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Control and monitoring method in an electrical automation system for a technical installation

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CA2052926A1
CA2052926A1 CA002052926A CA2052926A CA2052926A1 CA 2052926 A1 CA2052926 A1 CA 2052926A1 CA 002052926 A CA002052926 A CA 002052926A CA 2052926 A CA2052926 A CA 2052926A CA 2052926 A1 CA2052926 A1 CA 2052926A1
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Richard Kramer
Wolfgang Kabzinski
Wilhelm-Hermann Prumbach
Bernhard Tushaus
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    • G05BCONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B9/00Safety arrangements
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Abstract

Abstract Control and monitoring method in an electrical automation system for a technical installation Control and monitoring method in an electrical automation system for a technical installation, in which safety-relevant input signals are triggered at least twice and are transmitted constantly on at least two mutually independent signal paths (15, 15') to at least two redundant subsystems of the automation system which process the safety-relevant input signals, and are con-stantly evaluated by both subsystems and converted into control and monitoring signals.

Description

20~2~2~

Siemens Aktiengesellschaf~

Control and monitoring method in an electrical automation system for a technical installation The invention relates to a control and monitoring method in an electrical automation system for a technical installationl preferably a shaft installation, in which signals are transmitted on at least two mutually indepen-dent signal paths of the automation system and are evaluated in a subunit.
An automation system of this type is known from the German journal "Energie und Automation", Vol. 11 (1989); Issue 3, page~ 8 to 10. The arrangement described therein already iunctions very reliably, but when an automation device fails no more messages can be sent or received by the failed automation device despite the redundancy of the bus system. Particularly when the main device fails or in the event of triggering errors, control of the installation is no longer ensured.
A method for the safe operation of a redundant control system is known from ~erman Offenlegungsschrift 3,225,455, in which a technical installation is con-trolled by one of several computers connected in paral-lel, and if thi~ computer malfunction~ control is switched over to another computer.
A doubly redundant automation unit in mining is known from the German journal "et~, Volume 10~ (1981), Issue 18, pages 973-977, the redundant subunits of which jointly control th~ installation. With this automation unit, the output signals are monitored for non-equivalence. However, the signal generators and their outputs are not redundant, so that if the signal gener ator fails reliable control of the installation i~ no longer ensured.
The ob~ect of the present invention is to dis-close a method in which all types of impermissible operating s~ates are reliably detected and rectified as quickly as possible despite the failure of subunits.

