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RT-flex Training

flexView 3.7.9
(WECS version 084/ 109)

for Operators
Chapter 50-084/109
Rev. 3
Jan. 2015
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Aim of the Training

Aim of the Training


The trainee should understand the function of flexView and meaning of its displays
The trainee should be able to change basic parameters via flexView
The trainee should be able to create trends
The trainee should be able to transfer data for off-line analyse

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Basic Information

Basic information about flexView:


flexView is the visualisation tool of WECS-9520, which runs on a standard
Windows PC.
It can be started like a normal Windows program by selecting the icon
on the desktop of the PC.
The PC in the ECR is connected to WECS-9520 by using a CAN to USB
adapter.
It is recommended to leave the PC on and connected the all the time.
For more detailed information see the flexView Operator Manual

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Requirements for flexView PC

Requirements for flexView PC:


,

Software (no other software must be installed !):


Windows XP English, min. SP2 (XP professional optional), Windows Vista or Windows 7
WinZip extraction (recommended)
Hardcopy or Printscreen program (recommended)
Antivirus program (recommended)
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Windows Options

Windows options:
Display properties have to be adjusted to Windows Classic style
for proper display of flexView screens

It is recommended to choose
English in the Regional Settings
of Windows and decimal symbol
must be dot (full stop) .

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SW Improvements

Differences to older SW versions:


AutoDownload function
Loads automatically the currently installed WECS-9520 Software to the
module, which is fitted in the E90 box.
User Card
It is now Possible to set the Actuator manually in a Position

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AutoDownload

AutoDownload:
The AutoDownload function is downloading automatically the currently
installed software on the FCM-20 modules (E95.01 E95.xy) to the
cold FCM-20 from the store, once fitted in the E-90 box
Whatever software version is loaded on the
cold FCM-20, it will be compared with the
others and overwritten if not the same
The status and an instruction are shown on the Indic card
As the flexView PC is connected to #0 FCM-20 flexView is not avaliable
as long as there is no FCM installed or the autodowload is not
compleated

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connection M-Bus-0

Avoiding high CAN Bus traffic on M-bus#3:


ECR MCP and Speed/Fuel Dial are connected to M-Bus#03,
only
flexView PC is disconnected from M-Bus#3 and connected to
M-Bus#0, which is used exclusively for flexView
Service Port is disconnected.

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USB to CAN converter


Switch for
terminator resistor

New type D-sub Plug


with metal enclosure

The LEDs confirm the proper


working of the converter

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Levels of Access

flexView has different access levels, controlled by USB dongles of different


colours.

Blue: Crew, Operator

Not necessary anymore

Green: Commissioning

Red:

Developer

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Start-up

Start-up screen:
In case the shortcut has been deleted you find the EXE
file under: C:\flexView9520\<your_installation>.

your computer name

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Version

your computer name

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flexView Window

The flexView window is divided in two separate main-cards where different


sub-cards can be select from the menu row on top of each card.
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flexView Window

The two standard cards Indic and Journal are shown by default when the program
is started. These two cards show all necessary data for the average daily use at sea or
during manoeuvring.

Indic(-ation) displays the actual engine speed, fuel command, common rail
pressures and some general injection and exhaust valve timing data.

Journal displays engine related failures and indications with time stamps for
occurrence, acknowledging time and restoring time. For a quick reference the
different indication groups have a colour code for easy separation of the
groups.

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Indication Card

Indication card

Calculated Power.
Engine Speed
Fuel command

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Indication Card

Indication card

Rail pressure set point


Fuel oil pressure from Sensor 1 and 2 and the mean value of both is used.
In case the actuator output is reaching 94%, the WECS fuel command limiter will
become active
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Indication Card

Indication card

Scavenge air pressure from sensor 1 and 2, the max. value is used.
Control oil pressure (if)
Servo oil pressure from sensor 1 and 2, the mean value of both is used.

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Indication Card

Indication card

Injection timing with injection variables.


