Course Description

The Mark™ VIe control system is a flexible and scalable architecture for turbine-level and plant-level control. The ControlST™ software suite containing ToolboxST™ is used to program, configure, and analyze control system performance. The CIMPLICITY™ Human Machine Interface is provided as an interface to the operator for turbine and plant visualization and control.

This course will utilize typical Gas Turbine (GT) software to describe and demonstrate the principles of configuration and troubleshooting the Mark™ VIe control system.

Access to a virtualized cloud hosted HMI with GT simulation will allow the student to apply course objectives hands-on following guided lab procedures.

This course is designed as a self-paced, web-based training curriculum. Narrated presentations, demonstration videos and guided lab exercises will be utilized as part of training. Exercises are provided to allow the student to assess their understanding of key concepts.

Duration

4 weeks access; 10-20 hours per week

Target Audience

Supervisors

Operations

Electrical Maintenance

Instrumentation & Controls

Prerequisites

Participants should have:

• Course material is in English; therefore, a reasonable ability to read and understand English is required.
• Computer with internet connection, 1.2 Mbps (150 Kbyte/s) or higher connection recommended

Class Size

Remote access.

Learning Objectives

This course will provide basic knowledge on the following:

• Gain the skills and confidence to perform system maintenance
• Save time when troubleshooting the system and minimize system down time
• Learn the major components, architecture, redundancy, and communication methods of the Mark™ VIe control system
• Power distribution within the control cabinet and the function of various power distribution modules
• Mark™ VIe Control System Hardware Guide (GEH-6721) including I/O specific terminal boards and packs
• Use of ToolboxST™ and the functionality of system and device files
• Monitoring live I/O signal values using the ToolboxST™ software

Learning Objectives Continued

• Discuss the basic software structure and nomenclature to allow tracing signals through application code
• Discuss the use of variables and control constants withing software
• How to generate software reports
• Use software tools for troubleshooting and understanding the system including Watch Windows, Finder and Trender
• Forcing and adjusting live signal values
• Configuring the trend program to view and record live signal values
• Use of capture buffers and Dynamic Data Recorders 
• How to review and analyze short term alarm and event data
• How to trace an alarm to its origin using the ToolboxST™ software
• How to configure IP address, download, and replace controllers and I/O terminal boards
• Discuss communication between controllers and workstations on the network
• Basic editing of application code and configuring I/O
• Legacy communications between Mark™ VIe and Mark™ VI controllers

Course Content

Course Introduction

1. Welcome video
2. Student Guides
3. Simulator Access

Lesson 1 - System Overview

1. System Overview Presentation
2. Demonstration Videos
3. System Overview Lab

Lesson 2 - Hardware Overview

1. Hardware Overview Presentation
2. Hardware Documentation Overview Video
3. Hardware Overview Lab

Lesson 3 - Power Distribution Overview

1. Power Distribution Presentation
2. Typical Power Distribution Layout
3. Power Distribution Lab

Lesson 4 - ToolboxST™ Basics

1. ToolboxST™ Basics Presentation
2. Demonstration Videos
3. ToolboxST™ Basics Lab

Lesson 5 - Cimplicity™ Startup & Navigation

1. CIMPLICITY™ Startup & Navigation Presentation
2. Demonstration Videos
3. CIMPLICITY™ Startup & Navigation Lab

Lesson 6 - Monitoring IO

1. Monitoring IO Presentation
2. Demonstration Videos
3. Monitoring IO Lab

Lesson 7 - Monitoring Software

1. Monitoring Software Presentation
2. Demonstration Videos
3. Monitoring Software Lab

Course Content Continued

Lesson 8 - Software Changes

1. Software Changes Presentation
2. Demonstration Videos
3. Software Changes Lab

Lesson 9 - Constants & Variables

1. Constants & Variables Presentation
2. Demonstration Videos
3. Lab to follow lesson 11

Lesson 10 - Watch Windows & Trenders

1. Watch Windows & Trender Presentation
2. Demonstration Videos
3. Lab to follow lesson 11

Lesson 11 – Finder

1. Finder Presentation
2. Demonstration Videos
3. Constants & Variables Lab
4. Watch Windows and Trender Lab
5. Finder Lab

Lesson 12 – Editing Application Software

1. Editing Application Software Presentation
2. Demonstration Videos
3. Lab to follow lesson 13

Lesson 13 – Configuring IO

1. Configuring IO Presentation
2. Demonstration Videos
3. Editing Software & Configuring IO Lab

Lesson 14 – Diagnostic Alarms

1. Diagnostic Alarms Presentation
2. Demonstration Videos
3. Diagnostic Alarms Lab

Lesson 15 – IO Pack & Terminal Board Replacement

1. IO Pack & Terminal Board Replacement Presentation
2. Demonstration Videos
3. IO Pack & Terminal Board Replacement Lab

Course Content Continued

Lesson 16 – Controller Replacemement

1. Controller Replacement Presentation
2. Demonstration Videos
3. Controller Replacement Lab

Lesson 17 – Alarm Viewing & Analysis

1. Alarm Viewing & Analysis Presentation
2. Demonstration Videos
3. Alarm Viewing & Analysis Lab

Lesson 18 – Ethernet Global Data

1. Ethernet Global Data Presentation
2. Demonstration Videos
3. Ethernet Global Data Lab

Lesson 19 – Alarms, Events & Format Specifications

1. Alarms, Events & Format Specifications Presentation
2. Demonstration Videos
3. Alarms, Events & Format Specifications Lab

Lesson 20 – Legacy Communications

1. Legacy Communications Presentation
2. Demonstration Videos
3. Legacy Communications Lab

Lesson 21 – Capture Buffer & DDR

1. Capture Buffers & DDR Presentation
2. Demonstration Videos
3. Capture Buffers & DDR Lab

Lesson 22 – WorkstationST Recorder

1. WorkstationST Recorder Presentation
2. Demonstration Videos
3. WorkstationST Recorder Lab