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Fundamentals of
Instrumentation, Process
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for Plant Operators and Other Non-Instrument Personnel
• Practical Programmable Logic
Controller's (PLCs) for Automation
and Process Control
• Practical Hazardous Areas for
Engineers and Technicians
• Practical Instrumentation for
Automation and Process Control
• Practical SCADA Systems for
Industry
Cardiff
18 & 19 June 2015
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Technology Training that Works
Geoff Bottrill
HNC, DMS, MIEE
A 2-day practical workshop presented by:
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What You will learn:
• The fundamentals of instrumentation and process control
• The basics of PLCs and SCADA systems
• An ability to troubleshoot simple problems with instruments, PLCs and
SCADA systems
• An ability to understand simple plant documentation such as P&IDs
• How to work effectively with your instrumentation plant colleagues
Who should attend:
Anybody with an interest in gaining know-how in the full range of
instrumentation, process control, PLCs, SCADA and P&ID documentation,
this will range from operators, trades personnel, procurement staff, sales
staff, technicians and engineers from other backgrounds/disciplines, such
as mechanical, electrical and civil. Even the plant secretary who is keen to
have a good understanding of the key concepts would benefit. Managers
who are keen to understand the key workings and the future of their plants
would also benefit from this workshop.

2. Geoff has been working in the instrumentation, measurement and
control fields for over twenty-five years and has spent the past fifteen
years specialising in Hazardous Areas, Intrinsic Safety and
Instrumentation Drawings. Geoff began his career at Kent Instruments
as a service engineer working in both the UK and East Africa. His
experience ranges from systems design functions and on-site trouble
shooting, to technical and commercial customer support.
Recently Geoff has taken on the responsibility of mentoring engineers in training, in addition
to the presentation of engineering workshops in the process control and measurement field.
His positive interactive approach to teaching has made him popular with workshop attendees
worldwide.
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The workshop
Have you ever wondered about getting a thorough introduction to the fundamentals of
instrumentation, industrial automation and control; thus allowing you to work and perform
simple tasks in this key area? In attending this workshop, this could be the opportunity to walk
out with a great grounding in the basics of this exciting field which is rapidly changing the way
all plants operate. The constant drive to cut costs means that as an operator you will
increasingly have to have more skills and know-how in the plant instrumentation and process
control area.
The topics covered commence on day one with an introduction to instrumentation and
measurement ranging from pressure, level, temperature and flow devices followed by a review
of process control including the all important topic of PID loop tuning. Day two is occupied with
PLC and SCADA systems where the important topic of industrial data communication networks
is also examined – again from a very simple understandable point of view. Finally, the
workshop is rounded off with a hands-on review of reading and interpreting simple plant
documentation such as P&IDs so that you can see and understand the operation of the plant
through the documentation.
You will leave this workshop with a strong understanding of the key concepts in instrumentation,
process control, SCADA and PLCs.
Pre-requisites
The workshop is presented in easy to understand practical language. All you need to benefit
from this workshop is a very basic understanding of mathematics and some electrical theory.
Contact us for comprehensive pre-course reading and preparation if you are unsure about your
level of understanding.
The fee for each workshop covers all materials
including workshop manual, lunches
and refreshments

3. SCADA for Plant Operators and Other Non-Instrument Personnel
the program
Day ONE
INSTRUMENTATION AND PROCESS
CONTROL
INTRODUCTION
• Overview of instrumentation and control
• Key building blocks of PLCs and SCADA
systems
• Outline of the workshop
INTRODUCTION TO PROCESS
MEASUREMENT
• Basic measurement concepts
• Definition of terminology
• Measuring instruments and control valves
as part of the overall control system
PRESSURE MEASUREMENT
• Principle of pressure measurement
• Pressure transducers and elements
LEVEL MEASUREMENT
• Principles of level measurement
• Simple sight glasses
• Hydrostatic pressure
• Ultrasonic measurement
• Electrical measurement
• Density measurement
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
• Principles of temperature measurement
• Thermocouples
• Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTDs)
• Thermistors
FLOW MEASUREMENT
• Principles of flow measurement
• Open channel flow measurement
• Oscillatory flow measurement
• Magnetic flow measurement
• Positive displacement
• Ultrasonic flow measurement
• Mass flow measurement
FUNDAMENTALS OF PROCESS LOOP
TUNING
• Processes, controllers and tuning
• PID controllers
• Gain, dead time and time constants
• Process noise
• General purpose closed loop tuning
method
INTRODUCTION TO CONTROL VALVES
• Introduction
• Definition of a control valve
• Cavitation
• Flashing
DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONTROL VALVES
• Globe valves
• Butterfly
• Eccentric disk
• Ball
• Rotary plug
• Diaphragm and pinch
Day TWO
PLCS, SCADA, AND COMMUNICATIONS
FUNDAMENTALS OF PLCs
• Introduction to PLCs
• Alternative control systems – where do
PLCs fit in?
• Why PLCs have become so widely
accepted
FUNDAMENTALS OF PLC HARDWARE
• Block diagram of typical PLC
• PLC processor module – memory
organisation
• Input / output section – module types
• Power supplies
FUNDAMENTALS OF PLC SOFTWARE
• Methods of representing Logic
• Ladder Logic basics
• The basic rules for programming
• Simple PLC programs
INTRODUCTION TO SCADA SYSTEMS
• Fundamentals
• Comparison of SCADA, DCS, PLC and
smart instruments
• Typical SCADA installations
• Definition of terms
SCADA SYSTEMS HARDWARE
• Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) structure
• Analog and digital input/output modules
• Master site structure
SCADA SYSTEMS SOFTWARE
• Fundamentals
• Components of a SCADA system
• Software – design of SCADA packages
• Configuration of SCADA systems
• Building the user interface
BASICS OF DATA COMMUNICATIONS
BETWEEN PLC AND SCADA SYSTEMS
• Twisted pair cables
• Fibre optic cables
• Public network provided services
• Industrial Ethernet
• TCP/IP
• Fieldbus
• Modbus
• LAN connectivity: bridges, routers and
switches
• SCADA network security
DRAWING TYPES AND STANDARDS
• Understanding diagram layouts and
formats
• Cross references
• P&IDs fundamentals
CONCLUSION
• Summing up and revision of key concepts
• The future
SUMMARY, OPEN FORUM
AND CLOSING
Practical sessions
This is a practical, hands-on workshop
enabling you to work through exercises
which reinforce the concepts discussed.
Sessions include:
• Twelve hands-on practical
instrumentation, PLC and SCADA
labs with real equipment to
demonstrate the basics
• Twelve simple instrumentation
design exercises using software
and calculators
• Two case studies undertaken in
groups of your colleagues in
assessing real situations with
instrumentation and industrial
automation
In addition to working with real instruments,
we will also make extensive use of video
clips, visual effects and simulation
software to help you in the understanding
of the key concepts.
To gain full value from this workshop,
please bring your laptop/notebook
computer.

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