The

HydroCOM-System

Edition 2.01

General Description
HydroCOM 2.0

makes compressor control

and monitoring
an easy job

1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................3
2 ABBREVIATIONS ....................................................................................................4
3 GENERAL FUNCTION.............................................................................................5
3.1 What is HydroCOM? .....................................................................................................................................5
3.2 Functional Description HydroCOM .............................................................................................................6
3.3 The reverse flow regulation .........................................................................................................................7
3.4 Control Strategy ...........................................................................................................................................9
3.5 Admissions .................................................................................................................................................10
3.5.1 Electromagnetic Compatability (EMC) ...................................................................................................10
3.5.2 Safety of low voltage devices.................................................................................................................10
3.5.3 Explosion protection ..............................................................................................................................11

4 THE COMPONENTS OF THE HYDROCOM SYSTEM..........................................12

4.1 HydroCOM Actuators .................................................................................................................................12
4.1.1 Task.......................................................................................................................................................12
4.1.2 Design ...................................................................................................................................................12
4.2 Compressor Interface Unit CIU .................................................................................................................14
4.2.1 Duty .......................................................................................................................................................14
4.2.2 Design ...................................................................................................................................................14
4.3 External power supply ...............................................................................................................................14
4.3.1 Duty .......................................................................................................................................................14
4.3.2 Design ...................................................................................................................................................14
4.4 Isolation Amplifier ......................................................................................................................................14
4.4.1 Duty .......................................................................................................................................................14
4.5 TDC-sensor .................................................................................................................................................15
4.5.1 Duty .......................................................................................................................................................15
4.6 Hydraulic Unit HU .......................................................................................................................................15
4.6.1 Duty .......................................................................................................................................................15
4.6.2 Design ...................................................................................................................................................15
4.7 Service Unit SU ...........................................................................................................................................16
4.7.1 Duty: ......................................................................................................................................................16
4.8 The Compressor Condition Monitoring (CCM) Software Package.........................................................17
4.9 Measuring Module TIM ...............................................................................................................................18
4.9.1 Duty: ......................................................................................................................................................18
4.9.2 Design ...................................................................................................................................................18

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Introduction
The present version of the General Description Handbook shall describe in
short the function of the HydroCOM System. This manual is designed for
general information on the function of the system. Minor technical details of
the delivered version may slightly deviate.

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Abbreviations
The following abbreviations will be used throughout this manual
Actuator
CAoff
CAon
CIU
DCS

EPS
GIM
HU
IA
IPS
IVD
PLC
SU
TDC
TIM

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unit for the actuation of the suction valves

switching point of the solenoid valve, at which the suction
valve opens
switching point of the solenoid valve, at which the suction
valve closes
Compressor Interface Unit
Control System: either Distributed Control System,
programmable logical control or programmable loop
controller
External Power Supply
General Interface Module
Hydraulic Unit
Isolation Amplifier
Internal Power Supply
Intelligent Valve Driver
programmable logical controller
Service Unit
Top Dead Center
Transmitter Interface Module

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General function
3.1

What is HydroCOM?
The reliable, efficient, flexible compressor control system for optimal use of
resources.
HydroCOM is a hydraulically acutated computerised compressor control
system.
HydroCOM is a system for the stepless capacity control of reciprocating
compressors in a range between 0 -100 %. It is based on components of the
injection technology for large Diesel engines, enhanced by state of the art
digital computing and control technology. Hydraulically actuated unloaders
keep the suction valves open during part of the compression cycle. Thus
part of the gas induced into the cylinder during the suction cycle is pushed
back into the suction plenum. In this way the gas volume per working stroke
can be controlled in the full range.
As the energy consumption of a compressor is essentially proportional to the
quantity of gas compressed per compression cycle, this system realizes an
energy saving compressor control method.
The capacity control is driven either by a distributed control system or by a
loop controller optionally supplied by HOERBIGER. Therefrom 4 .. 20mA
signals must be sent to the HydroCOM system (CIU).
Additional to this control function HydroCOM facilitates the monitoring of all
valve nest temperatures. They are transmitted via 4..20mA signals to the
distributed control system.
The new generation HydroCOM 2.0 offers further the possibility when using
TIM measuring modules to install transmitters in the field and to transfer the
measured values via the HydroCOM bus to the control unit CIU. All the
measured values and status reports, as well as all control signals can
optionally also be transferred via MODBUS between the CIU and the
distributed control system.

