Introduction
Distributed Control System Technology Centre integrates elements of process control system such as automation station, operator station, field instruments, mini-scale plant as well as industrial communication busses. SIEMENS Process Control System 7 (PCS 7) is the main system to monitor and control distributed instruments throughout the center.
Objectives
The objective of this centre is to provide knowledge and hands-on skills related to Distributed Control System (DCS). The participants will also be introduced to SIEMENS S7-400 controller (Automation Station) and WinCC Explorer (Operator Station) as part of DCS components.
Facilities
Products/Services
Customized short-term course related to DCS and SIEMENS PCS 7 which includes theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills
Engineering services such as system design and development, program troubleshooting and integration of DCS
- Introduction to the components of a PCS7 system both in terms of Hardware, communication networks and the Software including the Automation System (AS) Controller, OS/ES
- System Configuration for PCS 7
- Configurable Components
- Using HW Configuration for the AS
- Concept/Symbolic
- Channel Names
- Compiling and Downloading
- Setting the PG/PC Interface
- Downloading in STOP Mode
- Configuring the PC Station (Overview)
- Calling Up NetPro
- Cross-Project View
- Profinet/Profibus connection
- Introduction to the PCS7 project structure, using the Engineering system (ES) Simatic Manager to show the Plant Hierarchy, CFC, SFC and Operator Station
- Using existing software engineering objects such as Function blocks and templates from the PCS7 Standard library for analogue and digital I/O, motors, valves and control loops in CFC charts
- Creating function blocks, then using them in the CFC charts
- PID control in CFC chart
- Developing an understanding of factors to consider when designing, developing and using SCADA systems in the field including the specific system terminology
- System Configurations
- WinCC Multi-Station Systems
- Monitoring for SIMATIC PCS 7
- OS systems with multiple servers
- Central Engineering
- SIMATIC PCS 7 - Operator Station
- WinCC Explorer: Overview
- Tag Management
- Editors & Compile OS
- Connecting to Pilot plan (on line)
- Introduction to the Operator Station – OS (WinCC HMI)
- Understanding the single/multi OS and AS and the plant hierarchy with the exercise on how to build plant mimics, understanding alarms and messages and security and authorisation levels
- Alarming, further information including locks, areas and types
- Trending, adding trending to the operator mimics
- Introduction to Single loop PID Controllers and PLC PID control and how signals are connected and how the controllers are configured and measurement of signal
- Practical exercise on Closed loop temperature and pressure control, both in theory and practice
- Demonstrate temperature and pressure control, PID single loop controllers and PLC will be used.
- Practical exercise on Closed loop flow and level control both in theory and practice, PID single loop controllers and PLC will be used
- Implementation of basic signal (current/voltage)