WO2002101682A1 - Appareil de terrain - Google Patents
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- G05B19/00—Programme-control systems
- G05B19/02—Programme-control systems electric
- G05B19/04—Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers
- G05B19/042—Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors
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- G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
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- the present invention relates to a field device such as a positioner having a communication function.
- a control system for remotely controlling a control device such as a valve
- detection signals from a field device that measures a physical quantity such as a flow rate, a pressure, and a temperature are collected in a controller as a higher-level device.
- Remote control such as opening and closing valves is performed based on these detection signals.
- a transmission path for transmitting a detection signal from a detection end of a field device or the like to a controller or a control signal from a controller to an operation end of a valve or the like is generally 4 to 20.
- a communication cable is used.
- the controller receives an analog signal (hereinafter referred to as a “4 to 20 mA signal”) with a current of 4 to 2 O mA normalized to 0 to 100% from the detection end by this communication cable.
- the PID parameters are set for each operation terminal so that the detection data at the point becomes the target value (set point) set in advance, and the 4 to 2 1111 signal as the control signal is normalized to 0 to 100%. Send it out to the operation end.
- a field device having a function of transmitting valve and self-diagnosis information to a controller in addition to a valve control function has been developed.
- Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. There is a positioner disclosed in No. 202.
- the diagnosis result of the valve and the self is notified to the controller via the transmission line, the diagnosis result can be analyzed by the controller and a countermeasure can be taken.
- two-way digital communication such as fieldbus communication (hereinafter referred to as “FB communication”) is used.
- FB communication fieldbus communication
- a control system using such two-way digital communication has been replaced by a conventional control system using analog communication. I'm trying to take over.
- the controller performs remote control of the operating terminals such as valves as in the past, as well as remotely instructs valve diagnosis and self-diagnosis of field devices. Manage devices.
- Such a control system using FB communication has advantages such as easy setting and maintenance of valves and field devices.
- control information for remote control of the operation end and device diagnostic information are mixed, so that the transmission path is congested with transmission information and adversely affects control. It is possible. Disclosure of the invention
- An object of the present invention is to easily introduce a digital communication control system without wasting an existing control system using 4 to 20 mA communication, and to accurately and quickly transmit information between an external device and an operation terminal.
- the purpose is to provide field devices that can transmit data.
- the present invention is a field device that includes analog communication means capable of receiving an analog signal from the outside, and performs control of a controlled element and other predetermined functions based on a command signal received by the analog communication means, A diagnostic unit for performing an abnormality diagnosis of the field device itself or the controlled element, and a bidirectional digital communication unit for transmitting a digital signal indicating the diagnosis result to the outside while receiving a digital signal from the outside.
- a switching means for example, a power supply switching unit 18 in FIG. 2 capable of switching whether to use as power is provided.
- either the power supply from the analog communication means or the power supply from the bidirectional digital communication means is used as the power for operating the field device, and when the power supply in use is lost, the other power supply is used.
- An automatic switching means for example, an automatic switching switch 53 in FIG. 5) for automatically switching to the supply is provided.
- the use of digital communication with the module by the bidirectional digital communication means also provides the advantages of bidirectional communication such as self-diagnosis or setting and diagnosis of controlled objects. Also, since the control information and the device management / diagnosis information do not coexist, the congestion of the transmission line is prevented and the control is not adversely affected. According to the embodiment of the present invention, the information is supplied by the analog communication means.
- the power supply in use when the power supply in use is lost, the power supply is automatically switched to the other power supply, so that even if one of the power supplies is stopped, the effect can be prevented.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a control system configured using a positioner according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of a positioner according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a circuit configuration of an IZV block.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a circuit configuration of the FB block.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another example of a control system configured using the positioner of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 shows a control system configured using the positioner according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the positioners 1 a and 1 b as field devices have a positioning function of controlling the valve positions of the valves 3 a and 3 b according to a control signal from the controller 2.
- the positioners la and lb and the controller 2 are connected by two-wire: ⁇ 20 mA communication cables 5a and 5b, respectively.
