Remote Interface Control Center (RICC) User
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1. Active Power Limit TSO Relative Active Power Set Point Power History nN a N Active Power KW 8 8 a o a D i oO Reactive Power kvar Active Power kW Active Power Set Point PID Controller kW The program display is divided into the following areas Area Description 200 200 oO 150 d f 150 o 100 100 50 amp tso o Remote Interface Control Cont oo oS fv 48110jU05 Ald Julodg jas Jamog 3 Active Connection Windows Tabs for Active Connection Sub Pane for Active Connection Menu The menu functions are detailed in The Program Menu on page 10 Active Connections Window This is the main working area of the program There is an open tab in this area for every connection you have opened Each of these contains several sub tabs The tabs are described in The Plant Control Tabs on page 11 Connections Window This opens to the left of the Active Connections Window which lists all the known connections and allows you to open a connection to any of them Double clicking any of the entries will open it in the Active Connections Window Event Log The Event Log is not opened on start up but can be opened by the menu option Window gt Event Log Status Area There is a status area at the bottom of the program display This shows for example any minimised windows and may display messages and icons in the event of a communications2. The display is broken into the following sections on OU RP WN Pe Fj Plant 1 All Data Application Information Application ID Profile Version Activity Signal Interval Plant Status General Fault Warning Plant feeds Plant controllable for RICC Active RICC detected Currently limited by Transmission System Operator Currently limited by RICC Manual local limit Currently limited by Automation Protection Interface enabled in skycontrol Remote Interface in Master Mode several skycontrol systems Keep Active Power Setpoint after closing Keep Reactive Power Setpoint after closing Keep Phase Angle Setpoint after closing Setpoint Ramp enabled Remote Interface Activity Signal Active Power Setpoint PID Controller a Fig 7 The All Data tab Application Information on page 24 Plant Status on page 29 Plant Errors on page 27 Transmission System Operator TSO Settings on page 31 Control Settings on page 26 Control Parameters on page 25 Plant Parameter Fields on page 28 Actual Output Fields on page 23 22 Remote Interface Control Center 1 103 So GB g aN skytron pioneers of energy 4 5 1 Actual Output Fields The fields are listed below Apparent Power The plant s apparent output as a percentage of its nominal value Apparent Power kVA The plant s apparent output power Active Power The instantaneous active power component as a percent
3. Ramp Interval The Ramp Interval and the Ramp Delta are used as a convenient mechanism for defining the maximum rate of change in the plant output following a change in the setpoint This is to avoid sudden transients in the grid the maximum allowable rate will normally be defined by the grid organisation The Ramp Delta sets the maximum allowed change in output over the period defined by the Ramp Interval value Ramp Delta The Ramp Interval and the Ramp Delta are used as a convenient mechanism for defining the maximum rate of change in the plant output following a change in the setpoint This is to avoid sudden transients in the grid the maximum allowable rate will normally be defined by the grid organisation The Ramp Delta sets the maximum allowed change in output over the period defined by the Ramp Interval value Notes 1 Click the heading or pencil to change the setting 2 The Active Power Setpoint setting will be ignored unless the Relative Active Power Setpoint control has been enabled In this case it overrides any entry in the Active Power Setpoint kW field 3 The Reactive Power Setpoint setting will be ignored unless the Relative Reactive Power Setpoint control has been enabled In this case it overrides any entry in the Reactive Power Setpoint kvar field 25 pre aN skytron pioneers of energy 4 5 4 Control Settings The fields are listed below Remote Control enabled Shows whether the contro
4. zoom area and hold left button down Drag mouse down and right to cover extent of zoom area Ss E A then release Fig 13 Zooming in To zoom back out left click with the mouse at any point of the chart display and holding the mouse button down drag the mouse towards the top left of the chart Release the mouse key and the chart will zoom out to its fullest extent Click mouse and drag towards top left Then release Fig 14 Zooming out 38 pioneers of energy A skytron 8 Program Updates 8 1 Automatic Updates to the Program If the program has a working Internet connection it will detect automatically when any updates are available You will be alerted by e A balloon box appearing for a short time above the status bar at the bottom right of the program window e The update required symbol being shown in the status bar If you click this symbol the balloon box will reappear a 15 updates found Click here to make your application up to date Fig 15 The Automatic Update prompt re Fig 16 The Update Required symbol A Warning During the update process you will be required to restart the program and re open any connections 1 Click on the link in the balloon box to update the program 2 A wizard called Plugin Installer will appear In the first screen this details the updates that are to be carried out I Pugin instar Welcome to the Plugin Installer The install
5. Active Power The instantaneous active power component as a percentage of the plant s nominal active power Active Power Setpoint kW The absolute active power limit that has been set in the RICC Active Power Setpoint A percentage based active power limit that has been set in the RICC Active Power Setpoint PID Controller kW The active power setpoint value that the controller is currently using Active Power Setpoint PID Controller The active power setpoint percentage that the controller is currently using Active Power Limit TSO kW The active power limit being enforced by the transmission system operator transmission system operator as a percentage of the plant s nominal active power Plant Active Power Limit The actual limit being enforced at the current time if any This depends on the actual output of the plant and the different setpoint settngs that have been configured either through the RICC or by the transmission system operator Plant Nominal Active Power The plant s nominal or rated active power output capability Keep Active Power Setpoint after closing Controls whether the RICC s active power setpoint should still be applied after the RICC program has been closed Relative Active Power Setpoint This control switches the setpoint being used from the actual value in kW to the relative value in Otherwise the relative value setpoint is ignored Active Power Limit TSO The active power limit bei
