• To understand the major components which make up the Systems, operation of modules, performance critical protection, basic System configuration within software, Fault Reporting, I/O Circuits employed in the system, including redundancy and fault tolerance.
• To identify, isolate and repair faults of field interfaces as well as the Controller equipment
• To understand and perform the steps necessary to initialise the system, Including power-up sequences and program loading and execution
• To perform routine maintenance operations on the system
• To be familiar with the system drawings and documentation as required to Support maintenance and troubleshooting procedures
• Be able to interpret module information, carry out module replacement and plant maintenance

This course is design for:

• New engineers / tech.
• Senior engineers / tech.
• Process engineers / tech.
• Instrumentation engineers / tech.
• Electrical engineers / tech.

1 - Introduction to process control system

• Process control by controllers
• Process control functions
• Process control systems
• Development history of control system

2 - System Overview

• DCS minimum system components
• System components
• Human Interface Station (HIS)
• Field Control Station
• Network
• System capacity
• Hardware configuration

3 - HIS Startup

• HIS Utility
• Virtual test function

4 - Engineering Environments

• Target system
• Concurrent engineering
• Engineering flow

5- Project Creation

• Types of project
• Creating a default project
• Project attribution utility

6- Defining FCS Configuration

• FCS properties
• FCS station definition
• Scan transmission definition item
• Equipment

7- Process Input/Outputs

• Creation of a new node
• IOM builder

8 - Control drawing builder

• Control drawing
• Control drawing environment
• Tool bar definition
• Registering the function block
• Control drawing wiring

9 - Regulatory control function blocks

• Functions Of The Regulatory Control Blocks
• Types Of The Regulatory Control Blocks
• Function Block Detail Specification Of PID Block
• Other Regulatory Control Function Blocks

10 - Sequence Control Function

• Types Of Sequence Control Blocks
• Sequence Table Configuration
• Logic Chart Block
• Software Input/Output

11 - Defining His Function

• His Property
• His Constants Builder
• Function Keys

12 – Scheduler

• Tasks Executable By Scheduler
• Execution Of Tasks Defined On Scheduler
• Panel Set
• Sequence Message Request

13 - Course overview

• Evaluations / Examination                                                      
• Course close out

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.