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                                                                                     SPEEDTRONICtm Mark IV
                                                                  
Troubleshooting Training Course


Objective

This five (5) day SPEEDTRONICtm Mark IV controls training course will provide sufficient knowledge in the theory of operation. Students will obtain and understand key information, which will enable them to correctly monitor the system while developing their ability to prioritize, diagnose and correct problems. Using the provided documentation, students will be able to locate and accurately define system information and specifications, diagnostic aids, troubleshooting procedures, and safety precautions. If the class contains both Heavy Duty and Aeroderivative Customers, both turbine control systems will be covered.


Prerequisite

Participants should have experience in GE gas turbine operation, including normal start up, loading and shutdown, a working knowledge of the various systems, an understanding of PC based computers including DOS based operating systems, SPEEDTRONICtm Mark IV operation, and familiarity with the Instruction Book materials containing maintenance and operation publications.



Course Equipment

Access to a SPEEDTRONICtm Mark IV panel will be part of the course for hardware familiarization and as part of the hands-on troubleshooting exercise.


Course Documentation

Each participant will be provided with a copy of the SPEEDTRONICtm Mark IV Maintenance Manual, User's Manual, Elementary and Elementary Reading Aid, Control Specification, Piping Schematics, Piping Device Summary, Nomenclature Summary, and the Mark IV Newsletter book.



                                                                   Course Contents and Schedule Outline

Day 1

Introduction to SPEEDTRONIC Mark IV.
      Gas Turbine Control System Requirements
      Control Feature Evolution
     Philosophy and Design Criterion

Introduction to the Operator interface.
     CRT Display Menu
     Normal display
     Auxiliary display

 

Fundamentals of SPEEDTRONICtm Mark IV System
      Control System
            Speed control
             Temperature Control
             Fuel Control
             Dual Fuel Control
             Inlet Guide Vane/Variable Stator Control
       Protection System
             Overspeed
             Overtemperature
             Flame
             Vibration
             Combustion Monitor
             Stall Detector


Day 2

Hardware
      
Module Description
       Card Description
       Hardware Drawings


Functional Description of System Support Software
      Boot Strap
      User Initialization Routine
      Operation of SPEEDTRONIC Mark IV Software
      Processor Initialization
                    Communicator <C>
                    Controllers <RST>

Introduction to the Control Sequence Program
      Reading Aid for the Elementary Diagram


 

Application Software Description - Sequencing Functions
      Description of Pseudo-Relay Sequencer Language
      Representation of the Sequencer Code in the Elementary


Day 3
 

Application Software Description - Control Functions
      FSR Min Gate
       
Start-up Control
       
Speed Control
       
Acceleration Control
       
Synchronizing Control
        T
emperature Control
       
Manual FSR

Application Software Description - Fuel Control System
       Servo Drive System
       Fuel Splitter
       Liquid Fuel System
       Gas Fuel System


Day 4

Application Software Description - Other Control Functions
      Variable Inlet Guide Vane/Variable Stator
        Mark IV Synchronizer
        Steam and Water Injection

Application Software Description - Protection Functions
      Master Protection Circuit ("4" Bus)
       Overspeed Protection
       Starting Device Bog Down Protection
       Overtemperature Protection
       Temperature Spread Protection
       Wheelspace Temperature Protection
       Fuel System Protection
       Vibration Protection
       Loss of Flame Protection
       Fire Detection System
       Contact Inputs from Redundant Sensors
       Ground Detection

Detailed Description of Operator Interface
      Membrane Switch Panel
                    Operator Control Switches
                    CRT Display Switches
                    Auxiliary Display Switches
       Primary Display
             Normal
             Data
                 Data List 00: Control Reference
                 Data List 01: Thermocouples
                 Data List 02: Lube Oil
                 Data List 03: Vibration
                 Data List 04: NOX Data
                 Data List 0D: Category 0 Composite
                 Data List 0E: Composite Logics
                 Data List 0F: Composite Reals
                 Data List 11: Strip Chart
                 Data List 12: Demand Display
                 Data List 13: Rung Display
                 Data List 15: Analog Control
                 Data List 16: Logic Forcing
                 Data List 17: BRAM COPY/VERIFY
                 Data List 18: Inter-Processor Logic Data
                 Data List 19: Inter-Processor Real Data
                 Data List 1A: Contact Inputs
                 Data List 1B: Relay Outputs
                 Data List 1C: Time/Date
                 Data List 1D: Control Constants
                 Data List 1E: Memory
                 Data List 1F: Diagnostic Displays

              Manual Control
              Reset
          
     Auxiliary Display
             Standard Displays
                  List
                  Alarm

       Troubleshooting Displays
                  Real
                  Logic
                  Memory
                  Input

      Mark IV Printer
       User Defined Displays


Day 5

Field Servicing Procedures
      Overview of Start-up Procedure
       Use of Diagnostic Tests
                   Initialization Diagnostic Tests
                   Off-line Diagnostic Tests
                   On-line Diagnostic Tests
        Use of Sequence Editor and Terminal Interface Monitor
        Control Constant Modification

Field Servicing Techniques
         Use of CRT Display
         Use of Auxiliary Display
         Use of Diagnostic Tests
         Use of Terminal Interface Monitor (TIM)
         Editing and Keyboard Features
         Other Troubleshooting Techniques

Troubleshooting Exercise
         Trouble Shoot and Correct Hardware Problems
         Troubleshoot and Determine Corrective Action - Selected Alarms


 

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