6. Relative Reactive Power Setpoint This control switches the set point for reactive power being used from the actual value in kW to the relative value in Otherwise the relative value setpoint is ignored Notes 1 Click the heading or pencil to change the setting 2 The Reactive Power Setpoint setting will be ignored unless the Relative Reactive Power Setpoint control has been enabled In this case it overrides any entry in the Reactive Power Setpoint kvar field 3 Note that for example updating the RICC program will cause the connection to be closed and the corresponding plant setting will therefore revert to that active in the controller 16 skytron pioneers of energy 4 2 3 Apparent Power Fields The fields are listed below Apparent Power kVA The plant s apparent output power Apparent Power The plant s apparent output as a percentage of its nominal value configured either through the RICC or in the control system or by the transmission system operator Plant Nominal Apparent Power The plant s nominal or rated apparent power output capability Plant Apparent Power Limit The actual limit of the apparent power being enforced at the current time if any This depends on the different setpoint settings that have been 17 a A skytron pioneers of energy 4 3 Phase Angle Tab The Phase Angle tab provides you with an at a glance picture of the reactive power phase angle at the pla
7. Set Point Ramp 4 Set Point Ramp enabled Ramp Interval 811 s Plant Default Ramp Interval Os Ramp Delta 832 599 kW Plant Default Ramp Delta kW Actual Ramp Configuration kW on wx o Soaaoaa6 A Sacagp ag ao8 5650 Fig 6 The Active Power Ramp tab Power Ramp Data The table at the top of the tab displays details for defining the power ramp setpoint The controls marked by a pencil may be set the interval and delta defining the maximum rate of change and whether the ramp setpoint is enabled The individual fields are listed in Power Ramp Fields on page 21 Actual Ramp Configuration The chart at the bottom of the display gives a pictorial representation of the slope defined by the configured settings Actions in Charts A context menu is available if you right click the mouse over the chart This is described in Chart Context Menus In addition you can easily zoom in or out of the chart using the mouse as described in Easy Zooming within Charts on page 38 20 lt lt aN skytron pioneers of energy 4 4 1 Power Ramp Fields The fields are Enable Setpoint Ramp This control allows you to make the Ramp setpoint active Setpoint Ramp enabled Shows whether the Ramp setpoint is enabled in the controller In this case either the Plant Default values will be used or if the Enable Setpoint Ramp control has been enabled the value will be set from the RICC R
8. Window if it has been closed Opens the Event Log in a sub window Allows you to change the size and placement of the sub windows Returns the windows their default arrangement Closes the selected window and the associated connection provides information about the program version 10 pme A skytron pioneers of energy 4 The Plant Control Tabs For each connection you open in the RICC a separate window will open in the Active Connections Window Each of these windows will contain a number of tabs depending on the control application you are connected to These may include Overview Provides an overall summary of system output together with status and any error messages Power Displays and allows control of the active and reactive power components Phase Angle Displays and allows control of the reactive power components by means of the phase angle Active Power Ramp Controls how quickly the output power may change following an adjustment to the output setpoint All Data Gives a detailed list of all controls and settings The individual tabs are detailed in the next sections gt gt Note The actual tabs that appear and the exact fields that appear on these tabs depend on the configuration of the plant being controlled For example some inverters do not allow control of the reactive power component using Cos 11 e aN skytron pioneers of energy 4 1 Overview Tab The Overview tab lists key m
9. a temporary directory and extract it there 2 Inthe program select Tools gt Install Updates from File from the menu 3 The Select Update Files dialog will appear as shown in the figure below IE sect upaa Fies as Lookin update i Ml l amp ED E s ricc api 0 9 9 SNAPSHOT nbm ricc localization 0 9 9 SNAPSHOT ricc branding 0 9 9 SNAPSHOT nbm ricc modbus api 0 9 9 SNAPSHO ricc charts 0 9 9 SNAPSHOT nbm ricc modbus impl 0 9 9 SNAPSH ricc gui 0 9 9 SNAPSHOT nbm ricc ri credentials management 0 ricc help 0 9 9 SNAPSHOT nbm ricc ri gui 0 9 9 SNAPSHOT nbm a LS J d gt File Name D Remote Interface Control Center CD update Files of Type Module files nbm i Open Cancel Fig 19 The Select Update Files dialog The update files will be located in the CD or in the extracted zip file in a subdirectory called update or similar The have the file extension nbm In the dialog select the directory containing these files and click Open 4 A wizard called Plugin Installer will appear In the first screen this details the updates that are to be carried out fI Plugin 1nstater Welcome to the Plugin Installer The installer will download verify and then install the selected plugins The following plugins will be updated API 0 9 8 gt 0 9 9 Basic User Interface 0 9 8 gt 0 9 9 Credentials Management 0 9 8 gt 0 9 9 Data Charts 0 9 8 gt 0 9
10. failure or an update 3 2 Window Operations The main program window has an extensive range of possibilities for adjusting the size and placement of the individual window components The default window arrangement provides you with a working pe A skytron pioneers of energy framework However if you wish to optimise the arrangement to better meet the needs of your situation you may wish to experiment with some of the options described here gt gt Note The default window arrangement may always be restored using the function Window gt Reset Windows Resizing window sections The borders between the individual sections of the windows may be resized by moving the cursor over the border clicking an then dragging it If this is available the mouse cursor will change to the border resizing mode shown below 4 Fig 2 Resizing borders Maximising and minimising sub windows The sub windows all have controls at the top right corner that allow you to maximise minimise or restore that sub window Using context menus If you right click over the tab headers at the top of the sub windows a context menu will appear The options available will depend on the current arrangement of the sub windows and tabs From the main menu The Window gt Configure Window function allows you to adjust the sub window that is currently selected Menu functions The menu functions either in the main menu or in a sub window context me
