System and method for real-time viewing of monitoring system data
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1. A method of viewing data of a turbine monitoring system from a remote location, said method comprising:
- coupling a programmable logic controller (PLC) including an interface rack to the turbine monitoring system;
supplying an on-site monitoring computer and a remote computer;
installing at least one communications gateway card in the interface rack of the PLC;
connecting the on-site monitoring computer to the at least one gateway card by a local area network;
connecting the on-site monitoring computer and the remote computer to a wide area network; and
accessing at least turbine operational data and interface rack configuration data using the remote computer.
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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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1. A method of viewing data of a turbine monitoring system from a remote location, said method comprising:
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coupling a programmable logic controller (PLC) including an interface rack to the turbine monitoring system; supplying an on-site monitoring computer and a remote computer; installing at least one communications gateway card in the interface rack of the PLC; connecting the on-site monitoring computer to the at least one gateway card by a local area network; connecting the on-site monitoring computer and the remote computer to a wide area network; and accessing at least turbine operational data and interface rack configuration data using the remote computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. 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; creating interface rack configuration data by the programmable logic controller; 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 and the interface rack configuration 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 (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. 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 mounted in said interface rack of said programmable logic controller and 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, the remote computer configured to receive at least turbine operational data and interface rack configuration data via the wide area network. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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