Sequence Auto Update

Step 1: To start the process, point to a Sequence text file by using the Import Sequence feature. Then the "Auto Update" and "Import Sequence" buttons appear.

Step 2: Next click the "Auto Update" button in the Sequence. When in Auto Update mode, the "Auto Update" button will flash as the Sequence form looks for an updated Sequence text file.

Step 3: Change the source sequence file. Once an updated Sequence file is detected, it is immediately loaded and processed, and then the key performance results are saved in an XML report file.

Step 4: The external tool can read the XML report file, then adjust and generate a new Sequence text file, and so on, to optimize the Sequence according to the external tool's target parameters.

Step 5: When done, de-select the "Auto Update" button to return the Sequence back to normal mode with the last Sequence provided by the external tool.

The XML report file returned by the program includes extensive detailed performance information for all components in each slot in the power group. The XML report files are in the same folder as the Seq.txt file in the "Reports" subfolder.

One of the first elements in the report is the Power Group element:

<PowerGroup>
     <PowerGroupNumber>1</PowerGroupNumber>
     <PowerGroupDescription>Power Group</PowerGroupDescription>
     <U_OverallStatus>CRITICAL</U_OverallStatus>
     <U_Overall>91.5655521151247</U_Overall>
</PowerGroup>

In general, this is the first place the optimization tool will look before probing the XML file for more details. If there is a Critical alarm and/or the overall utilization is too high, then the optimization tool may pass on the current sequence and try another. If there is a Warning or Critical status, the status element will be <U_OverallStatus>CRITICAL</U_OverallStatus>.

This is the Motor element included in the XML report file:

<Motor>
     <Vendor>ABC</Vendor>
     <Model>DG56A65</Model>
     <Type>PMSM</Type>
     <CoolingType>Natural convection</CoolingType>
     <U_OverallStatus>CRITICAL</U_OverallStatus>
     <U_Overall>91.5655521151247</U_Overall>
     <U_PeakTorque>79.3798735670792</U_PeakTorque>
     <U_ContTorque>72.1486428639502</U_ContTorque>
     <U_I2t>91.5655521151247</U_I2t>
     <InertiaMismatch>1.85379784313725</InertiaMismatch>
</Motor>

The key performance elements are the Utilization (U) elements. In this case, the motor's I2t has the highest utilization with 91.5656%, and therefore is the value used for overall utilization, <U_Overall>. In this case, the motor's status is Critical as shown by <U_OverallStatus>CRITICAL</U_OverallStatus>. This implies that the motor's I2t margin limit is likely 10%. Ie. I2t >90% is considered a critical alarm in this example.

So let's take the same example as above, but in the project, set the motor's I2t margin limit = 5%. In this case, the Power Group and Motor elements are shown, now with <U_OverallStatus>OK</U_OverallStatus>, indicating the power group and motor are OK with no margin limits exceeded.

<PowerGroup>
     <PowerGroupNumber>1</PowerGroupNumber>
     <PowerGroupDescription>Power Group</PowerGroupDescription>
     <U_OverallStatus>OK</U_OverallStatus>
     <U_Overall>91.5655521151247</U_Overall>
</PowerGroup>

<Motor>
     <Vendor>ABC</Vendor>
     <Model>DG56A65</Model>
     <Type>PMSM</Type>
     <CoolingType>Natural convection</CoolingType>
     <U_OverallStatus>OK</U_OverallStatus>
     <U_Overall>91.5655521151247</U_Overall>
     <U_PeakTorque>79.3798735670792</U_PeakTorque>
     <U_ContTorque>72.1486428639502</U_ContTorque>
     <U_I2t>91.5655521151247</U_I2t>
     <InertiaMismatch>1.85379784313725</InertiaMismatch>
</Motor>

Similar performance details are provided for Inverters, Infeed, Bleeder and ESM modules, as well as Gearboxes and Transformations, Linear Actuators, Pumps, and other mechanisms, for all slots in the power group.