Description

A three-day course designed to familiarize operators with the functions of the D/3® Operator Console. The course includes instruction in the architecture of the D/3® Process Control System, console display functions, scan and control block management, loop tuning, digital device blocks, historical trending, and efficient process operation from standard displays or customer generated process graphics. This course emphasizes the operator interface to the D/3® Distributed Control System. Laboratory exercises are provided for hands-on experience.

Prerequisites

A fundamental knowledge of process control.

Topic Outline

• D/3® system overview
• Windows environment
• Console displays and operations
• Digital and analog control
• Traditional D/3® trend and alarm displays
• D/3® notebook
• VRT toolbar
• Editing displays
• TotalVision® graphics
• VersaTrend™
• InstAlarm™
• Alarm suppression
• SABL® displays and product tracking
• General functions