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3.2

Functional Description HydroCOM

The drawing below shows the typical configuration of the HydroCOM-system
in a plant.

Field
Field

DCS
DCS//PLC
PLC

Control
Control
Room
Room

48 Vdc
TDC
BUS
4..20 mA,
binary contacts
HOERBIGER HOERBIGER HOERBIGER
Valve
Cod e

#
#

Scroll /
Reset

SIM 1

Valve
Code

#
#

Scroll /
Reset

SIM 2

V alve
C ode

HOERBIGEHOERBIGEHOERBIGE
P ower
R
R
R
TDC
En able
Ext.Sim.
P
Sensor
hy
Error
d
L
S M
o
U O
D
B
U
S

#
#

S cro ll /
R eset

SIM 3

GIM

CIU

5V

15V

IPS

HYD
ROCO
M

Maintenance
Maintenance

Oil
HU
TIM

SU

CCM

Fig. 1.: principle sketch HydroCOM system

HydroCOM actuators are installed on top of the suction valves of the
compressor. They perform the essential control activity, i.e. keeping the
valves open during part of the compression cycle. They are supplied with the
necessary energy via hydraulic lines from a hydraulic unit (HydroCOM-HU).
The actuators are driven via a data line and a power supply line by a
compressor interface unit (HydroCOM-CIU). This CIU-unit serves as the
interface between the HydroCOM system and the overriding distributed
control system (DCS/PLC/loop controller). The compressor control task is
solved in the distributed control system.
The communcation between the DCS and the HydroCOM system is
exchanged via 4..20mA analogue signals (compressor capacity, valve nest
temperatures) and via binary signals (warning, error, simulation,
enable).HydroCOM 2.0 further offers the possibility to transfer the above
mentioned analogue and digital signals between PLS and CIU via
MODBUS. In this case the communication goes via MODBUS-interface, no
wiring between CIU and PLS is necessary.
A TDC-sensor informs the control unit CIU about the actual position of the
piston in the cylinder. The conversion to the exact opening and closing time
of the suction valves is done by the CIU. The capacity output of the
compressor thus becomes a simple analogue control variable for the plant
operator. By using digital control technology the HyroCOM system can react
within 2-3 turn of the crank shaft to changes of the required volume, thus
minimizing dead times.
The compressor interface unit CIU can be connected to a service unit SU
(IBM compatible PC) via an RS-232 interface. By means of the SU the CIU
can be configured using a Windows based program. Threshold values for
alarms can be adapted to the actual operation parameters. In case of
malfunction a detailed analysis of the CIU can be made via the SU.

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3.3

The reverse flow regulation

The capacity control method is based on the so called reverse flow regulation
principle. A part of the gas which has been taken into the cylinder during the
suction cycle is conveyed back to the suction chamber during the
compression cycle.

2
Saved energy
at part load

Fig. 2.: The principle of reverse flow regulation

The above indicator diagram shows the function principle of the control
system. The cylinder pressure is a function of the actual position of the
piston inside the cylinder. In Pos.1 (bottom dead center, BDC) the
compression cycle starts. Without the HydroCOM system, under full load
operation, the gas is compressed immediately after passing the BDC. When
the cylinder pressure reaches pos.2 the discharge valve starts opening. The
gas is pushed out of the cylinder. When the piston reaches pos.3 (top dead
center, TDC) the re-expansion starts. The gas which is still in the cylinder
due to the cylinder clearance, re-expands. When the cylinder pressure
reaches the suction pressure (pos.4) the suction valve opens and gas is
induced into the cylinder. The power necessary for the operation of the
compressor is proportional to the area enclosed by the indicator pressure
curve.

Check
CheckValve
Valve
Solenoid
Solenoid
Valve
Valve
M

Hydraulic
HydraulicUnit
Unit

Hydraulic
Hydraulic
Cylinder
Cylinder

Unloader
Unloader
Suction
SuctionValve
Valve

Fig. 3.: HydroCOM actuator - function

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By means of the HydroCOM system the suction valve of the compressor

which is actuated by a fast-switching hydraulic solenoid, is kept open during
a part of the compression cycle by an unloader. Thus the indicator pressure
does not follow the curve pos.1 to pos.2 ,but the line of pos.1 to pos.5. The
required power input is therefore much lower than in the previously
described case. The slight pressure increase (1-5) is due to pressure losses
in the valves. As the gas flows back from the cylinder chamber into the
suction line, the quantity of gas in the cylinder available for compression is
reduced. At pos.5 a solenoid valve in the HydroCOM actuator is switched,
thus the unloader which keeps the suction valve open is released and the
suction valve closes. The compression follows the line from pos.5 to pos.6.
One can see from the diagram that for this load case (approx. 50%) actually
only half the power input is required. Thus the principle of reverse flow
regulation saves energy.

