Distributed Control System PlantPAx

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Distributed Control System

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Introduction
System-level introduction to the core PlantPAx® Distributed Control System for Students familiar with fundamentals of process control but
may not be current on the Rockwell Automation PlantPAx System.

PlantPAx System Introduction

Title Course Duration Description
This course is intended for students familiar with fundamentals of process control but may not be current on the
Rockwell Automation PlantPAx System. This course introduces new students to the core components of a PlantPAx®
PlantPAx System Configuration Fundamentals PRS013 4.5 Days
distributed control system, including controllers, HMI, networks, and instrumentation devices. Students will configure
the individual components and gain understanding of their relationship to a complete PlantPAx system.

Engineering
System-level introduction focusing on the major components and how to Design, Configure and Integrate a PlantPax Distributed
Control System.

Recommended PlantPAx Systems Curriculum

Title Course Duration Description
Studio 5000 Logix Designer is the software used for developing control strategies for the control system and to
configure everything from I/O modules to intelligent motor control devices. Upon completion of this course, you should
be able to troubleshoot a previously operational ControlLogix® system and restore normal operation. You will have the
Studio 5000 Logix Designer Level 1: opportunity to develop and practice these skills by learning basic concepts and terminology used with ControlLogix
CCP299 4.5 Days
ControlLogix Fundamentals and Troubleshooting system hardware and the Studio 5000 Logix Designer® application. You will also learn how to apply a systematic
strategy for diagnosing and troubleshooting problems including, configuration issues, electrical noise, faulty/
malfunctioning field devices, controller I/O, or other hardware issues. All Logix5000™ systems use the same control
engine; therefore, tasks are similar. You will see applicable references for other systems.
FactoryTalk® View SE is the suite used to design and configure the HMIs for your PlantPAx Distributed Control System.
FactoryTalk View SE Programming CCV207 4.5 Days Practice the skills used to create an application and build graphic displays and learn how to configure alarms
and security, trend data, and test your application using FactoryTalk View SE Client.
This course should prepare you to effectively configure a switch using both the Device Manager Web Interface
and Studio 5000 Logix Designer® software and set up one-to-one IP address translation (NAT) for segmenting,
machine-level network devices from the plant network, secure and limit access to a switch. In this course you will
EtherNet/IP Configuration and Troubleshooting CCP183 3 Days monitor diagnostic information using web-based technologies and modify a web server module’s data views and tag
values once the EtherNet/IP network is up and running. Finally, you will learn to resolve issues with communication
between devices on a network, troubleshoot an EtherNet/IP network’s media and components (including the Stratix
5700 switch) and how to run diagnostic tests to resolve system and port issues.
In this course, you will learn how to verify communications between devices, recognize data transmission types, and
Essentials of Industrial Ethernet Networks for an differentiate between OSI Model Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching functions. Upon completion, you should be able to
CCP182 2 Days
OT Professional demonstrate an understanding of basic Ethernet networking skills, terminology, and concepts and apply these skills
when performing advanced network specification, configuration, and troubleshooting tasks.
During this course, you will focus on designing and configuring a PlantPAx system and learn how to:
• Architect a PlantPAx Distributed Control System.
• Create process control applications with the Library of Process Objects which includes add-on instructions, faceplates,
PlantPAx System Design and Configuration PRS019 5 Days
and process strategies.
• Create interactive displays for operator workstations, including alarms.
• Apply best practices to help secure a PlantPAx System.
Optional Curriculum
Title Course Duration Description
Studio 5000 Logix Designer Level 4: Function Block A skill-building programming course that provides you with an understanding of Studio 5000 Logix Designer
CCP152 2 Days
Programming function block diagrams and terminology.
Learn how to select instructions, select expressions, select constructs and then enter these elements and more
Studio 5000 Logix Designer Level 4: Structured Text/
CCP154 2 Days into a routine. You will also learn how to test sequential function chart logic using forces and step throughs.
Sequential Function Chart Programming
Includes opportunities to create and test their individual projects using a real workstation.
This basic-level course will help provide you with the skills needed to obtain a tuned process control loop for typical
applications. You will create and develop a process model; calculate proportional, integral, and derivative gains;
PID Loop Development & Tuning PRS010 1 Day
verify gains using ladder diagram; practice PID programming in function block diagram and learn how to autotune
typical PID loops.
 Application Code Manager is a tool that enables more efficient project development with libraries of re-usable code.
You can create modular objects with customizable configuration parameters using the re-usable content, allowing you
to specify the pertinent information on how the object should be used in a project. Application Code Manager creates
Application Code Manager and Library not only the coding for the modular object but also the associated visualization, historical and alarming elements. After
CCP157 3 Days
Object Development completing this course, you should be able to identify and register pre-configured Application Code Manager (ACM)
library objects and create and decorate Studio 5000 Library Objects. You will also be able to create Application Code
Manager (ACM) Library Objects from Studio 5000 Library Objects and add FactoryTalk® Alarms and Events, FactoryTalk
View and Historian SE content to the Library Object.
This course is job-role specific and enables you to achieve competency and skills to configure, maintain, and
Managing Industrial Networks with Cisco troubleshoot industrial network systems while helping to ensure network availability, reliability, and Internet security
IMINS 5 Days
Networking Technologies throughout your company. Students will be exposed to multiple industrial network technologies as well as products
from Cisco and other industrial suppliers including Rockwell Automation.
This course is job and role-specific, enabling students to achieve competency and skills to configure, maintain, and
troubleshoot industry standard network protocols as well as wireless and security technologies. Learn how to make
Managing Industrial Networks for Manufacturing
IMINS2 5 Days full use of current infrastructures while developing a converged platform for flexibility to support future business
with Cisco Technologies
outcomes. IMINS2 exposes students to multiple industrial network technologies in addition to products from Cisco and
other industrial suppliers, including Rockwell Automation.
