Wind turbine configuration management system, and central computer system therefor
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorMichael Jensen
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Abstract
A wind turbine configuration management system, a central computer system and a method is provided. The configuration management system includes a central computer system and a wind turbine control system controlling a wind turbine. The central computer system is coupled to the wind turbine control system over a communication network. A processing unit of the central computer is configured to periodically request configuration data from the wind turbine control system, receive configuration data from the wind turbine control system and to compare the received configuration data to a stored data.
Claims20
A wind turbine configuration management system, comprising:
- a wind turbine control system which controls a wind turbine;
- and
- a central computer system which is coupled to the wind turbine control system over a communication network, the central computer system includes:
- a memory comprising configuration reference data for the wind turbine, and
- a processing unit configured to:
- periodically request current configuration data from the wind turbine control system over the network,
- receive the current configuration data from the wind turbine control system in response to the periodic request, and
- compare the received current configuration data to the configuration reference data.
A central computer system for a wind turbine configuration management system, comprising:
- a memory comprising configuration reference data for the wind turbine, and
- a processing unit configured to:
- periodically request current configuration data from the wind turbine control system over the network,
- receive the current configuration data from the wind turbine control system in response to the periodic request, and
- compare the received current configuration data to the configuration reference data,
- wherein the central computer system is coupled to the wind turbine control system over a communication network.
A method for configuring a wind turbine by a central computer system, comprising:
- storing a configuration reference data in a memory of the central computer system;
- periodically request current configuration data from a control system of the wind turbine over a network;
- receiving the current configuration data from the control system in response to the periodic request;
- comparing the received current configuration data to a stored configuration reference data stored in a memory of the central computer system;
- and
- transmitting the stored configuration reference data to the wind turbine based when the comparison indicates the received current configuration data does not match the stored configuration reference data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.