one legacy IO processor;
wherein said at least one converter translates communications from said at least one current main controller processor from said second communication protocol to said first communication protocol and further transmits the communications to said at least one legacy IO processor; and
wherein said at least one converter translates communications from said at least one legacy IO processor from said first communication protocol to said second communication protocol and further transmits the communications to said at least one current main controller processor.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for modifying a turbine control system may be provided for. A method may include replacing at least one legacy main controller processor communicating in a first communication protocol with a current main control processor communicating in a second communication protocol, retaining at least one legacy IO processor in communication with at least one turbine monitoring device communicating in the first communication protocol, and providing at least one converter in communication with the current main controller processor or processors and in communication with the legacy IO processor or processors. The converter may translate communications between the current main controller processor or processors and the legacy IO processor or processors by translating between the second communication protocol and the first communication protocol.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for modifying a turbine control system, comprising:
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replacing at least one legacy main controller processor communicating in a first communication protocol with at least one current main control processor communicating in a second communication protocol; retaining at least one legacy IO processor in communication with at least one turbine monitoring device communicating in said first communication protocol; and providing at least one converter in communication with said at least one current main controller processor and in communication with said at least one legacy IO processor; wherein said at least one converter translates communications from said at least one current main controller processor from said second communication protocol to said first communication protocol and further transmits the communications to said at least one legacy IO processor; and wherein said at least one converter translates communications from said at least one legacy IO processor from said first communication protocol to said second communication protocol and further transmits the communications to said at least one current main controller processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A control system for controlling at least one turbine, comprising:
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at least one IO processor in communication with at least one turbine monitoring device, and configured to communicate in a first communication protocol; at least one converter in communication with said at least one IO processor; and at least one main controller processor in communication with said at least one converter, and configured to communicate in a second communication protocol; wherein said at least one converter is configured to translate communications from said at least one IO processor to said at least one main controller processor by translating said first communication protocol to said second communication protocol, and to translate communications from said at least one main controller processor to said at least one IO processor by translating said second communication protocol to said first communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for upgrading a control system, the control system comprising a first processor and a second processor communicating in a first communication protocol, the method comprising:
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replacing said second processor with a third processor communicating in a second communication protocol; retaining said first processor, wherein the first processor is in communication with at least one monitoring device and communicates in said first communication protocol; providing a converter in communication with said first and said third processors; translating communications from said first processor from said first communication protocol to said second communication protocol by said converter; and translating communications from said third processor from said second communication protocol to said first communication protocol by said converter. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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