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The objPct is achieved in that ~afety-relevant input signals ~re triggered at least twice and are transmitted constantly on a~ least two mutually indepen-dent signal paths ~o at leas~ two redundant subsystems of S the autom~tion system which process the safety-relevant input signals, and are evaluated by ~he subsystems and converted in~o control and monitoring signals.
It i~ advantageous in this arrangement if the safety-relevant input signals are constantly checked for equivalence. This enables complete and/or partial fail-ures of the subsystems to be detected in good time.
It is advantageous if the at least two subsystems monitor one another constantly so tha~ other faults of the at least two subsystems can be detected. The mon.itor-ins can be performed, for examplel by cyclically checkingthe individual components of the a~ least two sub~ystems, for example the memory units or the processors.
If one of the at least two subsystems fails, it is advantageous if at least a limited operation can be allowed by means of a special command, the special command being preferably manually issued.
With ~ view to the economy of the installation, it i8 furthexmore advantageous if only one of the at least two subsystems processes t;he normal, non-safety-relevant signal~. This makes it possible for the othersubsystems which process only safety-relevant data ~o have ~mall dimensions. ~his makes the automation system as a whole more cost effective. Moreover, an alarm reaction time of le~s than 500 ms, usually even of around 200 m , can consequently be achieved even when the automation system is operating at full load. Such a short reaction time is not possible with two identical ~ubsystems each monitoring the complete installation control, even with priority processing, for example by means of an interrupt.
After a comparatively long standstill of th~
technical installation, it is advantageous if the in~tal-lation start-up i.s delayed by a self-test interval of the automation system so that the at least ~wo subsystems can ~. ~, :,.............. . .
3 ~ 9 2 6 first check each other.
For the sake of simplification and to increase safety, it is advantageous if the safety-relevant input signals are first forwarded to at least two redundant 5 automation subsystems or electronic terminators which preprocess the safety-relevant input signals and are assigned to at least two subsystems, are preprocessed in these, and are then tran~mit~ed via an at least doubly redundant bus system to at least two uperordinate redundant main automation unit~ which proce~s the safety-relevant input signals. With this arrangement the signal paths and the bus system of the automation system can be cyclically checked, for example by injected signals, for line breakaga, f2ults to ground, etc.
The automation ~ystem which is favourable for carrying out the method consists of at least two redun-dant subsystems which proces~ the safety-rel~vant input signals and are connected to one another via a data line for mutual monitoring, with at least ~wo mutually inde-pendent si~nal pa~hs ~or transmitting safety-relevant input signals and with signal triggers for the safety-relevant input si~nals which have at least two mutually independent signal gen~rator~.
For reasons of cost it is advantageous if one subsystem is designed as the main system for proces~ing all signals and the other subsystems are designed as subsidiary systems for processillg all safe~y-relevant signals.
Furth~r advantage~ and details emerge from the description of an exemplary embodiment below, in connec-tion with the fur~her subclaims and with reference to the drawings, in whichs FIG 1 shows a block circuit diagram of an automation system, and FIG 2 shows the connection of an emergency stop switch to the automation system.
In accordance with FIG 1~ the automation system of a shaft installation consists of two main automation units l, l~ which are connected to one another vi~ a data 2~2926 line 2. The two main automation units l, 1' have sp~cial communication processors 3, 3' for communicating with each other. The automation units 1, 1' and hence the subsystems can monitor one another via the processors 3, 3'. This makes Lt possible, inter alia, for the incoming safety-relevant input signals to be checked constantly for equivalence.
Branching off from each of the main automation units 1, 1' is a bus 4l 4', to which further automation unit or electronic terminators 5 to 8, 5' to 8' are connected in each case. In each case one automation unit or one terminator is connected here to one of the buses 4, 4' in each case at each distribution node of the automation system. The automation subsystems or elec-tronic terminators 5 to 8, 5' to 8' are located in partabove ground and in part below ground, for example on the various floor levels of a mine. The automation subsystems or electronic terminators 5 to 8, 5' to 8' are here, ~ust liks the main automation units 1, 1', redundant at least with respect to the processing o the safety-relevant signals. Power is supplied to the automation subsystems or electronic terminators S to 8, 5' to 8' in ea~h case in pairs by powex supply units 5" to 8".
Also connected to the ma:in automation unit 1 is a line 9, via which the acoustic: signal generators 10, for example horns or loudspeakers, at the various dis-tribution node~ are activated. The signal generators 10 sexve to acknowledge commands entered via the automation units or electronic terminators S to 8, 5' to 8', and/or the warning, for example before starting up the hoist.
For monitoring and logging the installation control, the main automation units 1, 1' are furthermore connected to a printer 11 and a registration unit 12, for example a magnetic memoxy, and, for displaying the current operating state~ to a monitor 13. The main automation unLts 1, 1' are furthermore connected to the hoist console 14 for issuLng instructions.
As a result of the construction of the automation system with buses 4, 4', the number of lines to be laid 9 2 ~

