Part Number 28-30: Operation
Part Number 28-30: Operation
Part Number 28-30: Operation
OPERATION
VISULOGER XC
(VXC)
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL 28-30
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
I INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..I-1
l-l Introduction. ................................. l-l
l-3 Purpose .................................... l-l
l-5 . Data Acquisition ............................. l-l
l-7 . Multiple Screen Display ........................ l-l
l-9 . Color Graphic Plots ........................... l-l
l-l 1 . Menu Driven User Input ........................ l-l
1-13 Description .................................. 1- 1
1-15 . Data Concentrator With Barriers ................... l-l
1-17 . Keyboards ................................. l-l
1-19 . Monitors .................................. l-l
1-21 . Color Monitor ............................... l-l
l-23 . Horn Control Box ............................ .I-2
l-25 . Color Printer/Plotter ........................... l-2
l-27 . Available and Optional Channels .................. l-2
II 2-l General Information ........................... .2-l
2-3 Keypad Operation ............................. .2-l
2-5 PowerUp ................................. ..2- 1
2-7 Operation .................................. .2-2
2-9 . Home Screen .............................. .2-2
2-l 1 . Channel-Select Screens ....................... .2-3
2-13 . Monitor Display Screen. ....................... .2-4
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
FIGURE PAGE
2-l Keyboard Assembly ........................... .2-l
2-2 Keypad .................................... .2-2
2-3 Monitor Display Screen With Keyboard Window ........ .2-5
2-3 Monitor Display Screen (Sheet 1 of 2) ............... .2-6
2-3 Monitor Display Screen (Sheet 2 of 2) ............... .2-7
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l-2 The purpose of this manual is to provide in- l-l 4 A basic VXC System includes the following
formation about the VisuloggeP XC (VXC) components:
System, manufactured by TOTCO. Information in
Data Concentrator With Barriers
this manual is sufficient to operate the system with
Driller Keyboard
assistance from the screen directions that appear on
Remote Keyboard (Optional)
the equipment.
High Visibility Driller Monitor (Optional)
Monochrome Slave Monitor
l-3 PURPOSE Color Monitor (Optional)
Horn Control Box
l-4 The VXC System is a data acquisition
Color Printer/Plotter
system that aids with the following:
Sensors and Cables
l Evaluating the well
l-l 5 DATA CONCENTRATOR WITH BARRIERS
l Anticipating drilling problems
l Increasing drilling efficiency l-l 6 The data concentrator with barriers is
designed to be mounted in a Class I, Divi-
The system is computer controlled to perform the
sion 2, Groups C and D, hazardous location. All sen-
following functions:
sors connect to the data concentrator. The data
l Data Acquisition concentrator provides intrinsically safe operating
l Multiple Screen Display voltages and current sources for sensors installed on
l Color Graphic Plots various parts of the rig. It also provides electrical
l Menu Driven User Input overload protection and circuit conditioning for the
sensor network.
l-5 DATA ACQUISITION
l-l 7 KEY BOARDS
l-6 This function gathers critical drilling informa-
tion from sensors located on the drilling rig. l-l 8 The system includes one or two keyboards.
One keyboard should be located on the rig
l-7 MULTIPLE SCREEN DISPLAY
floor near the driller station; another keyboard may
1-8 Two monitors provide an immediate update be located in the company quarters. The data con-
of data and show video displays that are se- centrator furnishes a DC operating voltage to the
lectable by the operator. A driller monitor mounts keyboards and monitors the signals transmitted from
on the rig floor; a remote monitor mounts in the com- the keyboards. Data concentrator circuitry is design-
pany quarters. Additional slave monitors can be ed to ensure that all operating voltages and signals
placed in locations with controlled environments. passing to and from the keyboards is intrinsically
The monitors display current rig data, as well as safe. All operation of the system is performed
alarm limits set by the operator. through the keyboards.
l-9 COLOR GRAPHIC PLOTS l-l 9 MONITORS
l-l 0 Real time and historical data are plotted on a I-20 The driller monitor, located on the rig floor,
color graphic printer for a permanent record is designed to mount in a Class I, Division 2,
of information. This information later helps to Groups C and D, hazardous location. Several
evaluate and plot future well conditions. screens of data are available for display on the
monitor, with each screen displaying a list of chan-
l-l 1 MENU DRIVEN USER INPUT nels grouped together by function. A high visibility
l-l 2 A list of programming functions can be driller monitor is available as an option.
viewed on the keyboard window display on a
l-2 1 COLOR MONITOR
monitor (Figure 2-3). Each function may be perform-
ed with a series of keystrokes by the operator. Each l-22 The system includes an optional color video
menu contains most of the operating instructions monitor designed for installation in the com-
necessary to operate the system. pany quarters. The color monitor connects to the
data concentrator and displays the same data that l Ton Mile
appears on the driller monitor. l Accumulated Rotary
l Washout Factor
l-23 HORN CONTROL BOX
l Calculated Flow IN
l-24 Control signals from the data concentrator l Conductivity OUT
cause the alarm horn to sound when any l Conductivity IN
VXC channel exceeds the preset alarm limits. The l Choke Position
horn can be easily heard above the sounds of normal l Choke Pressure
rig operation when the horn control box is mounted
OTHER CHANNELS*
near the driller station. Alarm control signals from
the data concentrator are routed to the horn control l Block Position
box through the driller keyboard. l Bit Position
l Block Acceleration
l-25 COLOR PRINTER/PLOTTER
l Pipe Velocity
l-26 The system includes a color printer/plotter l Drawworks Revolutions
installed in the company quarters. Plots of l Drawworks Angle
drilling or tripping channels are selectable by the op- l Swab/Surge
erator, using a remote keyboard. Each individual l Drilling Cost Per Foot
channel on a plotted strip chart is printed in a dif- l Stand Count
ferent color; this allows the operator to easily iden- l Joint Torques
tify the graph of each individual channel. l Pump HP-Hours
. Gain/Loss Rate
l-27 AVAILABLE AND OPTIONAL CHANNELS
l lOO/DC
l-28 A basic system includes sensors to display
the following channels:
*Contact Factory for availability dates.
