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An automated diagnostic system to streamline DSM project maintenance Johan du Plessis 15 August 2012

An automated diagnostic system to streamline DSM project maintenance Johan du Plessis 15 August 2012. Introduction. Equipment requires maintenance due to: Malfunction Changes in the operating environment Scheduled maintenance procedures

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An automated diagnostic system to streamline DSM project maintenance Johan du Plessis 15 August 2012

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  1. An automated diagnostic system to streamline DSM project maintenanceJohan du Plessis15 August 2012

  2. Introduction • Equipment requires maintenance due to: • Malfunction • Changes in the operating environment • Scheduled maintenance procedures • Consider DSM projects that include the implementation of an EMS • An EMS consists of: • complex equipment • computer hardware and software • networking • An EMS requires regular maintenance

  3. Energy Management System Control philosophy Physical system Maintaining an Energy Management System (EMS) Hardware Software Networking • Physical system: • Control and measurement equipment • PLCs • SCADA systems • Networks • Control philosophy

  4. Maintaining an Energy Management System (EMS) • A typical EMS: • ESCO responsibility: • EMS implementation • Performance assessment • Handover to the client . Equipment/ machines Production environment SCADA PLCs EMS server

  5. Maintaining an Energy Management System (EMS) • Typical maintenance requiring issues: • Power interruptions • Hardware failure • Software failure • Network failure • Data corruption/loss • Changes to the controlled process • causes the control philosophy to become ineffective • requires maintenance of the control philosophy • takes more time and technical knowledge to correct

  6. Maintaining an Energy Management System (EMS) • Maintenance efforts of an ESCO: • Monitoring performance • Detecting reduced performance • Identifying the cause • Finding a solutions • Taking corrective action • Disadvantages: • Labour intensive • Requires technical insight • Challenging to maintain a large number of EMSs

  7. Remote Diagnostic and Maintenance Systems (RDMS) • RDMSs have been successfully implemented: • Vehicles • Mobile devices • Industrial equipment • Problems are diagnosed remotely • Remote maintenance is possible

  8. Remote site Maintenance centre Device 1 Remote Diagnostic and Maintenance Systems (RDMS) APN/VPN Device 2 Device X Local processing • RDMS composition: • Maintenance centre • Remote site • Secure communication channel • Information exchange .

  9. RDMS integration with an EMS . Equipment/ machines SCADA system PLCs EMS server Production environment

  10. . RDMS integration with an EMS • Integration: • Maintenance centre • Diagnostics and Maintenance Agent (DMA) • HSPA router • Private Access Point Name (APN) • Remote access software EMS server SCADA Energy management DMA Software Redundancy Data communication Maintenance centre Remote access HSPA router

  11. . RDMS integration with an EMS • DMA collects software information • Version • Running status • Responsiveness • Memory usage EMS server SCADA Energy management DMA Software Redundancy Data communication Maintenance centre Remote access HSPA router

  12. . RDMS integration with an EMS • DMA collects network information • SCADA • Router • Mail server EMS server SCADA Energy management DMA Software Redundancy Data communication Maintenance centre Remote access HSPA router

  13. . RDMS integration with an EMS • Modifications to energy management software • Parameters of the control philosophy • OPC connection status • Information on the controlled process EMS server SCADA Energy management DMA Software Redundancy Data communication Maintenance centre Remote access HSPA router

  14. . RDMS integration with an EMS • DMA collects EMS server information • Operating system uptime • Network interfaces and configuration • User privilege • Firewall policies EMS server SCADA Energy management DMA Software Redundancy Data communication Maintenance centre Remote access HSPA router

  15. EMS remote diagnostics • Agent software • Collects information • Transmits information • Maintenance centre • Processing • Database storage • Daily reports (email, document/visual) • Notification of failures or reduced performance • Repair suggestions

  16. . EMS remote diagnostics EMS server SCADA Energy management DMA Software Redundancy Data communication Maintenance centre Remote access HSPA router

  17. . EMS remote diagnostics EMS server SCADA Energy management DMA Software Redundancy Data communication Maintenance centre Remote access HSPA router

  18. . EMS remote diagnostics EMS server SCADA Energy management DMA Software Redundancy Data communication Maintenance centre Remote access HSPA router

  19. . EMS remote diagnostics Site A Site B Site X Site G Site C Maintenance centre Site F Site D Site E

  20. Conclusion • Automated diagnostic system for EMS • Monitors EMS and EMS performance • Notifications and suggestions • Reduces fault detection time • Less labour intensive • More user-friendly to non-technical personnel • Allows ESCO to successfully maintain larger numbers of EMSs

  21. Questions ?

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