BDC-SP Advanced Industrial Networking and Data Communications

BDC-SP Advanced Industrial Networking and Data Communications

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Measurements are performed in order to calibrate and analyze process performance. A goal for the accuracy and precision of any system is strongly dependent on the process measurement. The result of sound knowledge in process measurement and control is better-qualified technicians and less equipment failures. An expert knowledge on the process measurement is a must for a technical staff to work more efficiently on the industrial systems and processes they are responsible for.
This course is designed to help students to understand the principles behind the measurement of parameters for the proper monitoring and control of equipment.
After finishing this course, students will have expert knowledge they need to keep plant systems and equipment running as efficiently and inexpensively as possible.

 

WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS COURSE?

  • Instrumentation Technicians
  • Plant Managers & Supervisors
  • Process engineers
  • Quality engineers
  • Mechanical engineers
  • Electrical engineers
  • Electronic Technicians
  • Machine Operators
  • Schedule/Planners
  • HVAC Technicians

COURSE OUTLINE

USE OF MULTIMETER

  • First look at digital multimeter
  • Front panel features
  • Back panel of the meter
  • Front panel symbols
  • Safety Inspection
  • Common DMM / Tester hazards

 

CURRENT AND RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT

  • Ammeter Connection
  • Rules to be observed
  • Voltage measurement
  • Voltmeter connection
  • Resistance measurement
  • An Ohmmeter

 

ANALOG AND DIGITAL METERS

  • Analog meters
  • D'Arsonval movement
  • Digital meters
  • Advantages of DMM over Analog meter
  • Block diagram of digital multimeter
  • Analog and digital signals

 

OSCILLOSCOPES

  • Block diagram
  • Control and functions of common oscilloscope
  • Subsystems of an oscilloscope
  • Cathode ray tube
  • Measuring voltage with an oscilloscope

 

MULTIPLE LOOP DEVICES

  • Cascade control
  • 2-controller basic cascade control
  • Level in a gravity-drained tank
  • Cascade example

 

DIODES AND RESISTORS

  • Diodes - Definition
  • Overview and types of Resistors
  • Resistors in series
  • Resistors in parallel

 

SOLDERING AND COMPONENT PREPARATION

  • Soldering equipment
  • Additional soldering hand tools
  • Fluxes and solders
  • Static handling

 

TESTING OF DIODES/DIACS/TRIACS

  • Defective diodes
  • Testing the SCR
  • Testing the TRIAC

 

COMPONENTS OUT OF TOLERANCE

  • Multiple instruments connected in series
  • Selection considerations for an Instrument
  • Accuracy
  • Repeatability
  • Responses

 

ISOLATION AND EARTHING

  • Electromagnetic interference and surges
  • Isolation transformers
  • Transformer – Coupled input
  • Galvanic Isolation
  • Sources and types of noise
  • Ground loop
  • Cable spacing
  • Types of earthing configurations

 

BASIC MEASUREMENT

  • Methods of measurement
  • Classification of instruments
  • Instruments
  • Maximum values
  • DC potentiometer

 

DEFINITION OF TERMINOLOGY

  • Instruments and control valves in the overall control systems
  • Terminology definition

 

MEASURING INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROL VALVES AS PART OF THE OVERALL CONTROL SYSTEM

  • Process modeling
  • Components of a process control loop

 

PRESSURE, LEVEL, TEMPERATURE AND FLOW OVERVIEW

  • Principles of pressure measurement
  • Total pressure
  • Principles of level measurement
  • Level Instruments
  • Principles of temperature measurement    

 

OVERVIEW OF CONTROL VALVES

  • Principles of control valves
  • Broad classification
  • Linear valves
  • Rotary valves
  • Check valves
  • Comparison of different control valve

Investment

Plan Name Investment
Unlimited Access for 2 Years: US$ 479.00

Instructor

Danie Stoop

Pr. Eng. ECSA 960178
M Eng Electronics (Cum Laude, PU for CHE 2000) 

 

Danie was born in South Africa in 1964 and played with electronics since his school days. He obtained the B. Eng. Electrical and Electronic degree from the former Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education (PU for CHE).
Danie worked in industry for a year and then joined the same university’s School for Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering as lecturer. In 1992, he began his own electronic consultancy business named Dantron, which is an acronym of his own name and the term “electronics”.
In 1997 he won the University’s VERKA competition for best lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering. During the years he lectured, he conducted research in TCP/IP based digital communications for which he obtained a Masters degree Cum Laude in 1999 and pioneered a programmable logic laboratory, sponsored by Xilinx from the USA, amongst others.
Danie’s design experience includes many facets of electronic and embedded systems and -programming for applications such as protocol converters between a variety of protocols.
During 2000, Danie moved over to the operations division of the university, where he gained extensive operational and management experience. In 2011, Danie was awarded for the most innovative contribution towards the Northwest University’s management systems and currently holds the position as Head of Electrical and Electronic Services at the university. Here he gained extensive experience in specifying, installing and maintaining a wide variety of corporate electrical, electronic and security systems.
Danie still engages in the academic world from time to time as external examiner or moderator.
He is currently enrolled in  a leadership academy to further hone his management skills.
Danie resides in the university city of Potchefstroom and is married to Marlise. They have three sons. He enjoys doing woodwork in his (very little) spare time.

Courses by this presenter

Deon Reynders

BSc, BEng (Electro-technical), BSc Eng (Hons) (Electronics), MBA

 

Deon is an Electronics Engineer with over 40 years postgraduate experience encompassing middle management, engineering consulting, management consulting, hardware and software development, systems engineering, project management, marketing, and industrial relations. He has experience of both large and small business environments. He also is an experienced teacher with HOD and Governing Board experience at University level.

His current areas of specialisation include Information Technology (IT ) with an industrial focus, Radio Telemetry Systems, Industrial Networking (LAN technology), and Internet technologies and applications including TCP /IP , the use of Web technologies for process control and OPC . Over the past 15 years he has provided consulting and training services to clients in the USA, Canada, Ireland, the UK, South Africa, Botswana, Trinidad, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Egypt.

He is co-author of several technical books, of which two (Industrial Data Networks and Modern SCADA Protocols) have been published by Butterworths (Newnes). Deon has prepared course material and presented to thousands of engineers and technicians all over the world. Topics include industrial data communications, industrial networking (including fieldbuses and device networks), radio telemetry systems, Ethernet, TCP/IP, OPC , network security, and financial management for engineers and technicians

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