ADVANCED AND EVER ADVANCING

Digital Automatic
Voltage Regulator
(D-AVR)
 As the automatic voltage regulator (AVR), which regulates generator voltage, is a device indispensable for operation, it is required to have superior reliability in Mitsubishi Digital Automatic Voltage Regulator
addition to easy maintenance or repair features. And, recently there exists an ever-increasing demand for improved system stability through the excitation control (D-AVR)

(AVR) in order to prevent decline in system stability in line with the increase in power system and power re-routing. At the same time, digital devices as represented by
micro-processors, have been making a remarkable progress. Under such background, MITSUBISHI developed the digital-type automatic voltage regulator (D-AVR) in
1990 aiming at achieving high function, high reliability, easy-operation, and easy maintainability plus improved space factor; we have so far manufactured over 60
units, which are currently being operated smoothly. In 1997 MITSUBISHI successfully introduced a second-generation D-AVR featuring control with further superior
function and performance together with improved easy-operation and maintainability.

Characteristics Comparing with the existing analog-type AVR, the D-AVR presents the following characteristics: Specifications
No. Item Specifications Remarks
1 Ambient Ambient temperature –10°C~40°C To be installed in air-conditioned room.
conditions
High-function and high-performance control. Improved reliability. 2 Humidity 30%~90%RH
3 Altitude less than 1000m
●High-speed computation by using the 32-bit high-speed ●Reduced number of parts and wiring volume due to the use of Commercial frequency,2000V AC,1min.
4 Withstand Withstand voltage
microprocessor in the main CPU. function software. voltage
5 Impulse withstand voltage In compliance with JEC210,IEEE472 Power source input side, PT/CT circuit
●Superior control precision and stability by using the digital converter. ●By using the fully-duplex main control part, automatically changes
●Equipped with self-designing function of control function constants. over to the stand-by system through the self-diagnosis function. 6 Performance Auto.voltage setting At generator no-load:10~110% of rated voltage.
●Equipped with automatic voltage start-up function. ●For the fully duplex system, AVR operation can be continued even range(90R) At generator load:95~105% of rated voltage.
●Various additional functions, including system stabilizing functions in the event of multiple failure. 7 Manual voltage setting 10% of rated voltage at generator no-load to 120%
such as -type PSS and f-type PSS. range(70E) of field voltage at generator rated load
Improved space factor. 8 Voltage offset error ±1% or less
Improved easy-operation and maintainability. Voltage detection accuracy ±0.5% or less
●High-density functions realized.
●Prevents human errors with simplified operation switches. ●The existing 5-panel composition is now possible with the 2-panel 9 CPU sampling time 5msec
●Allows quick detection of faulty positions with the self-diagnosis lay-out (standard brushless dual type) 10 Control Standard control function Voltage constant control
function and the hierarchical alarm system. function Field constant control
●Equipped with the fault record function for factors such as Improved overall economy. Minimum excitation limit control(MEL)
generator voltage and current. Over-excitation limit control(OEL)
●Equipped with the graphic display panel (touch panel method), ●AQR function, which had to be put in a separate board, may be
incorporated together. 11 Additional function(option) Cross current compensation(CCC)
which allows the operation status display, control mode display,
individual alarm display, control mode change-over operation, and ●Labor saving for periodic inspection. Line (reactance) voltage drop compensation(LDC)
control constant setting change. V/F limit control(VFL)
●Displays fault & I/O status with the LED display on Printed board. Power system stabilizer(PSS)
●Realizes a system allowing inserting & withdrawing Printed • P type
board during operation.
• P type
●Implemented with a varied range of functions,including the online
• P f type
monitor by the maintenance tool.
Reactive power regulation(AQR)
Power factor regulation(APFR)
Stator current limitation(SCL)
Special thyristor gate control
• Simultaneous ignition control
• Gate block control Functions for hydraulic machines