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3.4

Control Strategy
The compressor is either controlled by the distributed control system or by
an external loop controller provided optionally by HOERBIGER.
One of the process variables (e.g. discharge pressure, suction pressure,
flow volume..) is selected as control variable. The user defines a setpoint for
this variable. A PI controller is assigned to each stage of the compressor.
The first stage is controlled according to the process variable. The output of
the first controller operates primarily the first stage. The interstage suction
pressures are selected as control variables for the higher stages. In order to
avoid instabilities the controller output of the first stage is fed forward to the
higher stage loop controllers. The capacity delivered by each stage is varied
by 4..20mA = appr. 0..100% controller signals which are sent to the CIU.
The enclosed basic sketch shows this principle. A start-up function for the
start-up phase may be provided in the DCS configuration. It includes a startup unloading function and a start-up ramp in order to obtain smooth loading
of the compressor after start-up.
Optionally HOERBIGER can either give assistance with the configuration of
the DCS or HOERBIGER can deliver a programmed H&B loop controller.

Hy: Hydraulic Fault

Wa: Warning

DCS

En: Enable

Control Variable
Setpoint

CIU

Er: Error

PI-Controller
1st stage

Sim: Simulation
Y1: 4..20 mA=ca. 0..100%

Suction pressure 2nd stage

4...20 mA = 0-100 bar
Setpoint

Feedforward

HOERBIGER

Startup
ramp

Y2: 4..20 mA =ca. 0..100%

T1: 4..20 mA = -25..+125

PI-Controller
2nd stage
100%

T2: 4..20 mA = -25..+125

Controller Output

HOERBIGER

HOERBIGER

Valve

Valve

Valve

Code

Code

Code

HOERBIGER
Power
TDC
Enable
Ext.Sim.
P hyd Lo
Sensor
Error
S
U

Scroll /
Reset

SIM 1

Scroll /
Reset

SIM 2

HOERBIGER

15V

HYDROCOM

Scroll /
Reset

SIM 3

GIM

HOERBIGER

5V

MODB
US

IPS

T3: 4..20 mA = -25..+125

T4: 4..20 mA = -25..+125

0%
t

TDC-Sensor

HydroCOM Bus

48 VDC

Actuators

Compressor

Hydraulic-Unit

Fig 4.: basic control scheme

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3.5

Admissions
The legal provisions of the different countries prescribe the observance of
regulations and directives concerning mainly safety matters. In the EEA and
the CENELEC countries (Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Finland, France,
Greece, Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Luxemburg, The Netherlands,
Norway, Austria, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and Spain ) these
regulations are standardized. Other countries have often quite different
regulations, sometimes the European ones may be applied.
Certain properties have to be certified by a homologation with an authorized
institution, while for others a producers declaration will do. In future the CEsign will serve to attest compliance with all the directives in the EEA. At the
time being the CE-sign attests accordance with the machine safety directive,
the EMC directive, and the low voltage device directive, whereas for
explosion protection there is a transient time until July 1st, 2003.

3.5.1 Electromagnetic Compatability (EMC)

Standards:
EN 50081-1
electromagnetic compatibility
Generic emission standard
Part 1: residential environment
EN 50082-2
electromagnetic compatibility
Generic immunity standard
Part 2: Industrial environment
and basic standards (e.g. EN 55011 and others)
The EMC-directive and their conversions into national law (e.g. Austrian
electrotechnical law with EMC regulation or German EMC law) define the
conditions necessary to place electrical units on the market.
At one hand the functioning of the unit in an environment of electromagnetic
interference must be guaranteed, on the other hand the unit must not cause
harmful interference with its environment.
With ISM-units (Industrial, Scientific, Medical) among which the HydroCOM
system can be counted, no homologation is necessary, the compliance with
the applicable regulations has to be testified by a manufacturer's declaration
and the CE-sign.
HOERBIGER had HydroCOM tested at a competent body and can therefore
issue the manufacturer's declaration.