Opening and closing angle of exhaust valve
Status of Software

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Failure Log Journal

The failure log shows the same that are transmitted via CAN- or ModBus to the Alarm Monitoring System.
Additionally events are shown that help to relate failures to actual manoeuvring conditions.

1 Type of a log message;


2 Log messages table;
3 Checkbox for Hiding restored logs;
4 Checkbox for Hiding acknowledged logs;
5 Checkbox for Hiding flexView logs (only visible in Adjust mode);
6 Checkbox for Hiding event logs.
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flexView Log message

WECS-9520 passive failures


Additional information for the WECS-9520 failures
WECS-9520 cylinder unit related failures
WECS-9520 Critical failures
flexVeiw program related failures, record of the parameter change.
Events (e.g. start/stop from Remote control, Heavy Sea mode, etc)
Login information (e.g. change of access level to Adjust)
WECS-9520 common failures
WECS-9520 pressure related failures
Cylinder lubrication system (CLU-4) related failures

1 Type of log message;


2 FCM-20 module that produces the message;
3 Short message description;
4 Time when message appeared in the log;
5 Time when message was restored
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Help Messages

Alarm Page Online - Help for Troubleshooting

After double-clicking failure designations, a window with


troubleshooting hints pops up !

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Change Command Fields

How to access and change command fields


Command fields which can be altered by the user have a white background
Any selection of a command field option in the Operator flexView is done in the
same way
The desired field is selected with a mouse click
To prevent any unwanted selection of a field option, it is necessary to push two
keys simultaneously to select an option or to enter the selected choice into
action for the engine control

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Change Command Fields

First push the Shift key and keep it depressed


Then (Shift key still depressed) press Arrow up or Arrow down keys to
have a choice option indicated in the selected field. The option will be shown
with a yellow background.
By pressing Shift and Enter, the selected option is activated for the engine
control and the background colour of the field changes back to white
Only fields with a white background can be changed
Click in field

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Overview Card

Overview Card
This page shows, similar to the Indication Page, a good overview of the engine status.

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Injection Card

The Injection begin dead time between sending an injection command (from
WECS-9520) and the real injection begin is shown on the next column
Injection begin angle indicates the actual crank angle at injection begin and the
duration time of the injection is shown in the next column
In the On Time Open / Close columns, flexView indicates the switch time that it
takes to switch the rail valves over from one state to the opposite state. Times
above 2,5 ms generally point out a rail valve failure
These indications help troubleshooting normal and static injection system failures.
For dynamic failures, the injection curve trend gives more detailed feedback

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Injection Card

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Exhaust Valve Card

Exhaust Valve Card


The Open Pos. & Close Pos. Sensor 1/2 columns show the valve stroke as a mA
signal. A lower value indicates an open valve in the left columns, whereas a higher
value indicates a closed valve in the right columns of this card section (RT-flex82
opposite)
The Deadtime between WECS-9520 command and begin of the opening / closing
stroke is indicated in the columns for each valve and movement (open/close). This
is the time delay between the command for opening / closing and the beginning of
the valve stroke into the corresponding direction
The On Time Open / Close columns indicates the switch time that it used to
switch the rail valves over from one state to the opposite state. Times above 2,5
ms generally point out a rail valve failure
These indications help troubleshooting normal and static exhaust valve system
failures. For dynamic exhaust valve failures, the exhaust valve curve trends give
more detailed feedback
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Exhaust Valve Card

Exhaust Valve Actuator


with Rail Valve
Exhaust Valve

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User Card

User Card
The user card allows to change the value of the FQS (Fuel Quality Setting),
selecting VIT (variable Injection Timing), change-over of control oil pumps (some
engine types only), main start valve test modes and Heavy Sea Mode
Further, for each individual cylinder, injection can be cut off, injection venting initiated
and exhaust valve manual test commands can be selected

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VIT, FQS

VIT, FQS
The Fuel Quality Setting FQS can be altered within a range of +/- 3,0< crank angle

The VIT is normally switched on. Switching off the VIT function, e.g. for running-in of
new components

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Control Oil Pumps

Control Oil Pumps (96,84,60MK1, 58MK1)


Manual on and off commands can be set in these fields. If a single pump is selected
off while the engine is running, the second pump will start up before the first one is
switched off

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Common Start Valves

Common Start Valves


This function allows separate testing of the two parallel acting solenoid valves for the
automatic start air valve.
With the next start, slow turning or air run the automatic start valve will be
controlled only by the enabled solenoid valve only. When starting air release is
stopped again, the field will remain in the disables condition.

