TRAINING CURRICULUM OF DCS - PUSDIKLAT MIGAS
1 INTRODUCTION SUMMARY OF TYPICAL DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEMS
DCS VERSUS SCADA VERSUS PLCS
• Comparison
• The smart instrument as the key component in a DCS system
2 DCS SYSTEM ELEMENTS
• Main differences between a distributed control system and PLC/SCADA systems
• Requirements of the operator interface within the DCS
• Layout of a DCS system with data highway communications paths
• Redundancy in the DCS
3 DATA COMMUNICATIONS IN A DCS
• Overview of DCS and SCADA Communications (field/operator/long distance)
• Network topologies
• Foundation Fieldbus
• Profibus
• Devicenet
• Industrial Ethernet
• Routers, switches, hubs
• TCP/IP
• Industrial Network security
4 THE BASIC CONTROLLER
• Identification of the PCBs, which make up the controller
• Function of the central processing unit (CPU)
• The types of memory
• Discrete and logic control
• Sequential and batch control
5 BASIC DCS CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION
• Control modes available within each controller slot
• Tracking and initialisation in control slots used for cascade control
• Control algorithms
• The use of diagnostics
6 PROGRAMMING OF DCS SYSTEMS
• Block configuration
• IEC 61131-3 "open" programming languages (structured text, function block, ladder, sequential)
• Tips and tricks in programming
7 THE OPERATOR INTERFACE
• The operators process 'window'
• The various operator display configurations
• The requirement for keyboard entry of data
• Ergonomic requirements in the operator environment
8 ALARM SYSTEM MANAGEMENT FOR DCS
• Philosophies of alarm management
• Human and ergonomic factors
• Structure of good alarm system
• Safety Integrity Level (SIL)
• Design of alarm system
• Measurement of performance
9 DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM REPORTING
• Alarm reporting, types of alarms generated and acceptance of alarms
• The different types of logs and reports which can be configured on a DCS system
• Data history use in logs, reports and trend displays
10 DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
• The organisation of system data files
• Data configuration procedures necessary for setting up the DCS area database
• The need for different security levels attached to various operating parameters
• Configuration control procedures adopted to ensure data integrity
11 ADVANCED CONTROL STRATEGIES MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS
• Maintenance requirements of system and system elements
• The requirements for in-built diagnostics and for maintenance diagnostic routines
• The requirements for installation of UPS system
• Recovery of a DCS following a power outage