- Each positioner 1 a, lb is based on a control signal (hereinafter referred to as “4 to 20 mA signal”) transmitted from the controller 2 via the communication cable 5 a, 5 b. Control the valve position.
- a control signal hereinafter referred to as “4 to 20 mA signal”
- the control signal transmitted from the controller 2 is transmitted to each positioner in the controller 2 so that the detection data of the flow transmitter 6 provided downstream of the valves 3a and 3b becomes a preset target value.
- the PID parameters for la and 1b are determined and generated.
- Each of the positioners la and lb is operated by the power supplied from the stabilized power supply 7a connected to the controller 2 via the 4 to 20mA communication cables 5a and 5b.
- Each positioner la, lb also has a function of diagnosing its own operating condition and the operating condition of the valves 3a, 3b. Diagnosis result information (hereinafter referred to as “diagnosis information”) is transmitted to the FB setting device 4 that performs setting and management of each field device via the two-wire FB communication cables 8a and 8b.
- diagnosis information is transmitted to the FB setting device 4 that performs setting and management of each field device via the two-wire FB communication cables 8a and 8b.
- Each of the positioners la and lb has a communication function that can receive setting information from the FB setting device 4 via the FB communication cables 8a and 8b.
- Positioner 1 a, lb, FB communication It is configured to receive power supply via cables 8a and 8b. Specifically, switches are provided in the positioners la and lb to switch between power supply via the 4 to 2 OmA communication cables 5a and 5b and power supply via the FB communication cables 8a and 8b. Power via the FB communication cables 8a and 8b is supplied from a stabilized power supply 7b provided separately from the stabilized power supply 7a on the controller 2 side.
- FIG. 2 shows a circuit configuration of the positioner 1a.
- This circuit includes an arithmetic processing unit 10, a voltage conversion unit 20, a valve lift detection unit 21, an IZV block 17, an FB block 22, and a power supply switching unit 18 as main components.
- the arithmetic processing unit 10 includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAMI 3, a communication interface 14, an AZD converter 15, and a power supply unit 19 connected via a bus 16.
- the CPU 11 functions as a diagnostic unit that generates diagnostic information based on input signals from various sensors (not shown) provided for diagnosis.
- the diagnostic information is sent to the FB block 22 via the communication interface 14 and transmitted from there to the FB setting device 4 via the FB communication cables 8a and 8b.
- the various sensors provided for diagnosis are air pressure sensors, ultrasonic sensors, temperature sensors, and the like.
- the 4 to 20 mA signal sent from the controller 2 via the communication cables 5 ⁇ and 5 b is distributed to the 1 to 3 V voltage signal and the power supply current in the IZV block 17 as an example of analog communication means. .
- the power supply current is supplied to the power supply unit 19 of the arithmetic processing unit 10 through the switch Si of the power supply switching unit 18, while the voltage signal is converted into a digital signal by the AZD converter 15.
- the CPU 11 calculates a deviation between the digital signal and a valve lift signal described later, generates a valve lift control signal that determines the control amount of the valve position of the valve 3a, and outputs the valve lift control signal from the voltage converter 20. I do.
- the voltage conversion unit 20 is configured by a known conversion circuit that converts a valve lift control signal into a pneumatic signal, and the valve position of the valve 3a is controlled by the converted pneumatic signal.
- the valve lift detection unit 21 is composed of a known detection circuit that converts the stem displacement of the valve 3a into a voltage signal of 1 to 3 V, and the detection signal is also converted into a digital signal by the AZD converter 15. The valve lift control signal is used for generation.
- the digital signal sent from the FB setting device 4 via the FB communication cables 8a and 8b is converted into a signal representing the setting information from the FB setting device 4 and a power supply in the FB block 22, which is an example of a bidirectional digital communication means. Distributed to the current.
- the power supply current is supplied to the power supply unit 19 of the arithmetic processing unit 10 through the switch S i of the power supply switching unit 18, while the setting information signal is supplied to the isolator 24 via the communication path 23 after noise removal.