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Heavy Sea Mode

Heavy Sea Mode


The heavy sea mode changes certain functions in the WECS-9520 to allow a safe and
stable engine operation during extremely rough weather and avoids possible failing of
a cylinder unit, if a single injector fails.
The common rail fuel pressure will be set to a fixed value of 700 bar.
All injectors are used for fuel injection over the entire load range.
VIT function is disabled even it still shows VIT ON

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Injection cut off

Injection cut off


The injection on single cylinder units can be cut off from these fields.
WECS-9520 automatically triggers a slowdown to prevent engine overload.
The exhaust valve will remain in operation while the injection is cut off.
CAUTION:
If more than 1 cylinder is cut off, engine vibrations can lead to dangerous resonance condition due
to misfiring. Make sure speed is reduced sufficiently to prevent high torsional vibrations. If possible
avoid switching off firing-order consecutive cylinders.

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Injection Venting

Injection Venting at engine standstill


This function allows a venting of the injector pipes and ICUs. It can be selected to vent
all or separate units. The function is blocked if the fuel rail pressure is still higher than
the injector needle opening pressure
After selection, the venting process continues for 30 seconds, then the fields
automatically revert to OFF condition, until selected again
Please note: Air spring pressure must be applied, control (service) pump must be running,
fuel pressure has to be less than 250 bar.

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Exhaust Valve

Exhaust Valve Automatic / Manual CMDs


This function allows separate testing of exhaust valves during engine at standstill with
reduced pressure from the control (service) oil pumps.
AUTO
MAN. OPEN
MAN. CLOSE
TURN. GEAR

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Normal condition, valve closed at engine standstill


Valve opens (check w. EXHV card as 2nd card)
Valve closes
Valve opens while crankshaft is turned through

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Fuel Pump Actuators Position Test
A new Function has been added,
As long as a Critical failure is present it is possible to move the Actuators to
Pos. 0%, 50% or 100% for easy checking of Fuel rack Position.
To Generate a Critical failure just press Emergency Stop

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Adjust Card

flexView

Adjust Card (password protected)


The Adjust page allows changing miscellaneous parameters like artificially optimize
injection timing for ICUs with disconnected FQ sensors and it allows to modify the
injection timing and the exhaust valve closing within a certain range for balancing the
cylinder loads.

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Slow Turning + Aux. Blower

Slow Turning & Aux. Blower Settings SlowTurning


Slow turning trigger pulse time and the period time are set with these parameters.
A pulse of 0.08 - 0.20s per each 0.5 2.0 seconds for the starting pilot valves on
the cylinder covers.
The auxiliary blowers start and cut off levels are set in the lower fields 0.0-1.0bar.
Final adjustment depends on Tuning

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CA Sensor

CA Sensor Offset
With cylinder #1 at TDC, the CA-sensors should indicate 0.0 in the fields Crank
angle 1/2.
If required, any indicated offset can be entered in the upper CA 1/2 Offset field, the
corrected crank angle indication will change to 0.0.

CAUTION:
Wrong adjustment of both
offsets can cause a WECS
critical failure and interlock
engine start and operation !

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TDC Offset

TDC Offset
The TDC angle is measured with a pickup from a target on the flywheel. When the
engine is at standstill or turned with the turning gear, TDC indication changes from
Gap to Tooth while the target is passing the pickup
The Measured TDC Angle is only updated when the engine is running! This angle
shifts to a higher value in dependence of the engine speed. The offset is adjusted to
0.0 at approximately the middle of the engines speed range, therefore it is not zero
at engine standstill !

