Radio frequency communications network for power plant control systems
First Claim
1. A method of providing communication in a power plant, the method comprising:
- providing a power generation system having an interface enabling wireless communication;
providing at least one power plant auxiliary system having an interface for enabling wireless communication; and
establishing a wireless communications link between the power generation system and the power plant auxiliary system, the wireless communications link having at least two redundant wireless communications channels.
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Abstract
A system and method for establishing communications in a power plant comprises a power generation system having an interface for establishing wireless communication, at least one power plant auxiliary system having an interface for enabling wireless communication, and a wireless communications link, having at least two redundant wireless communications channels, established between the power generation system and the power plant auxiliary system. The two redundant wireless communications channels may be two redundant wireless radio frequency channels. The communications link may be established utilizing a network communications controller which wirelessly communicates with the power generation system and the power plant auxiliary system. One or more of the power plant auxiliary systems may communicate with the network communications controller through a repeater.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of providing communication in a power plant, the method comprising:
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providing a power generation system having an interface enabling wireless communication;
providing at least one power plant auxiliary system having an interface for enabling wireless communication; and
establishing a wireless communications link between the power generation system and the power plant auxiliary system, the wireless communications link having at least two redundant wireless communications channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system comprising:
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a power generation system having an interface for enabling wireless communication;
at least one power plant auxiliary system having an interface for enabling wireless communication; and
a wireless communications link established between the power generation system and the power plant auxiliary system, the wireless communications link having at least two redundant wireless communications channels. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A power generation system comprising:
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a power generator; and
a turbine coupled to the power generator;
wherein at least one of the power generator and turbine includes an interface for remotely and simultaneously transmitting or receiving at least two redundant wireless signals having different respective frequencies over a wireless communication link. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A power plant auxiliary system comprising:
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a controller for controlling a parameter of the power plant auxiliary system; and
an interface, operatively connected to the controller, for remotely and simultaneously transmitting or receiving at least two redundant wireless signals having different respective frequencies over a wireless communications link. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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