AVAILABLE CHANNELS
l Depth
l Rate of Penetration
l Pump Strokes 1, 2, or 3 (sum or auto
select)
l Total Pump Strokes
l Hook Load
l Bit Weight
l Rotary RPM
l Rotary Torque
l Pump Pressure
l Individual Mud Volume (6 pits)
l Total Mud Volume
l Mud Volume Gain/Loss
l Accumulated Fill Strokes
l Trip Tank 1
l Trip Tank 2
l Trip Gain/Loss
l Return Flow
l Strokes Per Fill
l DC Exponent
l Time on Bit
OPTIONAL CHANNELS
l Total Gas (Canary or Customer Sensor)
l H2S (Customer Sensor)
l Mud Density IN and OUT (See TD-2000)
l Mud Temp IN and OUT (See TD-2000)
l Additional Pits (total of 12)
l Additional Trip Tanks (total of 4)
l Accumulated Drill Strokes
l Annular Pressure
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL 28-30
SECTION II
OPERATION
2-l GENERAL INFORMATION systems, the keyboard information will appear in the
lower right corner of the monitor display.
2-2 The Visulogger XC (VXC) system is initially
installed and calibrated by TOTCO field per- 2-5 POWER UP
sonnel. After the system is rigged-up and running,
the operator may perform a variety of functions, us- 2-6 Each individual component of the VXC sys-
ing the keyboard assembly (Figure 2-l 1. tem that has an AC power cord must be con-
nected to a 115/220 VAC power source on the rig.
NOTE The following major components have individual
power cords:
If rig AC power is lost or if rig power drops
below 90 VAC, the computer inside the data l Data Concentrator
concentrator will go into memory mode. NO l Color Monitor
ADDITIONAL DATA CAN BE LOGGED. How- l Driller’s Monitor
ever, all current data will be maintained until rig l Color Graphics Printer
power returns to 90 VAC or above. l Horn Control Assembly
l Printer Interface
2-3 KEYBOARD OPERATION l Slave Monitor
The data concentrator, color graphics printer/plotter,
2-4 The keyboard (Figure 2-2) is used to enter all
color monitor, and slave monitor have ON/OFF AC
instructions involved in operating the VXC
power switches. Power is automatically applied to
(i.e.: setting high and low alarm limits). In some
the other components when this equipment is con-
systems, the keyboard information may be displayed
nected to a 11 O/220 AC supply.
on a small screen located above the keypad; on other
PHOTOSENSOR
DISPLAY (TURNS BACKLIGHT
[IN SOME VERSIONS) ON OR OFF)
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IN PROCESS OF ENTERING A
2 VALUE, RESET CLEARS THE
2-7 OPERATION The following results will occur when one of the
menu numbers is pressed:
2-8 Certain functions require only the menu
ZERO BIT WEIGHT. Bit Weight value is
screens. Other functions will automatically
zeroed.
call up another screen to complete a function. The
message block at the bottom of the keyboard screen ZERO GAIN/LOSS. Gain/Loss value is
provides directions to the operator. zeroed.
2-9 HOME SCREEN (MENU AI ZERO ACC FILL STROKES. ACC Fill Strokes
2-l 0 The home screen (MENU A) is the first of value is zeroed.
four menu screens that allow the operator to DISPLAY/REMOVE LIMITS. Limit values
perform a function. The display will return to the (numeric) are removed or added to the
home screen when the RESET button is pressed. To screen (limits still kept in memory).
view the home screen, complete the following:
SELECT SCREEN. A menu of selectable
a. Press RESET. The home screen (Menu A) screens appears. Operator may select
will appear on the monitor. drill/trip pages, etc.
SELECT STRIP CHARTS. A menu of time or
SELECT A FUNCTION 00 depth preceeds selection of channels.
Operator may select display of strip chart
1 ZERO BIT WEIGHT
pair.
2 ZERO GAIN/LOSS
3 ZERO ACC FILL STROKES SELECT PRINT OR PLOT. A menu of
4 DISPLAY/REMOVE LIMITS prints/plots appears. Operator may select
5 SELECT SCREEN alphanumeric print or graphics plot by time
6 SELECT STRIP CHARTS or depth in large or small scale.
7 SELECT PRINT OR PLOT
DISPLAY/REMOVE ALARMS. Alarm page
8 DISPLAY/REMOVE ALARMS
appears or disappears. Monitor screen
PRESS “0” TO SEE MENU -B- shows channels that are in alarm condition
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ROT RPM
ROT TRQ
PUMP PRES
PUMP 1
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HOOK LOAD
GAIN/LOSS - 2
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