i~ independent of the degree of automation of the instal-lation or of a change in the configura~ion of the instal~
lation. In the present case, the automation system is de~igned in such a way that the automation units 1 and 5 al50 5 to 8 process all the signals occurring, while the automation units 1' and also 5' to 8~ monitor and process only safety-relevant signals, for example emergency stop requests.
FIG 2 shows a preferred circuit for detecting safety-relevant input signal~ using the example of the automation units 6, 6'. According to FIG 2, the two automation uni~s 6, 6' are connected via signal paths 15, 15' to two signal generators 16, 16' of the emergency stop switch 17. When the emergency stop switch 17 i~
activated, as indicated by arrow A, the two signal generators 16, 16' are triggered. The automation units 6, 6' consequently detect a signal change and report an emergency stop request to the main automation units 1, 1' via the buse~ 4, 4'. The main automation units 1, 1' evaluate the incoming signals in such a way that the hoist (not illustrated) is immediately halted. The monitoring of other safety-relevant oparations, for example the closing of access gates to the hoisting shaft, which is designed analogously to the emergency stop switch 17 described, is not illustrated in FIG 2. AS
l~ng a8 only one of the automation units or el~ctronic terminator~ 5 to 8, 5' to 8' report~ an open gat~, the hoist is not started up. The hoist is consequently driven depending on the evaluation re~ults of the automation units 1, 1' in such a way that the state of the shaft hoisting system is alway~ safe.
The signal path 15, lS~ and likewise the buses 4, 4' are cyclically checked, for example every 10 seconds, for line breakage, faults to ground, etc. The checking may be carried out by applying a te~t signal to the signal paths lS, 15' or the bu~e~ 4, 4' and checking that it is received correctly.
The safety of the automation system can be further increased in th~t the redundant automation units - 6 - 2~ 2~
1, 1' monitor ona another and the monitoring result is output, for example on the monitor 13 and the printer 11.
If, for instance, the automation unit 1~ detects a failure of the automation unit 1~ this i~ indicated on the printer 11 and the monitor 13 and the hoi~t i9 halted. It is possible, for example, to allow operation of the shaft installation to continue only once either both main automation units 1, 1' are functioning again, or else to allow the operation of the shaft hoisting installation only by the automation unit 1' by means of a non preprogrammable special command to be entered manually.
The functioning of the main automation units 1) 1' can be checked here, for example, by cyclically checking ~he memory units (not illustrated) of the automation units 1, 1' for their basic response capabil-ity, possibly even for their memory oontents. It is also possible to check further components of the main automa-tion units 1, 1' cyclically, for example the processor~
(likewise not illustrated). Such self-testing of the automation system is always carried out after a compara-tively long standstill of the ins,tallation, preferably before the installation is started up again, 50 that any faults which have occurred in the msantLme can be immedi-ately detected and reported.
A further measure for increasing operational safety is the protection of at least the main automation units 1, 1' again~t a power failure by means of a battery ~not illustrated).
The automation system de~cribed above can of course also be employed for monitoring and/or controlling other technical installations with increased s~fety requirements.

Claims (14)

1. Control and monitoring method in an electrical automation system for a technical installation, in which safety-relevant input signals are triggered at least twice and are transmitted constantly on at least two mutually independent signal paths (15, 15') to at least two redundant subsystems of the automation system which process the safety-relevant input signals, and are con-stantly evaluated by both subsystems and converted into control and monitoring signals.
2. Control and monitoring method according to Claim 1, characterised in that the safety-relevant input signals are constantly checked for equivalence in the at least two subsystems.
3. Control and monitoring method according to Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the at least two subsystems monitor one another constantly.
4. Control and monitoring method according to Claim 3, characterised in that the individual components of the at least two subsystems are cyclically checked.
5. Control and monitoring method according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterised in that if one of the at least two subsystems fails, at least a limited operation of the technical installation can be allowed by means of a special command.
6. Control and monitoring method according to Claim 5, characterised in that the special command is issued manually.
7. Control and monitoring method according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterised in that one of the at least two subsystems processes further, non-safety-relevant signals.
8. Control and monitoring method according to one of the above claims, characterised in that, after a compara-tively long standstill of the technical installation, the start-up of the technical installation is delayed by a self-test of the automation system so that the at least two subsystems can first check each other.
9. Control and monitoring method according to one of the above claims, characterised in that the safety-relevant input signals are first forwarded to at least two redundant automation subsystems or electronic termin-ators (5 to 8, 5' to 8') which preprocess the safety-relevant input signals and are assigned to the at least two subsystems, are preprocessed in these, and are then transmitted via an at least doubly redundant bus system (4, 4') to at least two superordinate redundant main automation units (1, 1') which process the safety-relevant input signals.
10. Control and monitoring method according to Claim 9, characterised in that the signal paths (15, 15') and the bus system (4, 4') of the automation system are cyclically checked for line breakage, faults to ground, etc.
11. Electrical automation system for carrying out the method according to one of Clams 1 to 10, with at least two redundant subsystems which process the safety-relevant input signals and are connected to one another via a data line (2) for mutual monitoring, with at least two mutually independent signal paths (15, 15') for transmitting safety-relevant input signals and with signal triggers (17) for the safety-relevant input signals which have at least two mutually independent signal generators (16, 16').
12. Electrical automation system according to Claim 11, characterised in that one subsystem is designed as the main system for processing all signals and the other subsystems are designed as subsidiary systems for pro-cessing all safety-relevant signals.
13. Electrical automation system according to Claim 11 or 12, characterised in that it has a battery for emergency power supply.
14. Control and monitoring method according to one of Claims 1 to 10, characterised in that it can be employed in an electrical automation system for a shaft installa-tion.
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