Performance Monitor (Efficiency Map, EMAP7) Operation Checklist

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Efficiency Map Operation Checklist

Verify that the Efficiency Map software has been installed on an HMI Server.
Typically, EMAP is installed only on one Remote HMI server. Verify that the
C:\EMAP7 directory exists. This directory contains the GE Enter calculation software
and EMapView software (for viewing EMAP results).
NOTE: The EMap software supplied by GE Turbine Controls / GE Enter only calculates
valid results for simple cycle applications at BASE LOAD (no part load calcs).

Verify that the Efficiency Map Unit Data files have been installed on the system. There
should be an Emap folder (and subfolders) in each F:\Unitn directory for each of the gas
turbines that have EMAP.
NOTE: the Emap folders are custom for each Unit, and can not be copied from Unit to
Unit.

Check that an EMAPRUN.DAT file is present in each F:\UNITn\EMAP directory.

The EMAPRUN.dat file for each Unit is used to specify the correct names and scaling
for all points and options used at this particular site. The control point names to be
checked are listed after the = sign in the file. If particular options are not used (e.g.
Oilfuel, NOX, Power Augmentation); then, disable the corresponding points by placing a
semicolon at the beginning of the line. Note that the standard point names are shown in
the file, but the names used at site may have been modified. EMAP software uses the
point names from this file and from UNITDAT.DAT and UNIT_EGD.DAT to retrieve
the points from TCI and run the calculations.
Note: Points identified in emaprun.dat must be present in UNITDAT.DAT (Mark V) or
UNIT_EGD.DAT (Mark VI). If points are missing in the control software, then the
missing points must be added to the system software using the appropriate tools.

For the Mark VI Control, check that the UNIT_EGD.DAT file is present in each
F:\UNITn\ directory. This file is automatically created each time the HMI Device is
built.
If this is an older system without the HMI Device, then the UNIT_EGD.DAT file must
be created manually from the corresponding .m6b file for each Unit. Check that the
latest .m6b file for each unit is present in the corresponding C:\Site\Unitn directories. On
newer systems, the master .m6b file for each Unit is typically only in the
C:\Master\Unitn directory, and must be copied to the C:\Site\Unitn directory. Open a
command prompt, and change to the F:\ directory. Type UNIT_EGD to see a list of
possible command line switches. Since the master Unit .m6b file is now present in the
Unit directory, then enter the command UNIT_EGD F:\Unit1. This will read a single
existing .m6b file in the Unit1 directory, and generate the UNIT_EGD.DAT file needed
by EMAP7. Any errors processing the file will be reported. Repeat for each of the
remaining Unit directories. Check to insure that the UNIT_EGD.DAT file exists in each
Unitn directory.

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Stop and restart TCI to enable any EMAPRUN.DAT changes. This also starts the EMAP
software.
After TCI and the HMI project are running, perform the following tasks to insure that
EMAP is operating correctly:
a. From Windows NT Task Manager, check that the process EMAPRUN.EXE is
running. If not, then check location / name of emaprun.dat. This file must be named
emaprun.dat, and reside in the F:\Unitn\Emap directory.
b. Check the log file, G:\LOG\EMAPRUN.LOG. Review and correct any reported
errors. Errors are normally due to missing/incorrect point names in emaprun.dat (see
Steps 3-5)
NOTE: the EMAPRUN.LOG file will only be present if EMAPRUN.EXE is
running, and there are errors in the emap configuration.
c. Check the F:\UNITn\EMAP\DATA\ASCII\IN.CSV File. This file should be updated
every ten minutes with data from the turbine control. The file should display values
for each field for the points defined in EMAPRUN.DAT.

This completes basic EMAP operation from the GE side. The TCI software will run
EMAP every 10 minutes, and produce the in.csv file mentioned in Step 6. TCI then
triggers the GE Enter Emap software to run the performance calculations, using the
current values from in.csv. Windows Task Manager will show the EMAP.EXE process
running for about 10 seconds during this time. The results of the calculations will be
placed in the F:\UNITn\EMAP\DATA\ASCII\OUT.CSV file. This file is used by the
EmapView Software to display the results.
NOTE: The Emap software supplied by GE Turbine Controls only calculates valid
results for simple cycle applications at BASE LOAD (no part load calcs).
If both the In.csv and Out.csv files are being produced every 10 minutes, but valid
results are not being displayed, then GE Enter may need to verify the performance model
parameters. For GE Enter to support field problems, the engineer will need to zip up the
entire F:\Unitn\Emap\Data\Ascii directory, and have it available for assistance with
operation problems. A PAC case should be entered to initiate support for any problems.

