Industry Background

Wind PowerWind power is one of the most widely used forms of clean energy generation. Among the many ways to utilize wind energy, wind power has become the mainstream form, and it is also one of the most popular forms of renewable energy in the field of technology.The most mature and most promising conditions for large-scale development and commercialization.One of the ways of generating electricity.

When talking about wind power, it is important to mention that at its core - theWind TurbineWind farms are usually located in the same location as the wind farms. When siting a wind farm, factors such as prevailing wind direction, turbulence and wind speed are usually taken into account to select the best location. As a result, wind towers are usually installed at locations that are moreRemote and complex terrain。

At present, the tower heights of mainstream wind power towers are usually in the range of 100-150 meters.As a result, wind towers using conventional wired signal transmission methods will be faced with the following problemsTransmission Distance Challengeand from high-power devices such as internal generating units and inverters.electromagnetic interferenceThis may lead to periodic communication interruptions or ineffective data collection. Major wind turbine OEMs and O&M companies have been struggling with tower communication problems since the early days of the industry.

Ixxat CAN Repeater Solutions

After comparing various options, our clients have chosen to use theFiber Optic TransmissionTo solve the problem in the tower.Long signal distance and frequent signal interference.The problem is that the customer has installed two separate devices at each end of the device. Specifically, the customer has installed theCAN to Fiber Optic ModuleThe CAN signal is converted into an optical signal to achieve anti-electromagnetic interference and extend the transmission distance. By optimizing the transmission medium, we helped the customer ensure that the towerStability of Signal Communication。

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Use of CAN repeaters inside wind towersEnsures communication stabilityEach load cell requires a CAN repeater to convert the load signals into fiber optic signals via CAN communication. Each load signal collector requires a CAN repeater to convert the collected load signals into fiber optic signals through CAN communication, which are connected to the communication system of the whole wind turbine, and finally transmitted to the data logger and industrial server at the bottom of the tower for the on-site engineers to process.

In addition to the main body of the wind tower, theWithin a few hundred meters of its exteriorIn addition, a high-rise tower structure for measuring wind energy parameters is often included - theWind TowersThe main function of the wind tower is to observe the movement of airflow near the ground and transmit the data to the wind tower. The main function of the wind tower is to observe the air movement near the ground and transmit the data to the wind tower.

Meanwhile, outside the tower.The CAN repeater is installed on both sides of the wind tower and the wind measurement tower.The CAN signals are transmitted using fiber optic signals over a distance of several hundred meters to ensure stable communication.

Anybus Gateway Solutions

Since the instrumentation data on the wind towers are currently supported by the Modbus TCP ProtocolThe data equipment of the wind tower is centrally collected and sent inside the wind tower, so how to merge the data from the wind tower into the tower's CAN NetworkThe road has become a problem to be solved.

As a specialist in the field of gateways, Anybus gateways can help you realize communication interconnections between industrial equipment without hardware changes or programming.Allows you to focus on your product's core competencies.It is also possible to use the device's network to communicate with the device without having to spend too much effort on developing it.

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