11. the upper half of the dialog fill in the connection details as follows Field Description Connection Name Any name you choose Is the name that is shown in the Connection Window of the main window User Name The user name associated with this connection 2 20 characters You may choose any name you like this is used to prevent non authorised staff from accessing the program The user name is not associated with any user id needed at a technical level to establish communications connections Password The password for this connection 4 20 characters Connection URL An IP Address or URL and Port Number for the skycontrol unit being controlled In the usual case of an IP address this will be in the form lt IP address gt lt port number gt For example 172 16 103 237 1502 The correct values will be notified by the skytron technicians Slave Id This entry a digit defines a program interface within the controller for example O orl The correct value will be notified to you by skytron 34 a aN skytron pioneers of energy gt gt Note This user name and password are used to control access to the various controls and settings displayed by the program They are however independent of any user name and password needed for the VPN or other connection In the lower half of the dialog you can control how the user name and password are to be used You can configure the RICC to prompt the user for the user name and pas
12. virtual private network VPN internet connections The system requires the Remote Interface communication extension skycontrolRI to the existing skycontrol system The RICC allows an operator to configure set point parameters for their plants such as e Active power e Reactive power e Phase angle e Ramp interval and ramp delta RICC is a Java based program and may be installed on Windows OSX or Linux platforms This document describes the operation of the RICC program pme aN skytron pioneers of energy 2 Installation 2 1 Before you start Before installing RICC you need to e Check your computer s configuration e Ensure you have the correct software environment installed These requirements are described in the following sections 2 2 System Requirements Operating system RICC runs on Microsoft Windows Apple OS X and Linux Java must be installed on the PC The most recent version of Java 1 7 is required the least update should be installed and the Java version should be kept up to date Processor At least a dual core processor Memory RAM Minimum 2 GB Disk Minimum 200 MB of free disk space Video Recommended resolution 1920x1080 pixels 2 3 Installing the program Obtaining the Program The program is installed from CD which can be obtained from Run the installation program Insert the CD in the target computer Depending on your computer s security settings the instal
13. you can easily zoom in or out of the chart using the mouse as described in Easy Zooming within Charts on page 38 18 aN skytron pioneers of energy 4 3 1 Phase Angle Fields The fields are Cos The actual value of Cos o Phase Angle The actual value of the phase angle in degrees a Phase Angle p Setpoint Allows you to adjust the setpoint for the reactive power output by means of the phase angle Clicking on the pencil will open a dialog where you can enter the desired setpoint either in degrees or as a value of Cos o Keep Phase Angle Setpoint after closing Controls whether the RICC s phase angle setpoint 1 2 should still be applied after the program has been closed the setpoint instead Use Phase Angle Setpoint instead of Reactive Power By default the reactive power setpoint is taken 1 Setpoint from the absolute value of the reactive power If you enable this setting the phase angle will be used as Notes 1 Click the heading or pencil to change the setting 2 Note that for example updating the RICC program will cause the connection to be closed and the corresponding plant setting will therefore revert to that active in the controller 19 a A skytron pioneers of energy 4 4 Active Power Ramp Tab The Active Power Ramp tab allows you to define the maximum rate of change of the output power following a change in the setpoint E Plant 2 Active Power Ramp Enable
14. 9 Localizations 0 9 8 gt 0 9 9 Modbus Bindings 0 9 8 gt 0 9 9 Modbus Interface 0 9 8 gt 0 9 9 Remote Interface Logger 0 9 8 gt 0 9 9 Remote Interface Modbus Profiles 0 9 8 gt 0 9 9 Remote Interface Service 0 9 8 gt 0 9 9 Remote Interface User Interface 0 9 8 gt 0 9 9 Update Service 0 9 8 gt 0 9 9 Utils 0 9 8 gt 0 9 9 skytron User Interface 0 9 8 gt 0 9 9 Next gt Cancel Fig 20 Page 1 of the Plugin Installer dialog Click on Next gt 5 On the second page of the wizard you must accept the license terms Tick the Acceptance check box and click on Next gt 6 In the second page you can choose whether you wish to restart the RICC application now or ata later time as shown below 40 aN skytron pioneers of energy Restart application to complete installation Restart application to finish plugin installation The Plugin Installer has successfully installed the following plugins mgs Modbus Interface Remote Interface Logger Remote Interface Modbus Profiles Remote Interface Service Remote Interface User Interface skytron User Interface Update Service Utils Restart Now Restart Later Finish Cancel H Fig 21 Page 2 of the Plugin Installer wizard A Warning If you choose the option Restart Now and there are any connections open to plants these connections will be closed If you have not chosen the option to keep the setp
15. Testuser Connection clos 7 2014 01 08 11 Message Local Test Con Testuser Connection est 8 2014 01 08 11 User Action Local Test Con Testuser Value Set Wirkleistungsvo 10 9 2014 01 13 10 Message Local Test Con Testuser Connection est 10 2014 01 13 10 Message Local Test Con Testuser Connection est 44 anaa 04 aaan Manannan Lanal Tant Oan Tastiuosr Dannactinn oot Fig 8 The RICC Event Log showing the controls 5 1 The Controls on the Event Log At the top of the log are a number of controls for using the log These have the following functions Allows you to export the event log Clicking on this button causes a Save dialog to appear where you can select the file into which the data is to be stored Data is stored in a Comma Separated Variable csv format and takes account of the filters you have currently applied to the log a Clears all entries from the log w Includes setpoint events in the display p play TE Includes connection events in the display Includes connection errors in the display play 5 2 Fields of the Event Log The event log includes the following fields gt gt Note Double clicking in the header row at the top of any column will sort the log according to that column Id Each entry has a unique identification number in the log Timestamp Provides the data and time of the event of error Level Entries are classified into Levels Can take the values M
