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Gas/Steam Mark VI/Mark VIe; Adding Signals & Customizing Screens for Cimplicity (6.1 or older)

This course introduces site engineers and technicians to the Cimplicity HMI software. It offers instruction on developing and editing HMI operating display screens. The course material and exercises provide training on displaying alarms and events and trending the collected data. GE Mark Controls Trender function.

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Objectives

By the end of this program, the participant should:

• Develop a working knowledge of how to setup communications between the HMI and the control
• TCI, EGD, OPC or others varies with GE Mk Controls?
• Develop a working knowledge of the database tool
• TCI, EGD, OPC or others varies with GE Mk Controls?
• Be able to develop and edit screens
• Be able to capture and display alarms and events
• This is a GE Mk Controls function (Trender, Triggered Trends, Trip Log, DDRs)
• Be able to setup and display trends
• This is a GE Mk Controls function (Trender, Triggered Trends, Trip Log, DDRs)

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Course Content

The course includes:

• Setting up communication with the control system * See above
• Navigating the screens and determining screen functionality
• Viewing and building the database * See above
• Editing existing pages and creating new ones
• Attaching control data to new pages

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Prerequisites

Students must possess the following:

• A basic understanding of their turbine equipment and its operation
• Reasonable computer skills (an ability to navigate the interface operating system)
• Reasonable ability to read and understand English

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Course Requirements and Attire

• All visitors must check in at the first morning. Name badges will be distributed when checking in and must be worn at all times while in the facility.

• The required dress for this course is "business casual." Please no tank tops or shirts with inappropriate verbage or signs. Please wear closed-toe shoes.

Effective March 1, 2011, the GE Energy Learning Center will become a tobacco-free campus and smoking will be prohibited in all areas of the property, including outdoor space owned by GE. This means that all employees, as well as customers, contractors and visitors will be prohibited from using tobacco products anywhere on our campuses, including in motor vehicles. If an individual wishes to use tobacco products he/she needs to leave the campus in order to smoke or to use smokeless tobacco. Leaving campus is only acceptable during regularly scheduled lunch breaks. Leaving the property during shorter class breaks will not provide adequate time to return to class. Persons who do not comply will be asked to leave the campus.

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Duration

The duration of this course is 5 days

Agenda

Day 1	INTRODUCTION
	Instructors Background
	Student Background
	Class Expectations
	Review Class Outline

	COMMUNICATION WITH TURBINE CONTROL SYSTEM
	Serial
	Ethernet
Day 2	HMI OPERATION
	Screen Function and Navigation

	File Type Discussion
	Cimplicity Setup and Configuration
	Cimplicity Application Overview
	On-Line Help Discussion
	DATABASE BUILDER
	Database Builder Discussion
	Database Builder Exercise
	Adding and Changing Tags
Day 3	DRAW APPLICATION
	Draw Application Discussion
	Screen Component Discussion
	EXERCISES
	Hands-On Draw Application Exercises
	Adding and Changing Screens
	Hands-On Testing and Troubleshooting
Day 4	ALARMS, EVENTS AND SECURITY
	Alarms, Events, Security Discussion
	Hands-On Alarm/Security Exercise
	REAL-TIME AND HISTORICAL TRENDING
	Real-Time Trending Discussion
	Real-Time Trending Exercises
	Testing and Troubleshooting
	Historical Trending

Day 5

SUMMATION

Review the Training

Questions and Answers

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Recommendations

There are no additional recommendations for this course.