NF EN 62270 : 2004

INTRODUCTION
1 Overview
   1.1 Scope
   1.2 Purpose
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Functional capabilities
   4.1 General
   4.2 Control capabilities
   4.3 Data acquisition capabilities
   4.4 Alarm processing and diagnostics
   4.5 Report generation
   4.6 Maintenance management interface
   4.7 Data archival and retrieval
   4.8 Operation scheduling and forecasting
   4.9 Data access
   4.10 Operator simulation training
   4.11 Typical control parameters
5 System architecture, communications, and databases
   5.1 General
   5.2 System classification
   5.3 System architecture characteristics
   5.4 Control data networks
   5.5 Data bases and software configuration
6 User and plant interfaces
   6.1 User interfaces
   6.2 Plant interfaces
7 System performance
   7.1 General
   7.2 Hardware
   7.3 Communications
   7.4 Measuring performance
8 System backup capabilities
   8.1 General
   8.2 Design principles
   8.3 Basic functions
   8.4 Design of equipment for backup control
   8.5 Alarm handling
   8.6 Protective f unction
9 Site integration and support systems
   9.1 Interface to existing equipment
   9.2 Environmental conditions
   9.3 Power source
   9.4 Supervision of existing contact status points
   9.5 Supervision of existing transducers
   9.6 Supervision of existing control output points
   9.7 Grounding
   9.8 Static control
10 Recommended test and acceptance criteria
   10.1 Specific test requirements
   10.2 Quality assurance
   10.3 Acceptance
11 System management
   11.1 Maintenance
   11.2 Training
   11.3 Documentation
12 Case studies
   12.1 Automation of the Conowingo Hydroelectric Station
   12.2 Computer-based control system at Waddell Pump-Generating
        Plant
   12.3 Retrofit of TrSngslet Hydro Power Station
   12.4 Computer-based control system at Wynoochee Hydroelectric
        Project
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
         publications with their corresponding European
         publications
Bibliography

Presents guidelines for the application, design concepts, and implementation of computer-based control systems for hydroelectric plant automation. It addresses functional capabilities, performance requirements, interface requirements, hardware considerations, and operator training. It includes recommendations for system testing and acceptance. Finally, case studies of actual computer-based automatic control applications are presented.