16. act as a Master This setting shows such an arrangement is active Otherwise the RICC program is only communicating with a single skycontrol system Keep Active Power Setpoint after closing Controls whether the RICC s active power setpoint should still be applied after the RICC program has been closed Keep Reactive Power Setpoint after closing Controls whether the RICC s reactive power setpoint should still be applied after the RICC program has been closed Keep Phase Angle Setpoint after closing Controls whether the RICC s phase angle setpoint should still be applied after the program has been closed Setpoint Ramp enabled Shows whether the Ramp setpoint is enabled in the controller In this case either the Plant Default values will be used or if the Enable Setpoint Ramp control has been enabled the value will be set from the RICC Remote Interface Activity Signal This setting will toggle between Enabled and Disabled every few seconds to indicate to the RICC that the plant control system is functioning Correct Active Power Setpoint PID Controller The active power setpoint percentage that the controller is currently using 29 A skytron pioneers of energy Active Power Setpoint PID Controller kW The active power setpoint value that the controller is currently using Reactive Power Setpoint PID Controller The active power setpoint percentage that the controller is currently using React
17. active Power 1200 kvar Keep Reactive Power Set Point after closing 7 Relative Reactive Power Set Point L Apparent Power kVA 381 49 KVA Apparent Power 7 63 Plant Apparent Power Limit KVA Plant Nominal Apparent Power 5000 KVA Power Components Power History 2014 01 30 10 27 45 tive Power KW 380 3600 kW Reactive Power kvar A P a a 4 3149 kvar pparent Power KVA 381 4900 kVA hase Angle 9 3 1298 Cos 0 9999 8 8 w w Reactive Power N 1 e MA aMOd BAI Reactive Power kvar 8 o N w ery amod aapeay o o ctive Power Set Point PID Controlle Active Power a o 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 Active Power KW 10 18 10 20 10 22 10 24 10 26 Reactive Power kvar Active Power kW Reactive Power kvar Active Power Set Point PID Controller kw A Active Power kW Apparent Power kVA Fig 4 The Power tab Power Data The table at the top of the tab displays output values and set points for the active and reactive power components and for the resulting apparent power The individual fields are listed in the following sections 1 Active Power Fields on page 15 2 Reactive Power Fields on page 16 3 Apparent Power Fields on page 17 The controls marked by a pencil allow you to adjust the corresponding setpoints e The active power e The reactive power Either can be set as an absolute value
18. age of the plant s nominal active power Active Power kW The instantaneous active component of the output power percentage of the plant s nominal reactive power Reactive Power kvar The instantaneous reactive component of the output power Phase Angle The actual value of the phase angle in degrees Reactive Power The instantaneous reactive power component as a m 23 A skytron pioneers of energy 4 5 2 Application Information The fields are listed below Application Id The name of the corresponding application that the RICC program is communicating with on the skycontrol system Profile Version Shows which variant of the program is running LS 24 _ aN skytron pioneers of energy 4 5 3 Control Parameters The fields are listed below Active Power Setpoint A percentage based active power limit that has been set in the RICC Active Power Setpoint kW The absolute active power limit that has been set in 1 the RICC Reactive Power Setpoint A percentage based reactive power limit that has 1 been set in the RICC Reactive Power Setpoint kvar The absolute reactive power limit that has been set in the RICC Phase Angle p Setpoint Allows you to adjust the setpoint for the reactive power output by means of the phase angle Clicking on the pencil will open a dialog where you can enter the desired setpoint either in degrees or as a value of Cos o i2 e
19. amp Interval The Ramp Interval and the Ramp Delta are used as 1 a convenient mechanism for defining the maximum rate of change in the plant output following a change in the setpoint This is to avoid sudden transients in the grid the maximum allowable rate will normally be defined by the grid organisation The Ramp Delta sets the maximum allowed change in output over the period defined by the Ramp Interval value 1 Plant Default Ramp Interval Similar to Ramp Interval this is the default maximum rate of change of output set in the plant controller i e the value that will be used if not overridden by the RICC Ramp Delta The Ramp Interval and the Ramp Delta are used as a convenient mechanism for defining the maximum rate of change in the plant output following a change in the setpoint This is to avoid sudden transients in the grid the maximum allowable rate will normally be defined by the grid organisation The Ramp Delta sets the maximum allowed change in output over the period defined by the Ramp Interval value Plant Default Ramp Delta Similar to Ramp Delta this is used to define the plant controller s default maximum rate of change of output i e the value that will be used if not overridden by the RICC Notes 1 Click the heading or pencil to change the setting 21 4 5 All Data Tab a A skytron pioneers of energy The All Data tab summarises the current values of all data and settings from the other tabs
20. e menu function Tools gt Check for Updates to explicitly run the update detection If you do not have a connection to the Internet skytron will provide updates on CD Instructions for installing updates are given in Manually Updating the Program on page 40 3 Using the Program 3 1 The Main Program Window aama aN skytron pioneers of energy After you start the program and have configured at least one connection the main program window will open as shown below Menu Fie Tools window Help Connection Selector E Connection Window Plant1 x Connection Window Plant2 x v Connections Overview Power Phase Angle Active Power Ramp All Data Connection Plant 1 Piant2 Selector F Plant 1 Power Active Power kW 220 15 kW Active Power Set Point kW 4500 WW S Active Power Set Point PID Controller kW 0 kW Active Power Limit TSO kW 2700 kW Plant Active Power Limit kW Plant Nominal Active Power Keep Active Power Set Point after closing L Power Components 2014 01 29 17 01 04 Active Power KW 220 1500 kW Reactive P vai 4 5015 kvar Reactive Power kvar Reactive Power o e N Y 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 Active Power KW Active Power kW Reactive Power kvar Apparent Power kVA Status Area gt E EvntLog Fig 1 The RICC main window Active Power Active Power Set Point Active Power Set Point PID Controller
