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ALSPA Control System : Control System - ALSPA Control System Intermediate

Schedule

Location :  Birr, Switzerland

Location
Start Date
Status
BLCSeptember 30 (2024), October 01,02,03,04 (2024)

Course Description

O-CON20401

 $ 4,050.00

Course Description

This course familiarizes participants with advanced level programming of ALSPA CONTROCAD engineering tool and, provides an overview of ALSPA HMI configuration.

This course will enable them to set up ALSPA HMI for first time use. They will learn how to perform online forcing and setting update to make small modification in logic, without disturbing plant operation. They will learn about MFC3000 firmware.

At the end of the course there will a site visit, where a brief demonstration of the components/topics discussed in the classroom will be provided.

Duration

5 Days

Target Audience

  • Supervisors
  • Operations
  • Electrical Maintenance
  • Instrumentation & Controls
  • Operation & Maintenance Personnel

Prerequisites

Participants should have:

  • Knowledge of power plants
  • Basic skills regarding ALSPA control systems
  • Able to read technical documents

Attended the following course(s):

  • O-CON10402 Control System – ALSPA Control System Fundamentals

Class Size

Maximum number of students: 12

Learning Objectives

This course will provide basic knowledge on the following:

  • Perform advanced level application code programming
  • Understand control blocks and its uses in HMI
  • Create face plates in HMI
  • Online forcing and setting update in MFC3000
  • Writing firmware into MFC3000
  • Setting up HMI for first time use
  • Understand cell loader and its functions
  • Understand GT protection concept
  • Perform advanced diagnostic
  • Understand advanced project documentation

 

Course Content

Introduction

  1. Instructor background
  2. Participant background
  3. Course schedule
  4. Entry Test

Lesson 1 - CONTROL BLOCK AND ALSPA HMI FACE PLATE

  1. Creating control block variables for HMI interface
  2. Creating Face Plates in HMI
  3. Setting up HMI for the first-time use

LESSON 2 - DRIVE BLOCK CONFIGURATION

  1. Implementation of drive block (MO1)
  2. Synthetic variable configuration
  3. Creation of HMI for drive block

LESSON 3 - SELECTOR BLOCK CONFIGURATION

  1. Implementation of 2nd drive block (MO1)
  2. Creation of HMI for 2nd Drive Block
  3. Implementation of selector block (TOP2)
  4. Creation of HMI for selector Block

LESSON 4 - MFC3000 FIRMWARE & CELL LOADER

  1. Writing Firmware into MFC3000
  2. Detailed Cell Loader overview
  3. Online Forcing and Setting Update
  4. Forcing Log
  5. Advanced Diagnostic using SAAM and HMI

LESSON 5 - MFC3000 ADVANCED MAINTENANCE, PROTECTION SYSTEM & SEQUENCER

  1. Sequencer Concept and Configuration
  2. Advanced Project Documentation
  3. GT Protection Concept and Protection List
  4. Preventive Maintenance of Controller
  5. Site Visit
  6. Open Discussion & Feedback
  7. Final Test