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Advanced Operation of Smart Field Devices (TS15)

Length: 3 days
CEU Credits: 2.1
Course Hours: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Description:

This intensive hands-on class offers a working understanding of smart field devices with an emphasis on more reliable information gathering, decreased maintenance time, ease-of-use, and multi-tasking capabilities. You will cover use in conventional systems and enhancements/improvements when combined with digital control networks, including basic and multivariable smart transmitters and smart valve-positioners. Participants will also be exposed to hand-held communicators and various laptop communication systems.

You will be able to:

• Differentiate between analog and digital instruments
• Formulate how digital signal sampling works in digital instruments
• Identify the strengths and weaknesses of digital instruments
• Identify the effects of using digital instruments in closed loop control
• Configure and verify smart/digital field devices
• Configure and calibrate intelligent control valves
• Test the capabilities of HART™ communication
• Test the operation of digital multivariable transmitter
• Differentiate between analog and digital instruments 

You will cover:

• Analog vs. Digital Instruments: Analog Limitations | Calibration of Analog vs. Digital Instruments | Flexibility of Digital Instruments
• Digital Signal Sampling: Sampler | Sampled Signal Characteristics | Output of A/D Converter | Slow Sampling
• Strengths and Weaknesses of Digital Instruments: Effect on Performance | Multiple Measurement | Programming for Field Level Control | Future Development
• Smart Control Valves: Digital Positioners | Diagnostic Tools
• Intelligent Control Valves: Digital Positioners | Diagnostic Tools | Adding PID Controllers to Control Valves
• Serial Digital Communications: Parallel to Serial Converter | Modem
• HART™ Communication: Features | Master/Slave Communications | Point-to-Point | Capabilities of HART™
• Proprietary Bus Systems: Overview of Bus Systems | Need for Open Bus System
• ANSI/ISA50 Fieldbus: What It Is | How Instruments Operate  
• Intelligent Multivariable Transmitters: How They Work | How They Transmit Multiple Variables

Classroom/Laboratory Exercises:

• Configure intelligent instruments and control valves
• Perform diagnostic tests on smart control valves

Pre-requisites:

• ISA courses FG07 AND TI25 are recommended pre-requisites for this course

If you wish to register offline, download the Training Registration Form, complete, and return to ISA with your payment.

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A pre-instructional survey is available for you to evaluate your level of understanding of the course material and to show you the types of questions you'll be able to answer after completing the course.

Upcoming offerings for this course:

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