CAUTION:
Wrong adjustment of offsets
can cause a WECS critical
failure and interlock engine
start and operation !

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Exhaust Valve Closing

Exhaust Valve Closing Offset


These fields allow the user to balance the cylinder compression by advancing or
retarding the exhaust valve closing angle of separate cylinder units in a range of:
3.0 (later closing, less compression)
down to
-3.0 (earlier closing, higher compression)
Note: The average must remain in a range of +/- 0.5

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Injection Begin Offset

Injection Begin Offset


These fields allow the user to balance the cylinder load between separate units by
advancing or retarding single injection begin angles in a range of
1.5 (later injection, less combustion pressure)
down to
-1.5 (earlier injection, higher combustion pressure)
Note: The average must remain in a range of +/- 0.2

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Injection Correction Factor

Injection Correction Factor


The cylinder load on individual cylinder units can be reduced down to 80% of the
actual fuel command
This function can be used for running-in new
liners/piston rings or in case of any operational
trouble on a specific cylinder

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Servo oil Pump

Servo oil Pump


The Dynex and the new Bosch Servo oil pump are controlled by a PWM Signal.
The first collumn shows the Set point the second collumn the actual current
A alarm will be released if the The current divides more than 100mA for more than
30sec. from the setpoint.

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Adjust Card

CAUTION:
Wrong adjustment can lead to cylinder overpressure and consequent
damage of liner and piston rings.
Any parameter change should be done in small steps and proper pmax
and injection timing have to be verified on the affected cylinder units
with hand drawn pressure diagrams if no cylinder monitoring system is
installed !

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Lub Card

Pulse Lubrication User Interface (not RPLS)


If the engine is equipped with Pulse Feed Lubrication, in these fields manual
lubrication to selected cylinder units and the feed rate can be set. Feed rate
adjustment is done by selecting the desired cylinder unit.

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Lub Card, Power Indication

Power Indication (visual only with option for external load signal)
The upper field indicates the estimated power
If an external load reference from the shaft power meter is used for the
lubrication system, the lower field (Power for Lubrication) will indicate
measured power
If the signal is lost, it will indicate estimated power

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Lub Card, Power Indication

Power Indication (visual only with option for external load signal)
The upper field indicates the estimated power
If an external load reference from the shaft power meter is used for the
lubrication system, the lower field (Power for Lubrication) will indicate
measured power
If the signal is lost, it will indicate estimated power

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Lub Card, Power Indication

Dynamic Load Dependency


The Dynamic lubrication functionality increases the specific oil feed rate.
If the engine power rises with a speed 1%/min during the period of 180
sec.
The feed rate can be adjusted from 0 % to 20 % . Recommended value is
15 %. The feed rate will go to normal after 20 min of stable engine load.

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Lub Card, Power Indication

Manual Lubrication
In the upper field a single cylinder unit can be
selected for manual lubrication
The number of pulses for manual lubrication is
adjustable in the lower field

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Feed Rate adjustment

Cylinder Lubrication Feed Rate


In the first column the feed rate can be set for each cylinder unit individually
In the second column the present feed rate is visual
Feed rate can be adjustment to all Cylinder at the same time by selecting Set (to) all
The values preferably be between 0.6 g/kWh and 1.6 g/kWh as per Service bulletin
18.3, for special needs even from 0.2 g/kWh to 3.0 g/kWh

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Lub-2 Card, Pulse Counters

Pulse Counter
The lubrication system sends pulses to the solenoid valves on the Dosage pump. Each
pulse triggers a pump stroke and supplies a defined quantity of lubrication oil for
distribution along the piston rings package. The pulses are counted in the Counter
column

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Lub-2 Card, Pulse Counters

Pulse Counters
The number shown in the column Failed indicates how many lubricating strokes could
not be executed (Pressure feedback below 10bar), e.g. due to BUS communication
failures