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22. er will download verify and then install the selected plugins The following plugins will be updated API 0 9 8 gt 0 9 9 Basic User Interface 0 9 8 gt 0 9 9 Credentials Man agement 0 9 8 gt 0 9 9 Data Charts 0 9 8 gt 0 9 9 Localizations 0 9 8 gt 0 9 9 Modbus Bindings 0 9 8 gt 0 9 9 Modbus Interface 0 9 8 gt 0 9 9 Remote Interface Logger 0 9 8 gt 0 9 9 Fig 17 Page 1 of the Plugin Installer dialog Click on Next gt 3 On the second page of the wizard you must accept the license terms Tick the Acceptance check box and click on Next gt 4 If you choose to delay restarting the program the restart required icon will persist in the stats bar at the bottom right of the program window Clicking on this symbol will allow you to restart the program Ga Restart the application to complete the installation Click the balloon to restar your application now Fig 18 The Restart Required Symbol 39 A Skytron pioneers of energy 8 2 Manually Updating the Program If the program does not have a working Internet connection you will have to install any program updates manually The updates will be provided by either on a CD or as a file that you can download A Warning During the update process you will be required to restart the program and re open any connections 1 If the updates have been provided as a single download zip file move or copy the file into
23. essage Warning User Action Error 32 pme A skytron pioneers of energy Connection Controls how quickly the output power may change following an adjustment to the output setpoint User Name Shows the user of the program when the event occurred Type A categorisation of the event or error type Can take the values Connection Established Connection Failed Connection Closed Value Set Transfer Error Value Where an event or error involves a particular parameter this field gives the name of the parameter Data Where an event or error involves a particular parameter this field gives the actual data for the parameter Details Provides more information about the event or error 33 A skytron pioneers of energy 6 Changing the Program Settings 6 1 Creating a new connection In order to connect a new plant you will need to enter a new connection the link between the RICC program and the plant controller being monitored and controlled Open the command File gt New Remote Interface Connection The dialog Create Connection will appear as shown below Connection Name Plant 1 User Name Operator Password Connection URL 172 165 113 222 1502 Slave Id 2 ra Security Settings K Requires password to establish connection K Requires password to edit connection W Requires password to set skycontrol parameters Fig 9 The Edit Connection dialog In
24. essages from the system It is divided into three separate panes a Plant Summary pane at the top and separate Status Message and Error Message panes at the bottom E Plant 1 Overview Application ID Remote Interface Control Center Profile Version 1 Active Power kW 489 63 kW Active Power 10 881 Reactive Power kvar 3 266 kvar Reactive Power 0 163 Apparent Power kVA 490 78 kVA Apparent Power 9 816 Coso 0 999980 Power Factor 0 000020 Phase Angle Status Messages Error Messages Plant Status Keep Reactive Power Set Point after closing Plant Errors Interface enabled in skycontrol Set Point Ramp enabled Keep Active Power Set Point after closing Currently limited by Transmission System Operator Keep Phase Angle Set Point after closing Plant feeds Plant controllable for RICC Active RICC detected Fig 3 The Overview tab Plant Summary At the top of the Plant Summary come two entries Application Id the name of the running program running Remote Interface Control Center and the Profile Version which defines the data and features provided by the skycontrol Remote Interface In the next section the Active Power Reactive Power and Apparent Power components of the corresponding plant s actual output are displayed with percentile figures to show how close the plant is running to its rated output Additionally key details are given concerning the reactive power components of the output Cos the Po
25. ge setting for example sets whether a thumbnail image will follow the mouse as you move the connection window Connection Tabs These settings affect the program s behaviour when you open a second or third connection window how the multiple tabs will be placed in relation to each other and where they will be placed in the program window Look and Feel These settings allows a choice of around six different appearnces for the program and how closely they match the appearance of the native operating system e g Windows on your PC The images in the current manual are based on the Nimbus look and feel e Seaeb esas herd sem eons a Sesyeesess Wd sown weny Fig 12 A variety of different options for look and feel 37 aN skytron pioneers of energy 7 Actions 7 1 Easy Zooming within Charts You may wish to zoom in to look at a particular feature in a displayed chart Normally a context menu will allow this through a zoom in or out command however there are a shortcuts available with the mouse To zoom in to the chart left click with the mouse at the top right position of the area you wish to enlarge Then holding the mouse button down drag the mouse to the bottom right corner of the area The zoom area will be mark as a selection while you drag Finally release the mouse button and the chart will zoom in to show just the selected area Click mouse at top left corner of
26. ive Power Setpoint PID Controller kvar The reactive power setpoint value that the controller is currently using 30 A skytron pioneers of energy 4 5 8 Transmission System Operator TSO Settings The fields are listed below Active Power Limit TSO The active power limit being enforced by the transmission system operator as a percentage of the plant s nominal active power Active Power Limit TSO kW The active power limit being enforced by the transmission system operator 31 a A skytron pioneers of energy 5 The Event Log You can open the RICC event log by using the menu function Window gt Event Log The event log will open in a separate at the bottom of the RICC program window It appears as shown in Fig 8 The RICC Event Log showing the controls Filters Setpoint events Connection events Export Clear Log Log Connection errors L Yy xe Ll G 8 Id Timestamp Level Connection User Name Type Value Data Details 1 2014 01 08 11 Error Local Test Con Testuser Connection failed Connection refu 2 2014 01 08 11 Error Local Test Con Testuser Connection failed Connection refu 3 2014 01 08 11 Error Local Test Con Testuser Connection failed Connection refu 4 2014 01 08 11 Error Local Test Con Testuser Connection failed Connection refu 5 2014 01 08 11 Message Local Test Con Testuser Connection est 6 2014 01 08 11 Message Local Test Con