After configuring the EMAP files and loading them on the HMI, Start menu picks may
need to be created for viewing the performance results with EmapView. The Start menu
can be updated automatically by going to Start | Run and entering UICON; or, by
selecting Start | Programs | Turbine Control Maintenance | Rebuild Start Menu.
This will update the Start menu with the new EMAP shortcuts. The EMAP results can
now be displayed with EmapView software by selecting:
Start | Programs | Turbine Control Maintenance | Unit Tn | EfficiencyMAP Results

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Normally, a pushbutton for running EMapView is also configured on the CIMPLICITY
Screens for the system. Note that EmapView can only be run on the HMI Server with
EMAP installed. Create the pushbutton with an execute command action with the
following command line (replace Unitn with correct Unit number):
C:\EMAP7\emapview.exe F:\UNITn\EMAP EMAP
Note: A pre-configured button should be present on the Startup screen or Frame. The
buttons visibility property is set at screen open, and the current Unit number will be
selected using the value of the unit variable when the button is clicked. As a result, this
button can be placed on a screen used on all units, but will only be visible on an HMI
server with Emap7 installed

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A previous step created the EmapView menu picks for the Administrator and Maint
accounts. If required, access to EMapView from the Oper account can be enabled with
the following steps (you must be logged in as administrator to perform these steps):
a. Copy the EfficiencyMAP Results shortcut from
C:\WINNT\Profiles\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Turbine Control Maintenance\Unit G1\

to

C:\WINNT\Profiles\Oper\Start Menu\Programs\

b. Rename the new shortcut to EfficiencyMAP Results Unit 1

c. Repeat for any additional Units (changing shortcut name and target to the proper
Unit number). Note that there will be a shortcut for each Unit in the Programs
directory for the Oper account.
In addition to creating the shortcuts, the Users group (Oper is part of Users) must be
given permission to access the EMAP files. This can be accomplished with the following
steps:
a. From Explorer, select the F:\Unit1\Emap directory. Right Click on the folder and
select properties. Select the Security tab, then Permissions. A Directory Permissions
dialog box will open.
b. Click Add, and an Add Users and Groups dialog box will open. Scroll and select the
Users group in the upper window. Click the Add button so that Users is shown in
the lower window.
c. Select Change in the Type of Access drop down box at the bottom of the page.
d. Click OK, and Users will be added to the Directory permissions window. Make sure
both checkboxes are checked to replace permissions on subdirectories and on
existing files.
e. Click OK, and another box will ask if you want to replace security permissions on all
subdirectories. Select Yes.
Repeat steps a-e for the EMAP directory in each of the remaining Units.

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The default report names for each unit may need to be modified to reflect the site unit
names. GE Enter has pre-configured all reports assuming that the unit names start at 1
and are continuous through unit n. The pre-configured names for the unit 1 reports, for
example, are:
T1 Gas Turbine Status
T1 GT Performance Report
T1 GT Sensor Report
The names should be modified to reflect the actual unit name used at site. If GE Enter
has set up 3 units for a particular site then they will be called T1, T2, and T3. If the
actual units are called 2, 3, and 4, then the report for unit 1 should be changed to unit 4,
or:
T4 Gas Turbine Status
T4 GT Performance Report
T4 GT Sensor Report
After the HMI is configured and TCI is running, perform the following steps to change
the report names:
a. Start Up EmapView.
Start | Programs | Turbine Control Maintenance | Unit nn | EfficiencyMap Results

b. Select (click) the report name shown on the left side of the screen so that it is
highlighted. Click once again to get the text cursor, then, modify the report name.
Note that this is the only way to edit the name there is not a pick on the right click
menu, or in the file menu. Repeat for each report.
Example:
Original
Modified

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T1 Sensor Report
T4 Sensor Report

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The thermodynamic models for the turbines for EMAP7 are all designed with GT in the
point default description. As a result, all the default EmapView results display with GT
in the point names. This can be changed in a manner similar to the report names.
After the HMI is configured and TCI is running, perform the following steps to change
the point names:
a. Start Up EmapView.
Start | Programs | Turbine Control Maintenance | Unit nn | EfficiencyMap Results

b. Double Click the report name shown on the left side of the screen. The report should
open in the right window.
c. Click on the variable name to be changed so that it is highlighted.
d. Right Click on the variable name and select Edit Units and Descriptions
or, on the menu select Edit | Edit Units and Descriptions (at the bottom)
e. A box will open, where the Display Description can be changed. Click OK once
the changes are complete. Repeat for each variable in each report

Revision
1.0

Date
03/20/03

EMap Operation Checklist

Changes
Initial Release

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