3.5.2 Safety of low voltage devices

Standards:

EN 61010-1 safety requirements for electrical

equipment for measurement, control and
laboratory use, Part 1: General requirements

Those parts of HydroCOM which are supplied by mains voltage (essentially

the CIU unit) are subject to the low voltage device directive. Examinations
are made and a technical documentation is kept available for authorities.

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3.5.3 Explosion protection

Standards:

Electrical apparatus for potentially

explosive atmospheres
EN 50014
General requirements
EN 50018
Flame proof enclosures d
EN 50019
Increased safety e
additional for the TIM module:
EN 50020
intrinsic safety b
As most of the HydroCOM installations will be in potentially explosive
atmospheres, all units will be produced explosion proof.
Protection class EEx-d will be applied to the housing where the valve
electronics, the solenoid which drives the hydraulic valve and the sensors
are placed. EEx-e is applied to the terminal chamber and the construction of
the solenoid.
With module TIM the housing containing the electronics is made in
protection class EEx-d, the terminal chamber for mains supply and bus in
class EEx-e, the terminal chamber for the transmitter lines in class EEx-ib.
The accordance with the European regulations is guaranteed by a
homologation with a testing laboratory as well as the required sample tests
and it is certified by a mark of conformity on the unit.
HOERBIGER have received FM Approval for the USA (The approval for the
measuring module TIM is still pending).
In case further admissions become necessary the respective lead time and
expenditure have to be considered.

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The Components of the HydroCOM system

SU
RS 232

CIU

MODBUS

DCS

Wa: Warning
Er: Error
Hy: Hydraulic Fault

HOERBIGER

En: Enable

HOERBIGER

HOERBIGER

Valve

Valve

Valve

C ode

Code

Code

HOERBIGER
Power
TDC
Enable
Ext.Sim.
P hyd Lo
Sensor
Error
S
U

Sim: Simulation

Scroll /
Reset

Scroll /
Reset

SIM 2

SIM 1

Y1: 4...20 mA =appr. 0...100%

HOERBIGER

MODB
US

GIM

230 VAC or
110 VAC

15V

HYDROCOM

Scroll /
Reset

SIM 3

HOERBIGER

5V

IPS

Y2: 4...20 mA =appr. 0...100%

Suction pressure 1st stage

4...20 mA = 0-50 bar

T1: 4...20 mA = -25...+125

T2: 4...20 mA = -25...+125
T3: 4...20 mA = -25...+125

Suction pressure 2nd stage

4...20 mA = 0-100 bar

EPS

T4: 4...20 mA = -25...+125

I
IA
A

TDC-Sensor

HU
analogue signal lines

Actuators
binary signal lines

3*500VAC

48 VDC lines

VAC lines

Compressor
hydraulic lines
Flare Gas
flare lines

Fig 5.: General view HydroCOM system

The above example shows (for a two-stage compressor) all the components
and lines the HydroCOM system consists of. The following section will
explain the individual components in a general way.
These are

4.1

the HydroCOM Actuators

Compressor Interface Unit
External Power Supply
Isolation Amplifier
TDC-sensor
the HydroCOM HU (hydraulic unit)
the HydroCOM SU (service unit)
Measuring module TIM (optional, not shown)

HydroCOM Actuators
4.1.1 Task
The HydroCOM actuators are those elements which act upon the valves via
the unloaders. The hydraulic pressure necessary for this purpose is supplied
by the hydraulic unit (HU). The actuators are controlled by the Compressor
Interface Unit (CIU) and get their electrical power supplied by the EPS
(External Power Supply).