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Lub-2 Card, Pulse Counters

Pulse Counters
The Memory column shows the total number of lubricating strokes over the selected
time (Timer for Memory).
The counter can be reset to zero by changing the Reset Counter field from ready to
reset

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Lub Card, ALM Status Indication

ALM Status Indication


This column shows the state of the lubrication modules on the separate cylinder units
The different indications are:
OK
Unit in normal operation
Download FCM downloads software into ALM
Failure
No communication to the ALM module
???
No data available or field not updated

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Lub Card, ALM Pressure Monitoring

ALM Pressure monitoring


The measured peak pressure of the injected lubrication oil is indicated in the column
Peak Pressure

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LUB2 Card

Share and Angle


Maximum at the up stroke of each revolution of the crankshaft the lubrication oil is
injected above, into or below the piston ring package of every cylinder. Share displays
the distribution rate of the lubrication pulses. Below the relative angle.

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LUB-Par Card

Example:
With below settings out of 100 pulses, 40 are fed above the
piston ring package, 40 into the ring package and 20 below
the ring package.

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Software Info

SW-Info
This card indicates detailed information on the software currently installed in the FCM20 modules on the engine. This information is useful for any feedback to Wrtsil
service or customer support.

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Software Info

Plant SW-Info
Shows the engine type
Manufacturing Number
Hull No.
SW-version SW- Build. The build is actually the number which is used
to identify the SW
The IMO Number of the SW which will never change.

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Software Info

SW-Info
It is not allowed to change IMO CRC Values without changing the Technical file. After
a normal SW download the IMO CRC must be same as before. If the IMO CRC is
different, something went wrong during Download.

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Software Info

After Derating

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Software Info

SW-Info
This card indicates detailed information on the software currently installed in the FCM20 modules on the engine. This information is useful for any feedback to Wrtsil
service or customer support.

Plant SW-Info shows the engine type, Hull No., SW-version etc.
CRC Values show the status of engine parameters
HW Ref and Ser. No. show the version of FCM-20s and their serial numbers

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Software Info

Selection of which FCM software information will be indicated


As standard always the online spare FCM is addressed. You can
select any module or all together in the drop down menu. Different
values in different modules result in a drop down menu, where each
FCM has its value written in a separate field.

WECS-9520 Software check


These fields indicate detailed checksums of the different software
programs used in the FCMs (and if existing, ALM units).

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Software Info

Selection of which FCM software information will be indicated


PARA CRC Values
These fields indicate the checksum of different parameter groups.
Users can only change USER and ADJUST parameters.
OK indicates that all current parameters of this group are the same
as after original software download.
X indicates that one or more parameters of this group were
changed since original software download.

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ECR Manual Control Card

ECR Manual Control Panel


This page can be used to check the status of the manual control panel in the engine
control room.

WARNING: For safe testing use only pushbuttons on panels that are not active for
engine control. Using pushbuttons of active panels might start engine or aux.
blowers and cause danger to people working on the engine!
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LC Manual Control Card

Local Manual Control Panel


This page can be used to check the status of the local manual control panel at the
engine.

WARNING: For safe testing use only pushbuttons on panels that are not active for
engine control. Using pushbuttons of active panels might start engine or aux.
blowers and cause danger to people working on the engine!
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View Menu

View Menu
Under the View Menu, the following can be selected:
Fast trends (curves) of exhaust valves and fuel quantity pistons movements,
optionally ALM pressure curves
pre-programmed and operator created trends
Historical data overview

The option for ALM Pressure


Curve is only active on Retrofit
Pulse Lubrication Systems (RPLS),
currently not available for WECS.

Option

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View Menu, Open Trend

Open Trend Menu


The Open Trend menu offers different standard trends.

