Ovation (SJ) Flashcards

1
Q

What is the Ovation system

A

A distributed control and info system that provides indication and control of plant processes (DCIS)

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2
Q

What non-safety systems is Ovation used for

A

CEDMCS (Currently)
LR Control (Currently)
BAC Control (Currently)
Turbine Control (Future)
Digital Feedwater Control (Future)

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3
Q

What 8 applications are available on an Operator workatation

A

Graphics Display
Alarms Display
Signal Diagram
Trend
Point info
Point Review
System Viewer
Online Help

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4
Q

What is the purpose of the ovation system

A

A locally controlled system that allows operators to control specific systems

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5
Q

Ovation perfoms what functions

A

Inputs form plant process sensors ( Flow level pressure temp)
Performs algorithms based on inputs from operators and plant sensors

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6
Q

What is the purpose of the ovation architecture

A

provides robust redundancies

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7
Q

What does the ovation network consists of

A

Servers, Operator workstations, Equipment Controllers, Switches and connections between them

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8
Q

What is a Switch

A

Device that connects multiple devices

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9
Q

What is a Drop

A

Any computer that is logged in and using the Ovation software

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10
Q

What is a Point

A

An ID number for everything that is tied into the ovation network (Database records)

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11
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What is Drop 200 SS

A

A software server that maintains a master set of the configuration files for all the Drops on the DCIS

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12
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What is Drop DB

A

A master set Database that maintains all the Database points

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13
Q

What is Drop 201 OWS

A

An operator station the is the Primary interface between operators and the actual plant. allows you to control the system and look at trends

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14
Q

What is the Primary domain server

A

Gatekeeper for the system that allows acess to certain acess

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15
Q

What is Drop 160

A

Ovation Historian
keeps records of all points and trends

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16
Q

Controller Cabinets

A

Hold the Brains of the system
Each individual system has a controller cabinet

17
Q

Local workstation

A

What the AO actually logs into to access the system

18
Q

How many I/O modules can a controller cabinet contain

A

Up to 32

19
Q

How many power sources do each controller cabinet have

A

2
1 set of main power supplies
1 set of aux power supplies

20
Q

What are Primary Controllers

A

Drops 1-50
Does all the work

21
Q

What are Backup Controllers

A

Drops 51-99
does nothing unless the primary controller fails

22
Q

What is Automatic Failover

A

Bumpless transfer between the primary and backup controllers

23
Q

Scan Rates

A

period that point is checked by the controller

24
Q

How are the Ovation controllers connected to the plant equipment

A

I/O Modules

25
Q

Describe the flowpath through the ovation system

A

Equioment connected to the I/O modual is connected to the controller then connected to the server that gives the AO access through the Thin client workstation

26
Q

What is the purpose of Points in the Ovation system

A

Every piece of a data

27
Q

What are the 2 Main types of Points

A

Digital Points (on/off, position , relays ect.)
Analogue Points (fluctuating values)

28
Q

What is the normal status of a point

A

Good

29
Q

How do you know if the point has a bad quality

A

(B) will be displayed

30
Q

What is a signal diagram

A

live representation of the the control algorithms

31
Q

What is the power supply to the Ovation infrastrucure cabinets

A

Class 120 VAC (PN)

32
Q

What is the power supply to the LR Ovation equipment

A

Non-class 480VAC MCC’s (NH)

33
Q

What is the power supply to the CEDMCS Controller cabinets

A

Non-class 120VAC (NN)
NNN-D11
NNN-D12