This course will assist you in building a solid foundation of Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS)
Essentials of Industrial Automation for an knowledge. You will learn about and interact with a variety of automation hardware. You will also have an opportunity
CCP810 2 Days
IT Professional to use Rockwell Automation software to perform basic system and network tasks. While performing these tasks, you
will gain an understanding of how controllers, I/O and HMI products function together on an EtherNet/IP network.
FactoryTalk View Machine Edition (ME) software is a versatile HMI application that provides a dedicated and powerful
solution for machine-level operator interface devices. This course provides opportunities to work with both the
FactoryTalk View ME and PanelView
CCV204 5 Days software and hardware. During class, you will gain the hands-on skills required to prepare a PanelView™ Plus terminal
Plus Programming
for operation. You will also work with FactoryTalk® View ME software and will practice downloading FactoryTalk View
ME applications to a PanelView Plus terminal.
Data Collection, Analysis and Reporting
Title Course Duration Description
FactoryTalk® Historian Site Edition (SE) is the Historian for the PlantPAx Distributed Control System. In this course
students will be exposed to an overview of the various tools for collecting data, installation and configuration of a
FactoryTalk Historian SE Configuration and FactoryTalk Historian SE system. Learn how to use Microsoft Excel to create and modify tags. During the course, students
RS-FTHSEC 3.5 Days
Data Collection will learn how to apply exception and compression to filter data to be archived. Students will be given an opportunity
to compare the use of Polled versus Advised data collection modes and learn about data buffering, layers/methods of
redundancy, archive management and backup.
FactoryTalk® VantagePoint® is the reporting and dashboards engine for the PlantPAx Distributed Control System.
In this course students will learn various tools to analyze and display data using VantagePoint and VantagePoint EMI.
FactoryTalk VantagePoint Configuration
FTVP 3 Days The course covers how to use the analysis and reporting tools to create trends, XY Plots, Excel reports, and dashboards.
and Reporting
Students will have an opportunity to use the Portal and configure it to display content in various ways. The course
also focuses on extending the model in the product and configuring security.
Asset Management
Title Course Duration Description
FactoryTalk® AssetCentre is the automation asset management suite for the PlantPAx Distributed Control System. It
is used to archive, audit, secure, your system plus configuring and calibrating your assets. In this course students will
FactoryTalk AssetCentre System Design and learn to secure access to the control system, track users’ actions, manage asset configuration files, configure process
FTAC 3 Days
Implementation instruments and provide backup and recovery of operating asset configurations. Students will have the opportunity
to load the software and practice many critical tasks, such as implementing disaster recovery (continuation planning),
tracking user actions, improving plant-floor security, and protecting intellectual property.
Batch
Title Course Duration Description
FactoryTalk® Batch is the batch management suite in the PlantPAx Distributed Control System. In this course students
will be exposed to a complete overview of the FactoryTalk Batch system, including an introduction to batch processing
FactoryTalk Batch Project Design and Implementation PRS101-LD 5 Days
and the ISA S88.01 Standard. FactoryTalk Batch system architecture, system operation, and system configuration are
covered in detail.
Advanced Process Control
Title Course Duration Description
The Rockwell Software Pavilion8 Model Predictive Control software provides the tools to improve the agility of your
operation, giving you the capability to more quickly adapt to changing business priorities and customer demands.
Leveraging a powerful modeling engine, Pavilion8 software includes modules to control, analyze, monitor, visualize,
Pavilion8 Control and Visualization 9529-MPCVISTRN 4 Days warehouse, and integrate, and combine them into high-value applications and work together to support three classes
of applications: Model Predictive Control, Environmental Management, and Production Performance Management.
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to develop and deploy model predictive control projects using the
Pavilion8® Controller.
Process engineers who are responsible for developing new or modifying and extending existing Pavilion8 applications
Pavilion8 Integration 9529-MPCINTTRN 3 Days
should attend this course.
 Upon completion of this course, you should be able to develop inferential models and perform unit optimization using
Pavilion8 Modeling and Analysis 9529-MODLTRN 2 Days
neural-network models.
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to design, develop and deploy Pavilion® Real-Time Optimization™
Pavilion Real-Time Optimization 9529-RTOTRN 2 Days
on energy or utility systems and review and manage a running optimization system.
Model Predictive Control (MPC) is an advanced method of process control historically conducted on a server through our
Pavilion8 offering. PlantPAx MPC is a module for the ControlLogix platform designed to control the most challenging
advanced control problems using MPC. It is easy to set-up, easy to understand, and integrates easily with the rest of
PlantPAx MPC 9529-PPMPCTRN 3 Days your PlantPAx distributed control system. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to design, develop and
deploy PlantPAx® (i.e. Logix-based) MPC models and supporting calculations on-line.
This course is intended to introduce students to embedded Model Predictive Control Applications and Architectures.
Upon completion of this course, the user will be able to develop, deploy and maintain a Predictive Emission Monitor
(PEMS) using the Pavilion8 Software CEM® system.
Pavilion8 Software CEMS 9529-SWCEMTRN 4 Days
This course is intended to introduce students to the Pavilion8 Software CEM solution. Ideal for Environmental Engineers,
Integrators, Process Engineers, and Operators.
Process Safety
Title Course Duration Description
The AADvance solution is a truly distributed, scalable architecture which comprises of both a hardware controller and a
software environment that allows the user to apply different levels of module redundancy as required by specific parts
of their application. AADvance offers a high level of flexibility from small quantity I/O to large systems; non-safety to
SIL 3, and fail-safe to multiple fault tolerant. This course provides a comprehensive overview of AADvance™ hardware,
software, and troubleshooting. Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:
• Understand how AADvance operates as a fail-safe or fault tolerant controller
AADvance Comprehensive System Training PRST9063LD 3 Days • Understand the configuration limits of the system
• Examine process I/O requirements and select the appropriate hardware
• Design and assemble a complete system
• Use the Workbench to configure and program the system, including communication with external devices
• Develop functions, function blocks and programs using standard IEC 61131 programming languages
• Make hardware expansions to an existing system
• Isolate faults to the module level by interpreting automatic fault indications