27. lation program may run immediately Otherwise run the program manually by double clicking the program file RICC xxx in the top directory of the CD where xxx refers to the operating system running on your computer windows linux etc A simple wizard will run in English Follow the instructions on the wizard gt gt Note The language of the program can be changed later from within the program itself e A skytron pioneers of energy 2 4 Running the program Running the program for the first time When you start the program for the first time you will have to set up a first connection You will need the P Address and Port Number of the skycontrol system concerned You should get this information from the technical service engineer who configured the internet link to the plant Details about setting up a connection are given in Creating a new connection on page 34 Once the connection information has been entered and a connection established the main program user interface will appear See The Main Program Window on page 8 Program updates Updates to the program will be published by skytron from time to time If the program is connected to the Internet these will be detected automatically by the program when it starts and you will be prompted to upgrade it See Automatic Updates to the Program on page 39 If you leave the program running for a period of time so that the automatic detection does not run then you can use th
28. ller may be operated by the RICC Should always be shown as enabled Keep Active Power Setpoint after closing Controls whether the RICC s active power setpoint should still be applied after the RICC program has been closed Keep Reactive Power Setpoint after closing Controls whether the RICC s reactive power setpoint should still be applied after the RICC program has been closed Keep Phase Angle Setpoint after closing Controls whether the RICC s phase angle setpoint should still be applied after the program has been closed Enable Setpoint Ramp This control allows you to make the Ramp setpoint active Activity Signal This setting will toggle between Enabled and Disabled every few seconds to indicate to the plant control system that the RICC is functioning Correct Relative Active Power Setpoint This control switches the setpoint being used from the actual value in kW to the relative value in Otherwise the relative value setpoint is ignored Relative Reactive Power Setpoint This control switches the set point for reactive power being used from the actual value in kW to the relative value in Otherwise the relative value setpoint is ignored Use Phase Angle Setpoint instead of Reactive Power By default the reactive power setpoint is taken Setpoint from the absolute value of the reactive power If you enable this setting the phase angle will be used as the setpoint instead Notes 1 Click the heading or pencil to cha
29. ncel Help Fig 11 The General tab in the Options dialog There are three options No Proxy Click this box if your organisation uses a direct connection to the Internet without any Proxy Server Use System Proxy Settings If you tick this box then any default proxy settings that have been configured for your computer will be used Check for example the Windows Control Panel or your system administrator Manual Proxy Settings In this case you must enter the settings yourself in the two fields HTTP Proxy and Port The first will typically be an P Address such as 192 168 200 100 and the second a number such as 8080 In the rare case that the Manual Settings are insufficient for the requirements of your organisation s infrastructure further options e g settings for an HTTPS proxy are available by clicking the More button 36 skytron pioneers of energy Changing the Program Settings 6 4 Miscellaneous Settings The Miscellaneous button of the Options dialog allows you to change various parameters concerning the program s look and feel Of these the most useful is the Preferred look and feel option which enables you to change the program appearance from for example a light background to a darker display Dragging and Snapping top section The settings in this section affect the program s behaviour if you try to drag for example one of the connection windows to another point in the program The Drag window ima
30. ne the plant controller s default maximum rate of change of output i e the value that will be used if not overridden by the RICC 28 JN skytron pioneers of energy 4 5 7 Plant Status The fields are listed below General Fault Warning Will be set if any of the errors in the Plant Error section occurs Plant Feeds Indicates that the plants are currently feeding the grid Is the opposite of the Plant Shutdown error field Plant controllable for RICC Indicates that the plant controller can accept RICC commands Active RICC detected Indicates that the plant controller has identified a version of the RICC program Note however that more than one RICC program may communicate with any controller though this is not recommended Currently limited by Transmission System Operator The output is currently being capped at the level set by the transmission system operator Currently limited by RICC The output is currently being capped at the level set in the RICC program Manual local limit The output is currently being capped at a level set manually in the plant controller Currently limited by Automation Protection The plant s output is being limited bcause of an automatic plant protection mechanism running in the controller Interface enabled in skycontrol This status field should always be set Interface in Master Single Mode Where a plant is controlled by a number of interconnected skycontrol systems one of them will
31. ng enforced by the E Notes 1 Click the heading or pencil to change the setting 2 The Active Power Setpoint setting will be ignored unless the Relative Active Power Setpoint control has been enabled In this case it overrides any entry in the Active Power Setpoint kW field 3 Note that for example updating the RICC program will cause the connection to be closed and the corresponding plant setting will therefore revert to that active in the controller 15 A skytron pioneers of energy 4 2 2 Reactive Power Fields Reactive Power kvar The instantaneous reactive component of the output power Reactive Power The instantaneous reactive power component as a percentage of the plant s nominal reactive power Reactive Power Setpoint kvar he absolute reactive power limit that has been set in 1 the RICC Reactive Power Setpoint A percentage based reactive power limit that has pee been set in the RICC Reactive Power Setpoint PID Controller kvar The reactive power setpoint value that the controller is currently using Reactive Power Setpoint PID Controller The active power setpoint percentage that the controller is currently using Plant Nominal Reactive Power The plant s nominal or rated reactive power output capability Keep Reactive Power Setpoint after closing Controls whether the RICC s reactive power setpoint should still be applied after the RICC program has been closed
