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Section 7(a) Laboratory
OBJECTIVE: The student will be able to configure a Data Manager 2000
for startup or shutdown conditions
EVALUATION: EXERCISE 1: The student will practice implementing various
startup and shutdown conditions
STUDENT GUIDE
EXERCISE #1
This exercise is designed to provide experience with configuring startup and
shutdown conditions using the Data Manager 2000 software.
A. This configuration assumes the use of the TDXnet communications
processor. For any other communications processor(s), alternative
instructions will have to be followed.
1. Set your rotor kit with the following conditions:
- right switch on "Slow Roll"
- left switch on "Up"
- "Max Speed Setpoint" at 3600 RPM
- "Ramp Rate" at 2 (x 1000 RPM/minute)
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2. Configure your Data Manager 2000 system for a normal startup from the
given slow roll up to 3600 RPM. Use Buffer 1 as a startup buffer and
Buffer 2 as a shutdown buffer. Configure the Low values and High values
for the startup condition, and set the Delta RPM. In addition, set the
shutdown buffer (Buffer 2) for the possible trip condition of the machine
which would be from 3600 RPM down to slow roll. What values did you
use for your startup and shutdown conditions?
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3. When you have your system configured, switch the rotor kit controller right
switch to "Ramp". You will be studying polar and Bode plots in the next
section; however, you may view either of them real time by selecting the
plot configuration and the outboard Y point, and then selecting "Transient
Buffer 1" in the "Source" window, then selecting "All" under the word
"Samples" (if it is not already selected). Make sure the "Presentation"
"Format" is set to "Plot", and select "OK" to view this plot. This process
displays data directly from the communications processor during a startup
or shutdown.
4. When the rotor kit has increased its speed to 3600 RPM, go to
"Train/Transient Data Control" and select "Upload Data". At this point, you
only need to upload the "Startup" data. Select the "Startup" box, and select
"OK".
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5. The data should be uploaded to the data acquisition computer in less than
thirty seconds. Once it has uploaded, close any polar or Bode plots that are
open, and select the Polar plot configuration icon. Under "Source", select
"Vector Event File", and select the "Select File" button. Your most recent
activity will be highlighted, and it should be the "Transient (SU)" file.
Select this one if it is not already selected, and select "OK" to leave this
window.
6. Next, select the "Select First" button, and look at the list of data. You will
notice that the first forty data points are "Delta Time" points. The points
thereafter are "Delta RPM" points. Select the forty-first point, and select
"OK" to close the window. Finally, under "Presentation" and "Format",
select "List". Select "OK" on this plot configuration window, and you will
see a list of data displayed.
7. Look the data over. Notice the RPM at which the data was first collected.
Notice the difference in RPM values between each value.
a. What is the numerical difference between the displayed RPM values?
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b. Is this value expected? Why?
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8. Now repeat the process for a shutdown.
- check your shutdown configuration (implemented above)
- switch the left rotor controller "Ramp" switch to "Down"
- make sure the system starts collecting shutdown data (the Alarm Status
displays the SUSD icon)
- open either the Bode or the Polar plots, select "Transient Buffer 2" and
watch the machine shut down on the plot
- close the plot, upload the transient event, and open and view either the
Polar or Bode plots (or lists) using the newer data. Note again that you
will be learning more about these plots later; they are just an opportunity
for you to follow your startup and shutdown conditions for this
laboratory
9. Check with your instructor for further activities related to this laboratory.