Human machine interface for the sluice of a Hydro Power complex

Abstract

Increasing the safety of a navigation lock, by creating a modern and efficient communication between the human operator and the machine, for prompt and accurate information offered to the operator, about the status of the equipment it serves, it is a requirement of today navigation worldwide. This paper aims to describe the implementation of modern and efficient centralized tracking equipment for both operation and preparation of informative reports on operating activities, applied to a Danube Hydro Power Dam and its Locks. An up to date solution for all these issues consists in a SCADA system disposed on several hierarchical levels. The system thus gains greater reliability, increased modularity, and flexibility in operation. A simplified human-machine interface (interface between user and system) is one of the fundamental characteristics of these applications. Dedicated software development has led to an effective dialogue between the human user and the system implemented.