- the CPU 11 executes various setting processes according to the setting signal received via the communication interface 14.
- the power supply switching section 18 of the positioner 1a is in a state where the switch piece S, is connected to the I / V block 17, and the power supply current from the I / V block 17 is supplied to the power supply. It is supplied to the unit 19, and is constituted by a manual switch which can manually switch the connection of the switch piece 3 to the FB block 22 side. Therefore, when the power supply from the controller 2 is stopped, the power supply from the FB setting device 4 can be replaced by switching the state of this switch.
- FIG. 3 shows a circuit configuration of the I / V block 17.
- This I-NOV block 17 connects a series circuit of a transistor as the first variable impedance element Z i and a resistor as the reception impedance element R s between the 4 to 20 mA communication cables 5 a and 5 b. and, together with the connecting a series circuit of tiger Njisu evening and the resistor R c of the second variable impedance element Z 2 in parallel with these, connects the arithmetic circuits 3 1 in parallel with the element Z 2, this operation
- the circuit 31 is configured to take output from both terminals.
- the arithmetic circuit 3 while controlling the impedance of the element in the direction of the constant (e.g., 10V) the line voltage V L of 4 to 20 mA communication cable 5 a, 5 b, through resistor R c controlling the impedance of the element Z 2 the current I c in the direction of the constant (e.g., 4mA).
- the output current of IZV block 1 7 I 2 I c - I! Becomes
- FIG. 4 shows a circuit configuration of the FB block 22.
- the FB block 22 includes an MAU (Media Attachment Unit) 41, a CPU 42, a flash memory 43, a RAM 44, and a communication interface 45.
- MAU Media Attachment Unit
- the MAU41 distributes the transmission signals from the FB communication cables 8a and 8b to the power supply current and digital signals as setting information, and sends the field device (in this case, the positioner) diagnostic information to the FB setting device 4. It has a function to transmit.
- the power supply current is supplied as power for operating the FB block 22, and is supplied to the power supply section 19 when the state of the switch Si in FIG. 2 is switched from the normal state as described above.
- a digital signal as setting information is processed in the CPU 42 and transmitted from the communication interface 45 to the arithmetic processing unit 10 via the transmission path 23.
- the CPU 11 in the arithmetic processing unit 10 performs processing such as monitoring and adjusting the output value of the field device based on the setting information, and transmits various types of diagnostic information obtained based on the information via the FB block 22. Transmit to FB setting device 4.
- the flash memory 43 stores programs related to FB communication, and the RAM 44 stores variables related to FB communication.
- FIG. 5 shows a circuit configuration in which the power supply from the I / V block 17 side and the power supply from the FB setting device 4 side are automatically switched in the positioner 1a according to the situation.
- the power supply monitoring circuits 5 la and 51 b are connected to the respective output terminals of the IZV block 17 and the FB block 22 to constantly monitor the output current from the I / V block 17 and the FB block 22.
- the output indicating the monitoring status of the visual circuits 51 a and 51 b is input to the OR circuit 52, and the output of the OR circuit 52 is the setting signal of the automatic switching switch 53.
- the OR circuit 52 sends a signal corresponding to the monitoring output from one of the power supply monitoring circuits 51a and 51b to the automatic switching switch 53.
- the automatic switching switch 53 is set to one of a power supply state from the IZV block 17 side and a power supply state from the FB block 22 side according to the input signal.
- the automatic switching switch 53 is set to supply a power supply current from the 1 / V block 17 to the power supply unit 19 normally.
- the output from the OR circuit 52 changes, so that the automatic switching switch 53 supplies the power from the FB block 22 to the power supply section 19.
- the state can be switched to supply. In this state, if there is no output in the power supply monitoring circuit 51b on the FB block 22 side, the output from the OR circuit 52 will change, so the automatic switching switch 53 supplies power from the I block 17 to the power supply section 19. To return to the normal state.
- the present invention is not limited to the positioner, but can be applied to other field devices (for example, measuring devices such as a differential pressure transmitter).
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