Maintenance
System-level introduction focusing on the major components and how to troubleshoot a PlantPAx Distributed Control system.

Optional Curriculum
Title Course Duration Description
Studio 5000 Logix Designer is the software used for developing control strategies for the control system and to
configure everything from I/O modules to intelligent motor control devices. Upon completion of this course, you should
be able to troubleshoot a previously operational ControlLogix system and restore normal operation. You will have the
Studio 5000 Logix Designer Level 1: opportunity to develop and practice these skills by learning basic concepts and terminology used with ControlLogix
CCP299 4.5 Days
ControlLogix Fundamentals and Troubleshooting system hardware and the Studio 5000 Logix Designer application. You will also learn how to apply a systematic
strategy for diagnosing and troubleshooting problems including, configuration issues, electrical noise, faulty/
malfunctioning field devices, controller I/O, or other hardware issues. All Logix5000™ systems use the same control
engine; therefore, tasks are similar. You will see applicable references for other systems.
Intended to provide you with the skills required to diagnose common problems on a FactoryTalk View SE system.
Practice operating and troubleshooting the system through hands-on exercises. Practice troubleshooting methods
FactoryTalk View SE Maintenance and Troubleshooting CCV206-LD 2 Days
such as alarming, diagnostics logging, data logging, and trending. Learn how to configure communications with a
processor and the functions of redundancy.
This course is designed to provide you with the necessary skills to effectively troubleshoot EtherNet/IP, ControlNet,
NetLinx System Maintenance and Troubleshooting CCP177 4 Days and DeviceNet hardware and software. You will build your skills by using troubleshooting best practices and network
troubleshooting tools in order to safely and efficiently return a network to operation.
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to troubleshoot a previously operational CompactLogix™ system and
restore normal operation. In this course you will learn basic concepts and terminology used with the CompactLogix™
Studio 5000 Logix Designer Level 1:
CCP298 4.5 Days system hardware and Studio 5000 Logix Designer application. You will also practice a systematic strategy for diagnosing
CompactLogix Fundamentals and Troubleshooting
and troubleshooting system problems including, faulty/malfunctioning field devices, hardware issues, electrical noise
and configuration issues.
 Advanced Process Control
Title Course Duration Description
9529- Upon completion of this course, the user will be able to interact, use, and maintain their process control projects using
Pavilion8 Basic Model Predictive Control Operations 2 Days
MPCUSRTRN the Pavilion8 MPC system.
Process Safety
Title Course Duration Description
This course provides an overview of AADvance™ hardware, software, and troubleshooting. The course consists of a
mixture of lecture and hands-on lessons.
Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:
• Understand how AADvance operates as a fail-safe or fault tolerant controller
AADvance Operation Maintenance • Understand the configuration limits of the system
PRST9064LD 2 Days
and Troubleshooting • Navigate the workbench
• Monitor programs
• Lock/force I/O points
• Isolate faults to the module level by interpreting automatic fault indications
• Hot-replace failed modules without disrupting the systems or process

Registration
Rockwell Automation provides focused, hands-on training courses for customers to learn the day-to-day
operations of its applications, so our customers can more quickly begin benefiting from the solutions we provide.

Each course is designed to target specific usage and features of the PlantPAx Distributed Control System,
and may not be suitable for all students.

Distributed Control, including Process Safety Training

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