Project Introduction:
Wind power generation systems require large areas of land, and in some cases, wind generation towers can be separated by great distances. The major issue facing communication between these towers is the long transmission distance. Moreover, these towers are usually installed in environments which cause them to be prone to electrical interference. Our customer needed to develop a reliable and high performance system to transfer data across long distances with high accuracy. Moreover, each tower needed to be connected to an Ethernet network in order to transfer data to the central monitoring system. Therefore, Advantechˇ¦s industrial-grade Ethernet switch and fiber-optic solution: ADAM-6521 and ADAM-6542 were the perfect solution to meet these critical requirements. |
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System Requirements:
Environmentally conscious power generation systems have become an important factor worldwide, and wind generation systems are one of the most low-pollution and energy-efficient systems to date. Wind generation systems are usually located in harsh environments, and can be spaced thousands of miles apart. Furthermore, these towers are prone to electrical interference, and require highly reliable anti-interference capabilities to prevent unstable network transmissions and data loss.
Project Implementation:
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ADAM-6521: Industrial Switch with 4 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Ports & I Multi-mode Fiber Ports |
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ADAM-6541: Ethernet to Multi-mode Fiber Optic Converter |
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ADAM-6542: Ethernet to WDM Singles Strand Fiber Optic Converter |
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System Description:
ADAM-6521 is implemented in the wind power generation tower due to its ability to integrate many Ethernet-based devices together. ADAM-6521, with its built-in fiber optic port, allows data transfer to the remote central monitoring station through fiber-optic cables. In some cases, the ADAM-6541 is connected to a single Ethernet-based device, and will covert the Ethernet signals to fiber-optic signals transparently. For a longer distance requirement, the ADAM-6542 supports WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) which can transmit and receive data over 15km. Moreover, WDM also allows multiplex transmission and reception of signals at different wavelengths on a single fiber-optic cable, saving on half of the cabling cost normally required.
Conclusion:
Advantech's industrial-grade switches and converters are designed to meet the challenges of harsh environments, including a wide operating temperature range, they are dustproof, and they can handle up to 3000VDC of surge (EFT) protection, and 4000VDC Ethernet ESD protection. Moreover, these products are extremely compact and can be mounted in three different ways: DIN-rail, panel and piggyback, which make these products very user friendly in industrial environments. With Advantechˇ¦s industrial-grade fiber-optic solution, versatile, reliable and long distance transmissions have been provided. Furthermore, the entire communication system has been made much more efficient.
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