Programs

Some Outlines:

 *SUMMARY OF TYPICAL DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEMS:

• DCS VERSUS SCADA VERSUS PLCS:

1. Comparison
2. The Smart Instrument
3. The Key Component In A DCS System

• DCS SYSTEM ELEMENTS:

1. Main differences between a distributed control system and PLC/SCADA systems.
2. Requirements of the operator interface within the DCS
3. The layout of a DCS system with data highway
4. communications paths
5. Redundancy in the DCS

 *DATA COMMUNICATIONS IN A DCS

• Overview of DCS & SCADA Communications (field/operator/long distance):

1. Network topologies
2. Foundation Fieldbus
3. Profibus
4. DeviceNet
5. Industrial Ethernet
6. Routers, switches, hubs
7. TCP/IP
8. Industrial Network Security
9. Links to MES and ERP

  *BASIC DCS CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION

• Control modes available within each controller slot
• Tracking and initialization in control slots used for cascade control
• Control algorithms
• The use of diagnostics

*PROGRAMMING OF DCS SYSTEMS

• Block Configuration
• IEC 61131-3 "open" Programming languages (structured text, function block, ladder, sequential)
• Tips and tricks in programming

*ALARM SYSTEM MANAGEMENT FOR DCS

• Philosophies of Alarm Management
• Human and Ergonomic Factors
• Structure of a good Alarm System
• Safety Integrity Level (SIL)
• Design of Alarm System
• Measurement of Performance

*DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM REPORTING

• Alarm reporting, types of alarms generated, and acceptance of alarms
• The different types of logs and reports which can be configured on a DCS system
• Data history use in logs, reports, and trend displays

*DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

• The organization of system data files
• Data configuration procedures necessary for setting up the DCS area database
• The need for different security levels attached to various operating parameters
• Configuration control procedures adopted to ensure data

Target Audience:

Engineers and Technicians