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Show shape indicates separate data points as dots on the measuring curves.
Update time defines how often the screen data-points are updated.
Max = All other flexView cards will be frozen, data exchange between
WECS-9520 and fV is used only for trend-data Visible time range defines
the visible time frame on the trend screen.
High = All received values are indicated.
Visible Time Range changes the
timescale.
Trend time range defines the time
frame that will be stored in the flexView
database. After this time has elapsed,
the latest data of the time range length
remains stored, when a trend is saved.

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View Menu, Add to Trend

Creating own Trends


By clicking the right button on the mouse in the desired fields and selecting Add to
Trend, the values of these fields can be shown on a new trend screen.

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Trends

Saving and recalling saved Trends


All trends can be saved and recalled later for further investigations.

First option:
Export Trend Data
Save as Trend Time Range or
Visible Time Range as *.txt file

Export in MS Excel and a chart can be created


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Trends

Chart created with MS Excel

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Trends

Second option:
Save Trend Data

Recalling trends:
File
Load Trend Data
Choose date and Time Range
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View Menu, Exhaust Valve Curve

Exhaust Valve Curve


The exhaust valve curve records precise trends from single opening or closing
strokes of individual exhaust valves
These functions help to detect erratic performance of single units. Each trend is
triggered by the corresponding WECS-9520 command
Curves from different cylinders can be recorded together to verify suspicious
behaviour with normal performing exhaust valves

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Trend with exhaust valves opening strokes


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Trend with exhaust valves closing strokes


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View Menu, Injection Curve

The Injection Curve


The injection valve curve records precise trends of individual ICUs. This function
helps to detect erratic performance of single units
Each trend is triggered by the corresponding WECS command
Curves from different cylinders can be recorded together to verify suspicious
behaviour with normal performing ICUs
At high engine load the screen shows only the important part of the curves

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View Menu, Injection Curve

Fuel Quantity Sensor signals at very low engine load.


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Begin dead time and the injection stroke of the ICUs


quantity piston feedbacks.
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Example of a high ICU wear on cylinder 1


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ICC

The ICC INJ card


The green line shows the average firing pressure

The yellow line shows the target pressure.


The pressures have been taken from the Shop test results.

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ICC

The ICC EXV card


The green line shows the average compression pressure

Like on the ICC INJ page the balancing can be switched on and off.

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ICC

The ICC INDICATION card


Compression pressure and firing pressure overview

Temperatures and pressures are taken from the 4 additional PT100 and the 2
pressure transmitters.

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flexAdjust

Changing Expert Parameters


Operators on board have no access to Expert Parameters, necessary adjustments
can be done via flexAdjust
New parameters will be distributed to the customers in a ZIP file
The ZIP file, containing a file flexAdjust[Text].mdb and a work instruction.
To execute flexAdjust, the engine has to be at standstill and flexView closed !
Make a back-up of the whole flexView9520 and WECS9520 folder
The flexAdjust[Text].mdb file has to be extracted/copied in to the folder
C:\flexView9520\[plant] NOT INTO A MAY EXISTING flexAdjust FOLDER

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flexAdjust

Now start flexView


Please read the instruction and the
messages appearing on screen carefully !
Confirm with
I Agree
A list of parameters to be changed is shown
Select
Read Values
Adjust Values
If the parameters to be changed corresponds
with the ones in the instruction, execute the
update
This update can take several minutes
Finish the update with
Exit
FlexView will now start normaly
The flexAdjust.MBD file will automaticly get a
time stamp and will be moved to the
flexAdjust folder
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Transfer of flexView Data

Transfer of flexView Data


flexView is recording operational data of the
RT-flex Engine on the flexView PCs Hard Disk
under the path
C:\flexView9520\<your_installation>.
These data can easily be transferred for off-line
analysis and trouble shooting by copying them
Memory stick or sending by e-mail. By using a
Memory stick we recommend to copy the whole
folder.
In case of e-mail, at least this two files:
<your_installation>-####.h5
<your_installation>-Failure.mdb

Note that mdb files cannot be direct sent as attachments to an e-mail, they have to be
zipped or file extension renamed to md
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