FUNCTIONS

HiCOS Basic HiCOS Advanced

Basic control

Control of test systems with operator device 3 3

Language selection ¡ ¡
Advanced control

Remote diagnostics 3

CONTROL SYSTEM
Uninterruptible power supply for the industrial PC ¡

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Control of test systems and measuring devices 3
Recording of measuring values (locally) 3

HiCOS
Local data management 3
Local report generation 3
Language selection ¡
Additional software tools

Data management and report generation ¡

Evaluation of statistics ¡
Central database

Central data storage ¡

Housing
n Control for HV test systems and measuring devices
n Easy and intuitive handling
EMC protection 3 3
Safety measures

Emergency-off (acc. to IEC 62061) 3 3 n Flexible and modular design

Fig. 7  Control room with operator desks (OD) of a transformer test bay with several high voltage test systems
Safety loop connection (acc. to IEC 62061) 3 3
Video monitoring ¡
Safety area configuration ¡

3 included ¡ optional

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 OVERVIEW MODULES MODULES

FACTS IN BRIEF HICOS BASIC & ADVANCED

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Basic control Central database
Programmable logic controller (PLC) based Man Machine Interface The ICOS database is a professional SQL database optimized for
The HiCOS control system is a collection of modules to control n HiCOS Basic
(MMI), ne­cessary for each high voltage test system. It allows opera- test bays with several high voltage test systems and measuring de-
test systems and to record, manage, evaluate and report the HiCOS Basic contains all necessary modules to control a
tors to setup the control, perform manual and simple automatic test vices. Several local databases can be replaced with one central
measuring data. It is suitable for mobile and stationary test sys- high voltage test system. It allows manual and basic auto-
procedures as well as visualize measuring values, status information database. This prevents redundant datastorage and enables cen-
tems and measuring devices. matic test procedures. Safety measures according to
and the states of the safety functions. tral data management as well as the generation of central reports.
current standards are included to prevent injuries to the
Based on integral functions and components such as housing, operator. Apart from the safety measures and the housing,
Operator device HiCO Basic iCOS Central database
safety devices and control units, operating comfort and visual- HiCOS Basic consists of the hardware HiCO Basic and the
n PLC based hardware with touch screen n Professional SQL database for safety and remote access
ization can be individually adapted. PLC software iCOS Basic.
purposes
PLC firmware iCOS Basic n Optional server for installation of the SQL database
Existing test systems from other manufacturers can be up- n HiCOS Advanced
n Firmware adapted to the high voltage test system n Customized solutions include export of test values to custom-
graded with HiCOS. HiCOS Advanced extends HiCOS Basic with a computer
n Different language packages available (optional) er’s production system
control. There are several options available that ensure the
system’s compliance with various specific test bay require- Fig. 1 Operator device HiCO Basic Fig. 4 How the central database works
ments. For example, several high voltage test systems and
measuring devices can be connected via a central database Advanced control Safety measures
to exchange measuring data and generate central reports. In addition to the functions of the basic control, the computer based Products to ensure the safety of operators fulfilling the latest
HiCOS Advanced consists of the hardware HiCO Advanced MMI allows one or several high voltage test systems to be conve- requirements of international standards.
and the PC software iCOS Advanced as well as the standard niently operated together by a PC, the measured va­lues can be
safety measures and the housing. stored to a local database, as well as the generated reports. Inte- Components
gration of external measuring devices is available on request. n Safety functions of the control – the control of each HIGH-
VOLT test system includes the safety functions emergency-off
Hardware, HiCO Advanced and safety loop, which fulfill the requirements of IEC 62061 (e.g.,
n Industrial PC or laptop redundant safety loop connection). It is possible to include exter-
MODULES OF HiCOS n Remote diagnostic module allowing the visualization of test
settings and the installation of updates via remote access
nal emergency-off buttons and door contacts and to intercon-
nect several test systems. Safety guards and safety columns are
n Uninterruptible power supply ensuring proper shutdown of available.
the industrial PC in case of an emergency-off
n Video monitoring is used to oversee complex test bays. A ca­­
Housing Safety Basic Advanced Additional Central Software, iCOS Advanced mera transfers the pictures to the industrial PC.
measures control control software database n Platform software to control the test system, record the mea-
tools suring data in a local database, manage the test results and n Safety area configuration and test bay visualization are
Operator Hardware generate reports as a Word file designed for test bays with several test systems. It allows the
device n Device interfaces to connect high voltage test systems and test bay to be flexibly organized into different test areas. Single
measuring systems to the computer control door contacts and emergency-off buttons can be assigned to a
PLC PC n Test applications to perform tests and measurements with the certain test area. Additionally, a display shows the status of the
firmware software connected systems door contacts and the emergency-off buttons.
n Test wizards
n Different language packages available (optional)
HiCOS Basic Fig. 2 Operator board containing the advanced control
Fig. 5 Safety measures: test bay visualization (top),
safety guard (left), safety column (right)

Additional software tools Housing

HiCOS Advanced *optional for HiCOS Advanced A collection of additional software tools and add-ins for Micro- The housings contain the hardware of the other modules and mea-
soft Office that uses the data from the local or central database. suring devices. They are standard housings modified to guarantee
They are installed on the industrial PC running the control software high electromagnetic shielding and reliable operation. The selection
BENEFITS iCOS Advanced. If the iCOS database module is available, the
software tools can also be installed on any office PC that is con-
of the housing type depends on the application of the test system,
the local conditions and the customer’s preferences.
nected to the local network.
■■ EASY HANDLING DUE TO UNIFIED ■■ EXPANDABLE MODULAR DESIGN Components
Additional software tools n Operator board, OB
AND INTUITIVE OPERATING ALLOWS ADAPTION TO GROWING n Central Data Manager: Organization of test objects, precon- n Operator rack, OR
PHILOSOPHY DEMANDS figuration of tests and generation of central reports n Operator desk, OD
n Report Template Designer: Design of templates for the test
■■ AUTOMATED REPORTS OF ALL ■■ SIL III STANDARD ENSURES SAFE report
TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS LABORATORY OPERATIONS n Statistic Module: Statistical analysis of measured values
Fig. 6 Housing types: operator rack (left)
Fig. 3 How the central database works and operator board (right)