32. nge the setting 2 The Active Power Setpoint setting will be ignored unless the Relative Active Power Setpoint control has been enabled In this case it overrides any entry in the Active Power Setpoint kW field 3 The Reactive Power Setpoint setting will be ignored unless the Relative Reactive Power Setpoint control has been enabled In this case it overrides any entry in the Reactive Power Setpoint kvar field 4 Note that for example updating the RICC program will cause the connection to be closed and the corresponding plant setting will therefore revert to that active in the controller 26 aN skytron pioneers of energy 4 5 5 Plant Errors The fields are listed below Remote Site Inactive Indicates that the controller has not detected a toggling RICC Activity Signal Invalid Active Power Setpoint Somehow an invalid setpoint value has been set in the controller This should not occur and indicates a serious problem in the controller RICC or other control program attached to the controller Invalid Reactive Power Setpoint Somehow an invalid setpoint value has been set in the controller This should not occur and indicates a serious problem in the controller RICC or other control program attached to the controller Invalid Phase Angle Setpoint Somehow an invalid setpoint value has been set in the controller This should not occur and indicates a serious problem in the controller RICC or other cont
33. nts being controlled E Plant 2 Phase Angle Cos 0 999470 Power Factor 0 000530 Phase Angle 3 109 Phase Angle Set Point ns N Keep Phase Angle Set Point after closing Use Phase Angle Set Point instead of Reactive Power Set Point 4 Phase Shift Phase Angle History 1 Phase Angle g 6 D B a o n al uy aseyd bo a Oo qulod jag b 10 24 10 26 10 28 10 30 10 32 Phase Angle p Set Point Phase Angle Fig 5 The Phase Angle tab The table at the top of the tab displays phase angle values and set points for the plant The individual fields are listed in Phase Angle Fields on page 19 Clicking the control marked with a pencil by a setpoint entry will cause a dialog to pop up in which you can change the target parameter gt gt Note The Phase Angle Setpoint is ignored unless the lower control Use Phase Angle Setpoint instead of Reactive Power Setpoint has been enabled Phase Shift Chart The Phase Shift chart gives a pictorial representation of the phase angle of both voltage and current at the present time An overlay panel shows the actual values Phase Angle History Chart The Power History allows you to see the trend of the plant s output both active and reactive over approximately the past hour Actions in Charts A context menu is available if you right click the mouse over the chart This is described in Chart Context Menus In addition
34. nu may include the following entries Close Close that sub window Maximize The sub window will expand to take all of the display Float Open that sub window as a completely separate operating system window For example you could float the sub windows for every plant being controlled by your computer in separate windows possibly on separate monitors Dock This returns a floating window back to the main program window Shift Changes the order of the tabs within a sub window New Tab Group The Active Connections Window contains a separate sub tab for each open connection This function splits these into individual sub windows e A skytron pioneers of energy gt gt Note Closing any sub window containing an active connection will cause that connection to be closed 3 3 The Program Menu The program menu has the following entries File New Remote Interface Connection Exit Tools Install Updates from File Check for Updates Plugins Options Window Connections Event Log Configure Window Reset Windows Close Window Help About Create a connection to a new plant Exits the program You will be prompted to close each active connection Allows you to update the program from a file or CD Runs the process to update the program if updates are available Opens a dialog that allows you to update the program Opens a dialog for changing the program settings and look and feel Opens the Connections
35. oints after closing then the output setpoints of the corresponding plants will revert to the plant defaults or none 7 If you choose to delay restarting the program the restart required icon will persist in the stats bar at the bottom right of the program window Clicking on this symbol will allow you to restart the program Ga Restart the application to complete the installation Click the balloon to restan your application now Fig 22 The Restart Required Symbol 41
36. or as a percentage relative to the plant s nominal output gt gt Note For the relative percentage setting to take effect the corresponding Enable control must be explicitly set on In addition you can set whether these values are only in operation whilst the RICC program is running or whether you wish the values to be retained one the program has been closed Chart Power Components The Power Components chart gives a pictorial representation of the active and reactive components of the output at the current time An overlay panel shows the actual data The axes of the chart will adjust to suit the direction and magnitude of the output 13 pee A skytron pioneers of energy gt gt Note Note that the reactive power axis may flip from time to time If you move the mouse across the chart an overlay panel will show the actual output figures at that time Chart Power History The Power History allows you to see the trend of the plant s output both active and reactive over approximately the last hour Actions in Charts A context menu is available if you right click the mouse over the chart This is described in Chart Context Menus In addition you can easily zoom in or out of the chart using the mouse as described in Easy Zooming within Charts on page 38 14 pre A skytron pioneers of energy 4 2 1 Active Power Fields Active Power kW The instantaneous active component of the output power
