DAY 1:
Introduction Speedtronic Mark VI
- GE Gas Turbine Fundamentals and control basics.
Speedtronic Mark VI hardware
- Panel, modular concept discussion
- Mark VI cards
- Internal and external Mark VI wiring
- Hardware documentation
- The main protection system VPRO
- Supply voltage.
DAY 2
Data structure of the operator interface <HMI>
- Brief discussion of the Windows 2000/XP based operator interface
- Most important files of the operator interface and their function
- Failure of the operator interface, what to do.
- Communications with the operator interface, Ethernet and DCS communications
Operator interface facilities, TOOLBOX and Cimplicity
- Watch Windows
- The M6B file, functions, modules and tasks
- The Finder
- Trip log
- Alarm display
- Trouble shooting procedure
- Control constants
Mark VI tools (TOOLBOX practice)
- Trend Recorder Historical trip display Alarms and SOE's
DAY 3:
Mark VI software structure
- M6B file, MKVI I/O and functions Programming languages of the Mark VI
- Macro's and Modules
Practice: Making Mark VI software with TOOLBOX
- Digital input.
- Analog input with software by students
- Digital input with software example by Students
Gas turbine sequence
- Control modes
- Start up and permissive for start
- IGV sequence
- Normal stop
- Emergency stop
Discussion of the following controls and sequencing
- Fuel control
- Start up, Speed, Acceleration, Temperature, Shut-down control and Manual FSR control Special control loops Inlet Guide Vane, Anti icing, Water / steam injection and Start and stop control loops.The protection systems, Flame detection, Overspeed, Vibration, Exhaust temperature, Lube oil pressure and temperature, Fire protection system.
Discussion of the following controls and sequencing
- Synchronization, auto and manual Power factor control MVAR control
Dry Low NOx
- Explanation of the system
- Discussion of the controls, implementation in Mark VI controls and logics
DAY 4
Trouble shooting, alarm analysis and limited software changes in practice:
- Diagnostics of card failure - Card replacement procedure
- .Alarm display-Setup and configuration
- Alarm Management (flow chart explanation)
- Exercise of different simulated alarms trouble shooting
- Changing control constants, adding alarms
- Trip Log display and interpretation.
DAY 5
Trouble shooting, actual situations
- Case study: Unit "not ready to start" .Start Checks, Trip logs. First failure analyses for trips (emergency stop)
Class Discussion and Evaluation of the course


