The Primary Controller receives data from the Brush Health Sensors (BHS) at regular intervals. It presents information based on the received data to users locally using up to two industrial displays, and to remote users over Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU, or over Ethernet into InsightCMTM software.
At the generator, the Primary Controller user interface visually alerts users of short brushes and high vibrations based on plant-defined thresholds. This same critical data and more can also be relayed to the control room, reducing unnecessary physical inspections. Some installation may make use of an Auxiliary Display, which is a fully-functioning duplication of the primary display that can be placed at a secondary location near the brush rigging if desired.
Brush health historical analytics are logged by the system and available on the Brush Detail screen for each brush holder location. Ultimately, the combination of recent and historical brush health analytics will improve operator efficiencies and optimize a plant’s staff utilization.