Woodward Flex500 – Front Panel Mount, LVDC, OCP (8200-1343)
Woodward Flex500 – Front Panel Mount, LVDC, OCP (8200-1343)
The Flex500 control system represents a new
generation of turbine and engine control. This
controller is based on a standard industrial
hardware platform that offers robust, low-cost
control for a wide variety of turbine, engine, and
compressor applications. The platform’s real-time
operating system and dedicated inputs and outputs
provide deterministic performance for key prime
mover-control functionality. The control is available
in both Front Panel Mount (with integrated HMI)
and Rear Panel Mount versions and may be
configured for either Simplex or Dual-Redundant
applications.
Designed to function as a distributed control
system, Woodward-based RTCnet™ and/or
LINKnet HT™ distributed I/O modules can be
used in conjunction with this platform to expand
the number and type of input and output signals
as required by the specific application.
Ethernet, serial and CAN communication ports,
and the related Modbus® * TCP/IP and CANopen
protocols also make this platform ideal for functioning as part of an overall plant
distributed control system (DCS) or as a standalone controller. Four Ethernet ports
and four CAN ports allow for the network flexibility and redundancy necessary for
today’s critical control system architectures. The Flex500 controller is a custom-
programmed hardware platform designed specifically for prime-mover-control
applications such as:
• Gas turbines
• Compressor control and protection
• Gas and diesel engines
• Steam turbines
Hydro turbines
All controller inputs, outputs, and statuses can be monitored, and all start/stop or
enable/disable commands can be given, through industry-standard Modbus TCP or
OPC protocols. The Flex500 platform uses SNTP (synchronized network time
protocol) over Ethernet to allow users to synchronize its real-time clock to a plant
distributed control system.
* Modbus is a trademark of Schneider Automation Inc.
Optionally users can apply two Flex500 controllers in a dual-redundant configuration
for critical applications requiring high availability, up-time, and on-line programming
changes. For these applications Woodward offers an optional dual-redundant field
termination module kit, which is designed to manage I/O signal marshalling between
the two Flex500 controllers as well as allow for easy installation and controller
Flex500
replacement.
The Flex500 control is packaged in an industrial hardened enclosure designed to be mounted on the front panel
(with HMI) or on a rear bulkhead/panel without the HMI. The unit can be mounted in a plant control room or in a
cabinet next to the turbine/engine. HMI models include an 8-inch (20 cm) graphical front panel screen and
keypad. Either version can be mounted within an Ordinary Location or Div2/Zone-2 Hazardous Location
environment.
The control’s optional front panel serves as both an engineering station and operator control panel (OCP). This
user-friendly front panel allows plant operators to easily start/stop the turbine and enable/disable any control
mode, as well as enabling engineers to access and service the unit as required. Password security is used to
protect access to all unit operation and service modes. The optional 8-inch graphical display allows operators to
view actual and setpoint values from the same screen, simplifying operation. The same screens can be used on a
networked PC in the control room or maintenance office using Woodward’s Remote View application.
Flex500 – Front Panel Mount, LVDC, OCP
8200-1343
Flex500 – Front Panel Mount, HVAC/DC, OCP
8200-1344
Flex500 – Front Panel Mount, LVDC, Zone-2. OCP
8200-1345
Flex500 – Back Panel Mount, LVDC
8200-1353
Flex500 – Back Panel Mount, HVAC/DC
8200-1354
Flex500 – Back Panel Mount, LVDC, Zone-2
*Documentation: Product Spec: 03433. Manual: 26838
8200-1355
Auxiliaries
CSM – 505XT Core Source License
8447-5006
CSM – Vertex Core Source License (core software licenses allow CSMs to
program and run on a Flex500 controller)
8447-5008
LinkNet-HT and RTCNet modules