This course provides a comprehensive overview of computer control systems, focusing on the evolution and architecture of contemporary Distributed Control Systems (DCS). The course offers a general description of DCS offerings, covering aspects such as hardware, configuration, data communications, user interfaces, and I/O devices.

Course Objectives:

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

Apply in-depth knowledge and skills in DCS systems and implement systematic applications, selection, and troubleshooting techniques and methods Identify the DCS hardware & software particularly the traditional process controllers, programming, execution time, configuration, etc.
List the parts and configuration of the SCADA system and determine its basic architecture and levels of hierarchy
Differentiate DCS from PLC and SCADA and discuss their features and functions
Determine the types of DCS used in petroleum refining processes and explain their specific function in each process
Employ the concepts of alarm management system including its types, features, architecture, and functions
Discuss the concepts of humans in control and identify the factors that contribute to the following concept
Recognize the safety considerations involved in DCS such as intrinsic safety, explosion, approval standards, oxygen, etc.
Identify types of redundancy and recognize how it works
Appreciate the principles analog and digital field communications and discuss its transmitter classifications, intrinsic safety, Fieldbus communications & technologies, etc.
Discuss the concepts of safety instrumented systems and explain its functions, integration, and hazard and risk analysis
Explain the maintenance considerations of DCS and identify the various types of failures and faults
Select the proper DCS system for each application and determine the system specification, its functional description, and diagrams

Who Should Attend?

This course is intended for all Electrical Engineers, instrumentation staff, and highly qualified technicians who concerning with DCS Control and Protection Systems Operation, Selection, and Maintenance. Those who are working in electrical power and industrial processing control systems such as Electrical Power Grids and Electrical Generation Plants, Environmental Control Systems, Traffic signals, Radio Signals, Water Management Systems, Oil Refining Plants, Chemical plants, Sensor Networks.

Course Outlines:

General Introduction to Electrical Plant

Power plants
Turbines
Generators
Transformers
Transmission lines
Distribution lines
Voltage level and standard
Frequency standard
Generator layout
Transmission layout
Distribution layout

Evolution of Distributed Control Systems

Introduction
Historical Background

Digital Processing Principles and Microcomputer Interfacing

Introduction
Microprocessor systems
Microcomputers
Microprocessors
Program memory
Input output
Software
Languages
Case study

Local Control Unit Architecture

Introduction
Local control unit (LCU)
Low-level human interface (LLHI)
Data input/output unit (DI/OU)
High-level human interface (HLHI)
High-level computing device (HLCD
Computer interface device (CID)
Shared communication facilities
Case study

Local Control Unit Languages

Introduction
Language Requirements
Function blocks
Language Alternatives
Example of Continuous Control
Example of Logic Control
Example of Batch Reactor
Ladder Diagram
Case study

Communication Facilities

Introduction
Communication System Requirements
Network Topologies
Case study

Operator Interface

Introduction
Operator Interface Requirements
Low-Level Operator Interface
High-Level Operator Interface
Case study

Operator Displays

Introduction
Sample of Display Layout
Elements in a Display
Typical Display Hierarchy

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