4.1.2 Design
The actuators consist of a valve housing, a seal housing and an electronic
control unit (IVD i. e. Intelligent Valve Driver).
In the valve housing there is a 3/2 way valve which is actuated by a solenoid
and a retracting spring.. Depending on the position of the 3/2 way valve the
actuator piston is either exposed to the pressure maintained by the
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hydraulic unit or to the atmospheric pressure (tank). A check valve is located

upstream of this 3/2 way valve. During the phase of reverse flow through the
suction valve the fluid gets trapped. The pressure in the volume downstream
of the check valve and upstream of the pressure relief port of the switching
valve may exceed the pressure of the hydraulic unit. Thus the system
requires minimum auxiliary energy to drive the hydraulic unit.
In order to protect the moving parts of the unloading system as well as the
valve sealing elements against excessive impact stress a two stage throttle
is installed in the actuator. It consists of a start bypass volume and an
orifice. The bypass volume is filled during the first phase of the closing
operation ( 50% to 90% of the valve lift). Then when flowing through the
orifice a high pressure is built up which dampens the valve plate motion
considerably before it hits the seat.
The actuator piston acts on a push rod, which actuates the valve unloader.
Sealing of this push rod is reached by a wiper element, sealing rings and
guide bands which are installed in the sealing housing. This packing works
up to a pressure of 100 bars. Between the upper and lower guide there is a
ring chamber which has to be connected to flare.
A temperature sensor is located within this seal housing with the sensing
point very close to the suction valve. Thus it is exposed directly to any
potential suction temperature changes caused by valve failure or extended
idling of the compressor.

Valve
ValveHousing
Housing
Oil
Oilinin
Oil
pressure
sensor
Oil pressure sensor
Valve
Valvecartridge
cartridge
Soft
touch
Soft touchdamper
damper
Oil
Oilout
out
Piston
cartridge
Piston cartridge
High
Highpressure
pressurepiston
piston
Electric
ElectricHousing
Housing
Connection
Connectionbox
box
Printed
Printedcircuits
circuitsincl.
incl.
Microcontroller
Microcontrollerand
and
Safety
Safetybarriers,
barriers,
Fuses,
Fuses,Bus
BusInterface
Interface

Seal
SealHousing
Housing
Leakage
Leakageout
out
Wiper
Wiperrings
rings
Guiding
Guidingrings
rings
Sealing
Sealingrings
rings
Flare
Flareconnection
connection
Temperature
Temperaturesensor
sensor
Unloader
UnloaderRod
Rod

Fig 6.: construction HydroCOM Actuator

In case hydraulic oil leaks into the seal housing it is led off by a leakage oil
connection into a collecting tank. The collecting volume for the leakage oil is
connected to atmosphere by two venting bores. Immediately below the
venting bores there are the leakage oil connections.
The valve electronics (IVD) are located in a flameproof housing (EEx-d).
They control the solenoid, monitor the hydraulic pressure and measure the
valve nest temperature. Each actuator is equipped with a microprocessor for
the fulfillment of these tasks. This microprocessor solves drive, monitoring,
and communication functions by means of a special program. The electrical
lines are connected to the CIU via a terminal chamber
(EEx-e).

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4.2

Compressor Interface Unit CIU

4.2.1 Duty
The HydroCOM-CIU (Compressor Interface Unit) serves as an interface
between the HydroCOM-system and the distributed control system. The
controller output defined for each compressor stage is translated into the
opening and closing signals for the suction valves. The valve nest
temperatures, which are fed back by the actuators, are transferred to the
DCS via the CIU. Further the transmission of enable-, warning-, error- , and
simulation signals is effected via the CIU. An IBM compatible PC (RS-232Interface) can be connected to the CIU. Via this interface the CIU can be
configured and checked. In order to open and close the suction valves with
respect to the crank-angle a TDC-sensor sends the TDC-pulses to the CIU
which calculates the valve actuation timing.
Data exchange to the DCS need not be effected via parallel wiring but can
alternatively by carried out via MODBUS.

4.2.2 Design
The Compressor Interface Unit consists of up to six Stage Interface Modules
(SIM), the General Interface Module (GIM) and the Internal Power Supply
(IPS). The modules are placed in a 19" sub-rack. Up to eight valves as well
as up to two Transmitter Interface Modules TIM can be controlled per SIM.
Head-end and crank end valves can be driven independently. There must be
one data line to the compressor per SIM (For an exact specification of the
data line see the assembly and installation manual).

HOERBIGER

HOERBIGER

HOERBIGER

HOERBIGER

HOERBIGER

HOERBIGER

Power

Valve #

Valve #

Valve #

Code #

Code #

Code #

Scroll /
Reset

Scroll /
Reset

Scroll /
Reset

SU

SIM 1

SIM 2

TDC
Enable

5V

Ext.Sim.
Phyd Lo
Sensor
Error

15V

MODBUS

HYDROCOM

SIM 3

GIM

IPS

Fig. 7.: Front view HydroCOM-CIU

4.3

External power supply

4.3.1 Duty
The External Power Supply (EPS) serves for providing power to the IVD
and the solenoids of the actuators. The solenoids require a supply voltage of
48 VDC. A supply line has to be laid from the EPS to each valve (for exact
specification of the lines see the assembly and installation manual).

