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Course Schedule

Classroom Sessions:

Date	Venue	Fees
26 - 30 May 2025	Dubai - UAE	$5,950
10 - 14 Nov 2025	Dubai - UAE	$5,950
08 - 12 Jun 2026	Dubai - UAE	$5,950
09 - 13 Nov 2026	Dubai - UAE	$5,950

Online Sessions:

26 - 30 May 2025	Online	$3,950
10 - 14 Nov 2025	Online	$3,950
08 - 12 Jun 2026	Online	$3,950
09 - 13 Nov 2026	Online	$3,950

Course Description

INTRODUCTION

Recent trends in globalization, mobile devices, remote operations, and system integration are blurring the lines between distributed control systems (DCS) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA). To complicate matters, some vendors position their products either as DCS or SCADA depending upon the actual application. This course has been designed with these recent trends in mind while covering the most important components of a DCS in detail. Emphasis is placed on DCS operation, networking, HMI, and Alarms. Topics of importance to field Engineers and Operators such as Maintenance and Troubleshooting are covered. Finally, state of the art advanced process controllers and latest trends are also covered.

DCS Organization and operation
Networking, HMI, and Alarms
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Advanced Process Controllers
Latest trends

Objectives

To review sensors, instrumentation, and process control
To cover DCS Organization and operation
To summarize the most important Networking, HMI, and Alarm features of DCSs
To highlight Maintenance and Troubleshooting procedures and issues
To review Advanced Process Controllers in DCSs
To cover Latest trends related to DCSs

Training Methodology

In addition to a set of slides and a training manual, a highly interactive instructor presentation of the most important concepts, procedures, and issues will be provided. Furthermore, the course will also use several interactive Workshops and Exercises. In addition, a selected number of highly appropriate Videos will be shown. Finally, a set of Practical activities involving a Process Simulator and Test Bed setup of DCS hardware and software components will also be provided.

Organisational Impact

Upon returning to their organization, employees will have:

A working knowledge of sensors, instrumentation, and process control as they relate to DCSs.
A working knowledge of DCS Organization and operation
Practical knowledge of Networking, HMI, and Alarm features of DCSs
Practical awareness of the issues and procedures to perform DCS Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Practical awareness Advanced Process Controllers in DCSs
Practical overview of Latest trends related to DCSs

Personal Impact

Participants will gain in depth understanding of:

Sensors, instrumentation, and process control as they relate to DCSs.
DCS Organization and operation
Networking, HMI, and Alarm features of DCSs
Issues and procedures to perform DCS Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Advanced Process Controllers in DCSs
Latest trends related to DCSs

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This course is intended for managers, engineers, and technicians requiring knowledge of sensors, instrumentation, control, and automation in a distributed control environment. A section on maintenance and troubleshooting methods is also included. Personnel in operations will also find this an invaluable course.

Course Outline

DAY 1

Review of Process Control and Introduction to DCS

Review of sensors, instrumentation, and process control systems
Control Algorithms
- Proportional (P)
- Proportional and Integral (PI)
- Proportional, Integral, and Derivative (PID)

Distributed Control Systems: Introduction
Overview, Features, Advantages, Where used
Functions, Architecture, I/O, components,
Hardware, software, system interfacing
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) – brief overview
supervisory control and direct digital control
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) – brief overview
DCS, PLC and SCADA compared

DAY 2

DCS Configuration and Networking

Distributed Control Systems: Structure and Configuration
DCS block diagrams, components, architecture, redundancy concepts
DCS hardware configuration
DCS Hardware & Software Internals
- Process variables, software variables, tags
- Human Machine Interface (HMI)
- Alarms, Trends
- Databases

Basic DCS Controller Configuration
Sequential Controllers for Batch Processing
Controllers for Continuous Processes: Function Blocks
Hierarchical Structure of control systems: ISA-95
Data Communications and Networking
Signal Transmission
Physical Network Structures
Logical Network Structures
Communication Standards
Fieldbus Operation: Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus
Wide Area Network (WAN) communications: Modbus
Control in the Field (CIF)
DCS applications and case study (Oil & Gas)

DAY 3

HMI, Alarms, and DCS Operation

Human Machine Interfaces: Introduction, features, requirements
Plant mimic and animation
DCS Operator Stations
Interface Categories
Recorders, Loggers, Trend Displays, and Data Archiving
HMI in the Control Room and in the Field: Mobile and remote devices
Alarm Management
- Key Requirements
- Alarm System Functions

Alarms phylosophy, control & Management
Development and Applications, Logs, trends and reports
DCS Operation
Operational view of DCS
Role of operators
Integration and Optimization of DCSs
DCS Configuration
DCS Integration

DAY 4

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Maintenance Considerations
Maintenance Requirements: System and Components
Procedure for Checking Control Loop Calibration
Identify proper tools and test equipment for troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Proper troubleshooting methods
Identify typical communication malfunctions and faults
Identifying failures, malfunctions, and faults
Diagnostics through DCS Modules, and Programs (code)
Diagnostics through Internal internal Variables and Bits of DCS
Diagnostics of Communication faults

DAY 5

Advanced Process Controllers

- Feed forward Control
- Cascade Control
- Statistical Process Control

Basics of advanced process control and optimization

Latest DCS Trends
- Monitoring and control in the Field
- Industrial Internet
- Internet of Things
- Mobile and remote devices
Cloud Processing
- Monitoring and control in the Cloud

Certificates

On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance

Providers and Associations

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Distributed Control Systems

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