Distributed Control Systems

• Review of sensors, instrumentation, and process control systems
• Control Algorithms
  • Proportional (P)
  • Proportional and Integral (PI)
  • Proportional, Integral, and Derivative (PID)

• Distributed Control Systems: Introduction
• Overview, Features, Advantages, Where used
• Functions, Architecture, I/O, components,
• Hardware, software, system interfacing
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) – brief overview
• supervisory control and direct digital control
• Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) – brief overview
• DCS, PLC and SCADA compared

• Distributed Control Systems: Structure and Configuration
• DCS block diagrams, components, architecture, redundancy concepts
• DCS hardware configuration
• DCS Hardware & Software Internals
  • Process variables, software variables, tags
  • Human Machine Interface (HMI)
  • Alarms, Trends
  • Databases

• Basic DCS Controller Configuration
• Sequential Controllers for Batch Processing
• Controllers for Continuous Processes: Function Blocks
• Hierarchical Structure of control systems: ISA-95
• Data Communications and Networking
• Signal Transmission
• Physical Network Structures
• Logical Network Structures
• Communication Standards
• Fieldbus Operation: Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus
• Wide Area Network (WAN) communications: Modbus
• Control in the Field (CIF)
• DCS applications and case study (Oil & Gas)

• Human Machine Interfaces: Introduction, features, requirements
• Plant mimic and animation
• DCS Operator Stations
• Interface Categories
• Recorders, Loggers, Trend Displays, and Data Archiving
• HMI in the Control Room and in the Field: Mobile and remote devices
• Alarm Management
  • Key Requirements
  • Alarm System Functions

• Alarms phylosophy, control & Management
• Development and Applications, Logs, trends and reports
• DCS Operation
• Operational view of DCS
• Role of operators
• Integration and Optimization of DCSs
• DCS Configuration
• DCS Integration

• Maintenance Considerations
• Maintenance Requirements: System and Components
• Procedure for Checking Control Loop Calibration
• Identify proper tools and test equipment for troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

• Proper troubleshooting methods
• Identify typical communication malfunctions and faults
• Identifying failures, malfunctions, and faults
• Diagnostics through DCS Modules, and Programs (code)
• Diagnostics through Internal internal Variables and Bits of DCS
• Diagnostics of Communication faults

• • Feed forward Control
  • Cascade Control
  • Statistical Process Control

• Basics of advanced process control and optimization

• Latest DCS Trends
  • Monitoring and control in the Field
  • Industrial Internet
  • Internet of Things
  • Mobile and remote devices
• Cloud Processing
  • Monitoring and control in the Cloud