4.3.2 Design
Depending on the number of actuators three different models of EPS-units
are available which differ in their power rating.

4.4

Isolation Amplifier
4.4.1 Duty
The Isolation Amplifier interfaces the digital signal of the TDC sensor in the
hazardous area (intrinsically safe circuit) to the safe area. A proximity switch
acc. to NAMUR or DIN 19234 can be connected at the input. The output is

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connected to the CIU. Input, output and supply voltage are electrically
isolated from each other.

4.5

TDC-sensor
4.5.1 Duty
The TDC-sensor synchronizes the CIU with compressor speed. CIU and
TDC-sensor are electrically separated by the isolation amplifier IA. The
TDC-Sensor is a cylindrical, inductive proximity switch according to DIN
19234 (NAMUR).

4.6

Hydraulic Unit HU
4.6.1 Duty
The Hydraulic Unit serves to supply the actuators with oil in order to open
the suction valves. A pump pressurizes - depending on the suction pressure
of the highest controlled compressor stage - oil from atmospheric pressure
up to 150 bar. The oil is fed to the actuators via lines that can be shut-off.
There are pulsation dampers close to inlet and outlet of the valves.
The oil is led back unpressurized. Besides the oil supply lines a leakage oil
line has to be connected to a separate collector tank. (The specification of
the piping system can be found in the assembly and installation manual).

4.6.2 Design
The following drawing shows the basic design of the hydraulic unit.
Hydraulic oil is pumped via a gear pump into the system. The oil is
connected to the circuits of each stage via redundant high-pressure-filters
with check valves (visual blocking indication).
For each compressor stage one circuit is used. The maximum operating
pressure is maintained through a pressure control valve. Any overflowing oil
is cooled down in a cooler and is sent via a return filter to the tank.
Depending on the customers demand the following options can be
integrated into the hydraulic unit:

signal for warning of tank oil level to DCS

signal for warning of tank oil temperature to DCS
drip pan
oil heating (Stand by units during cold seasons)

If the customer wishes to purchase other options than these standardized

options we kindly advise to purchase the hydraulic unit by a local supplier.

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Fig .8.: principle design hydraulic unit

4.7

Service Unit SU
4.7.1 Duty:
The service unit consists of an IBM-compatible PC (not supplied with the
HydroCOM-system) and the respective service software based on Microsoft
Windows. It serves for configuration of the CIU and for analyzing the system.
It is used for adapting the CIU to the special application. Limit values of
warning and malfunction can be adapted. In case of damage, a detailed
error analysis of the CIU can be established by means of the SU. Further it
is possible to set the optimal switching time of unloader action in order to
obtain a very soft opening of the suction valves.

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4.8

The Compressor Condition Monitoring (CCM) Software Package

The optional HydroCOM CCM (Compressor Condition Monitoring) software
package can be used for online monitoring and smart alarm handling: e.g.
deviation of theoretical and measured value.
Compared to conventional alarm handling much more sensitive alarm limits
can be set without insignificant alarms.
This CCM software runs on a PC which can be linked to the CIU using a
RS232/485 data cable.

Fig.9: Alarm screens and trend diagram HydroCOM CCM

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4.9

Measuring Module TIM

4.9.1 Duty:
The measuring module TIM serves to use the already existing data line
between the field and the control room for additional measuring tasks.
This especially concerns data relevant for machine diagnosis like discharge
valve temperatures, pressures, etc.
Standard transmitters in 2-wire execution can be used (4 ... 20 mA). The
explosion protection requirements have to be observed.

Terminal compartment
like actuator

Flameproof
housing

Terminal compartment
for transmitter circuits

Fig.10: Measuring Module TIM

4.9.2 Design
Similar to the actuator the TIM is installed in the field. Therefor the
electronics are installed in a flameproof housing. The electrical connection is
similar to that of the actuator. Further there is a terminal compartment for 8
intrinsically safe circuits. Power supply and safety barriers (EExib) for the
intrinsically safe circuits are within the flameproof housing.

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