ЖУРНАЛ СТА №4/2000

TABLE OF CONTENTS CTA 4/2000 REVIEW/ Hardware 6 Frequency Converters by Siemens by Alexey Barmin and Maxim Tashlitsky The frequency converters by Siemens serve to control the alternatingcurrent drives of general purpose. Basic methods of working with the converters and issues of their integration into a process control system are considered. SYSTEM INTEGRATION/ Power Engineering 20 A Process Control System based on “OmMega” ProgramTechnical Complex by Vladimir Odobryaev and Valery Yurasov The process control system for technological equipment of the heat power plant’s boiler unit has been implemented at Arkhangelsk pulpandpaper plant, on the base of OMRON controllers. SYSTEM INTEGRATION/ Municipal Economy 26 Automated Monitoring and Control of Diversion Unit by Dmitry Egorov The article reports about the automation experience of a typical diversion unit at Khimki3 water treatment plant in Moscow region. SYSTEM INTEGRATION/ Food Industry 32 Automated Grain Moistening — Сomprehensive Approach to the Problem by Nikolay Pochinchuk, Ivan Sivko, Anatoly Pakhomenko, Vladimir Zyablitsev and Maxim Eganov Issues of implementation and practical use of automated moistening line at flourgrinding works are considered in the article, exemplified by “Komposit09/UV3” automated control system. The system’s structure and functionality, as well as the hardware implementation features are described. SYSTEM INTEGRATION/ Railway Transport 40 Automated Safety and Traffic Control System for Subway Trains by Sergey Kuznetsov and Victor Polovinkin The programtechnical complex providing safety and traffic control in the St.Petersburg subway is described in the article, with a focus on the microprocessor onboard computing system and other equipment that is using the majority logic to take decisions, by reduplication of channels, sensors and interface modules. 48 Electric Locomotive’s Microprocessor Equipment for Control and Diagnostics by Igor Badyan A new stateofthe art automated control system has been created on a base of highreliable components and modern technology of digital control and continuous diagnostics. The system is used in serial electric locomotives VL65 and EP1 to control electric drives and some other devices. 96 www.cta.ru 54 Using of PC510 SingleBoard Computer in Cab Signaling System by Georgy Filatov and Alexey Pavlov Experience of using PC510 SBC and digital radiocommunication in the onboard system for automated signaling of shunting locomotives is considered in the article. DEVELOPMENT/ Railway Transport 60 Automated Train Driving Systems by Mikhail Pyasik, Evgeny Tolstov and Igor Sluchak Different types of systems for traction electrical equipment are used for automated driving of trains, having specific features for electric trains, passenger trains and freight locomotives, are described in the article. DEVELOPMENT/ ControlandMeasuring Equipment 70 Pyrometric Measuring System for Stationary Monitoring of PulverizedCoal Furnace by Andrey Borovsky, Leonid Gerasimov, Sergey Druzhinin, Dmitri Myadzelets, Alexander Sidorenkov and Vitaly Filippov The article introduces an automated multichannel pyrometric system working at NovoIrkutskaya heat power plant. The sys- tem is destined for stationary monitoring of pyrometric tempera- ture, for definition of the heat area attitude and temperature field skew in the furnace of pulverizedcoal boiler unit. The sys- tem’s structure, technical features and working results on boiler units are described. ENGINEER'S NOTEBOOK 78 Introduction to the History of Industrial Networks by Sergey Gusev Practical use of industrial networking technologies is considered in the article and exemplified by popular standard solutions. EXHIBITIONS, CONFERENCES, SEMINARS 86 INTERKAMA: Solutions for Process Control and Business Process Automation 88 Under the Canopy of Milanese Cathedral by Leonora Turok SHOWROOM 90 SYSTEM INTEGRATION PROJECTS IN BRIEF 93 NEWS 77 CDROM in this issue Subrack and PluginUnits Catalogue & Configuring Program СТА 4/2000