37. rol program attached to the controller Plant shut down The plant feed to the grid has been shut down Slave unreachable Indicates that the RICC program was not able to establish a connection to the slave communication interface running in the controller 27 paman aN skytron pioneers of energy 4 5 6 Plant Parameter Fields The fields are listed below Plant Nominal Apparent Power The plant s nominal or rated apparent power output capability Plant Nominal Active Power The plant s nominal or rated active power output capability Plant Nominal Reactive Power The plant s nominal or rated reactive power output capability Plant Apparent Power Limit The actual limit of the apparent power being enforced at the current time if any This depends on the different setpoint settings that have been configured either through the RICC or in the control system or by the transmission system operator Plant Active Power Limit The actual limit being enforced at the current time if any This depends on the actual output of the plant and the different setpoint settngs that have been configured either through the RICC or by the transmission system operator Plant Default Ramp Interval Similar to Ramp Interval this is the default maximum rate of change of output set in the plant controller i e the value that will be used if not overridden by the RICC Plant Default Ramp Delta Similar to Ramp Delta this is used to defi
38. skyutron pioneers of energy Remote Interface Control Center RICC User Handbook Synopsis Describes how to install and run the RICC program Version Program Version 1 0 Date 07 02 2014 Rev 87 pe A skytron pioneers of energy Imprint Notices Copyright 2014 skytron energy GmbH This document is protected by copyright No parts of it may be copied or translated into other languages without the express prior written consent of skytron energy GmbH The utmost care and attention have gone into the preparation of this manual but skytron energy GmbH accepts no liability for any errors that may be contained in this document or may result from using it The registered trademarks used in this manual are the property of their respective owners The following products are registered trademarks of skytron energy GmbH skytron ArrayGuard PowerGuard PVGuard RadGuard skylog skyserv StringGuard WindGuard For any legal issues concerning this document the place of performance and jurisdiction is Berlin Registered Court Amtsgericht Berlin Charlottenburg HRB 119505 B Publisher skytron energy GmbH Ernst Augustin Strafge 12 D 12489 Berlin Tel 49 30 688 31 59 0 Telefax 49 30 688 31 59 99 info skytron energy com www skytron energy com Chief executive Michael Julian Contents 1 Introduction to the RICC sessssssesececesesesescscscecesesesessecscececesesesesesc
39. sword whenever e They try to open a connection to a plant e They wish to edit the connection details described above e They attempt to change any of the control settings or parameters for the skycontrol unit 6 2 Program Language The language of the program s user interface may be easily changed as described here Open the command Tools gt Options The dialog Options will appear as shown below Le E Asay Language General Miscellaneous Language English Import OK Apply Cancel Help Fig 10 The Options dialog on opening The program language can be changed in the drop down box in this form You will need to restart the program for the change to take effect 6 3 Proxy Settings The RICC program includes features such as automatic update For this to work the program must be able to establish an Internet connection If the program reports that it cannot connect to the 35 aN skytron pioneers of energy Internet then the most likely reason is that your organisation uses a Proxy Server to connect to the Internet In this case the settings for this must be entered correctly Open the command Tools gt Options The dialog Options will appear Click on the General button Th form will appear as shown below A amp O ofa Language General Miscellaneous Proxy Settings _ No Proxy Use System Proxy Settings Reload _ Manual Proxy Settings HTTP Proxy Test connection Ca
40. t Parameter Field Seisein ERE 28 BOT PE S A a EA E E AEE E 29 4 5 8 Transmission System Operator TSO SettingS ccccccccceessceseeceeeseceseenseseeueesseeneess 31 STe Event LOB oone E E a EE 32 5 1 The Controls on th Event LOB enusssmsrssisreriii nn EE 32 Dez PICS OT CG EVEN LOE nas R 32 6 Changing the Program SettingsS ssesessesessessecessesosoessecessesosoesossescessssessesee 34 Oi Creating a NEW CONNECCION carrii rinn OOG 34 6 2 Program Lang Ud G aeni E O ENET 35 O3 PROC EINE ere E E E 35 6 A Miscelaneos SOELING irian araa EA heed Oanecsdaluaean tee Sangaviietee eee bateetee 37 T PCUONS scnworscaccusas wens saceustien stianseuiosecsscanaenaebsauasoanonaunceasersestamncauseaeuasareenaoaraaennes 38 7 EASY ZOOMING WIEN CARES waavcssectesastewcbatusllnasbadeedias yavs seaman gealia eine nsae A 38 8 Program WoC at eS scnccsedccccssee ds cca uses teiscacucavseie AE aAa 39 3 1 Automatic Updates to the Prograimiccscccndiseseiitincn i ask bein odesadap a a oes vedie Sees 39 8 2 Manually Updating the Pl Oo rainsccexsetcrttcses ee herve ace cea I ees 40 m A skytron pioneers of energy 1 Introduction to the RICC The Remote Interface Control Center RICC provides operators with a comfortable supervisory interface through which they can easily control the output of their plant portfolio in real time and apply output capping It connects to one or more skycontrol power plant regulation systems using secure
41. wer Factor and the Phase Angle o Status Messages The Status Messages pane shows a list of messages concerning the current status of the program and plant controller A full list of the possible items and their current status are listed in the Plant Status section of the All Data tab See Plant Status on page 29 Error Messages The Error Messages pane lists any relevant errors that have been logged by the plant or the RICC program A full list of the possible errors and their current status are listed in the Plant Errors section of the All Data tab See Plant Errors on page 27 12 4 2 Power Tab e A skytron pioneers of energy The Power tab provides you with an at a glance picture of the power output at the plants being monitored E Plant 2 Power Active Power kW 380 36 kW Active Power 16 905 Active Power Set Point kW 2250 kW Active Power Set Point 100 S Active Power Set Point PID Controller kW 0 kW Active Power Set Point PID Controller 0 Active Power Limit TSO kW 2250 kW Active Power Limit TSO 100 Plant Active Power Limit kW Plant Nominal Active Power 2250 kW Keep Active Power Set Point after closing J Relative Active Power Set Point L Reactive Power kvar 4 315 kvar Reactive Power 0 36 Reactive Power Set Point kvar 240 kvar Reactive Power Set Point 2037 Reactive Power Set Point PID Controller kvar 0 kvar Reactive Power Set Point PID Controller os Plant Nominal Re
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