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Turbine controller, AWC 500
Designed to last for more than 20 years
Designed to solve all challenges regarding turbine control,
DEIF’s Advanced Wind Turbine Controller, AWC 500, can be
installed in on- and offshore turbines ranging from small kW
up to the biggest 6-8 MW turbines.
Robustness
The AWC 500 is second-to-none the most robust controller
fully operational in extreme temperatures from -40 °C to +70
°C and at altitudes of 4,000 metres. Is immune to electrical
noise and designed specifically with robustness in mind, the
AWC 500 is extremely protective against destroying surge
pulses and conforms to CE acceptance tests.
Pitch and turbine control
Applied as both turbine main controller and pitch controller,
especially in the Chinese market, DEIF’s AWC 500 has
been installed in more than 4,000 turbines. Characterised
by extremely cold winters and very hot summers, China is
perfectly illustrates why controller robustness is crucial.
High-level PLC programming or C/C++
Challenged by premature breakdowns, traditional automation
PLCs used as wind turbine controllers result in added spare
part and repair costs and, not least, lost production during
repairs.
PLCs designed for factory automation were simply not
designed for the tough conditions in wind turbines.
DEIF’s controller platform conforms to IEC 61131-3
programming with the widely used CODESYS V3 for high-
level programming or as embedded controller in C/C++ with
full power from our real-time Linux operating system. Via our
PLC Link, we deliver support for automatic code generation
from MathWorks MATLAB/Simulink & Stateflow.
Park control and SCADA
DEIF applies the AWC 500 unconditionally as the most
preferred controller platform for complete control solutions.
Delivered as a standard solution for park control, the AWC
500 integrates the complete Park Control algorithm and also
serves as a platform for data collection and storage to control
large scale wind parks with reliable data gateways.
Controller retrofit
The AWC 500 is a perfect fit for the challenging conditions
offered in older turbines due to their less advanced protection
and climate-controlled control cabinets. We can deliver
complete retrofit solutions including control strategy, software
and component package, or open controller solutions.
DEIF collaborates with an open partnership approach and
can also provide technology transfer for software.