• Gate shift control

Graphic display panel, Electric brake constant field control
menu screen
D-AVR DC Pumping start constant field control
system configuration AC
Trail transmission & trial charge control
(in case of a brushless excitation,
fully-duplex system) Power source 12 Monitor & Operation status monitoring Display with meter-image and digital values
CPU operation also possible display of excitation system block diagram.
Power source Synchronous transformer function
(touch panel type Display items: generator voltage, generator current, active
graphic display panel) power, reactive power, generator frequency, field voltage, field
DIO current, AVR output, voltage setter (90R) position, and
manual voltage setting(70E)
AUX. 13 Duplex system status display CPU : A system-B system
Pulse amplification

PT
Pulse generation

Analog input : normal use system-stand-by system

PT
Digital I/O : normal use system-stand-by system

AI Pulse generation : normal use system-stand-by system

AO
14 Alarm display Individual alarm display With history control screen
CT
15 Control constant change Possible to change control constants like MEL, OEL, and PSS. With password for failsafe
16 Control mode change-over Control mode change-over, ex. PSS use exclusion With password for failsafe
AUX.
CT 17 Self-diagnosis Basic hardware and software Clock loss, Parity error, WDT, Time-out error, Irregular write access, etc.
Graphic display panel,
function
CPU operation status monitor screen 18 Analog input Zero-phase detection, Unbalance detection, Upper/lower limit detection
(excitation system block diagram display)
19 Pulse generation Synchronous signal loss, Loss of pulse
20 Fault record function(option) Signals at 16 points memorized for 240 sec. max. Graphic
Converter display on separate PC
Field circuit breaker 21 Maintenancetool(option) Program change, online monitor, parameter change, etc.
22 System configuration menu • Single system (Power source duplex, CPU-PIO signal)
PMG
• CPU duplex system (Power source CPU duplex, PIO single)
Shunt • Full-duplex system (Power source CPU PIO duplex)
G Thyristor amplifier
EXC 23 Hardware CPU 32-bit Pentium processor 133 MHz
specifications
24 Memory Flash memory ( re-writable ROM, no battery needed)
25 Software language POL(problem oriented language)
Mitsubishi Digital Automatic Voltage Regulator
(D-AVR)

CPU card
MITSUBISHI's D-AVR advantages
By using of the 32-bit Pentium processor, the processing
of the AVR control loop (5 msec) and the logic control loop
(50 msec) is realized with the one CPU card. For this
reason, a D-AVR system featuring superior reliability and
maintainability, though compact in size, is offered.

By taking into account the fact that the AVR is a device

indispensable for continuous operation of generator, we
built the following system configuration under the
"Reliability First" concept.
●To set "BUS" (mother board) with lowest fault rate to the
common part, which determines the reliability for the
multiplex system.
●Instead of making a whole duplex system to integrally
change-over, but by making duplex system each part
(CPU,PIO, and power source), the system operation
may be continued even in the event of multiple failure.
●Moreover,the pulse generator, which is the AVR output
part, is provided with intelligence, so as to allow
continuous operation by manual back-up function even
in the event when two CPUs break down. Effects to the system when double failure at the same time
Normal power Pulse Input
The anlog input card provided with digital transducer stand-by source CPU AI DIO output signal
function uses the DSP for detecting the generator voltage,
power source
active power, reactive power, etc.,which is required for the
AVR control.For this reason,a compact detector,that is CPU
capable of stable and high precision(0.5% or less)detection
even of signals containing harmonics by using a digital AI

filter, is realized. DIO

High functions are realized at high density as explained Pulse output

above, thus the number of panels are reduced, contributing
to space saving. Input signal

: AVR automatic operation continues

: Manual operation
: Operation unable to continue (field loss)

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Improper use of products can cause severe injury or death,

and may result in damage to product and other property.
Please read instruction manual before installing or using product.

New Publication, effective May. 1998.

SE-D571-A(9805-2.0)ROD Specifications subject to change without notice.