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Siemens Energy Control Systems Training Programs 2015

Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical

When it comes to I&C, only one global supplier provides the total package: Siemens. With “from the ground up” power plant know-how and the industry’s broadest product offering backed by 24/7 technical support, trust Siemens for

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Table of Contents

General Information 5

Training Program 6

Registration 7

SPPA-T3000 Control System 8

SPPA-T3000-OV System Overview 9

SPPA-T3000 Basic Operations

(formerly SPPA-T3000 System Operations and Monitoring)10

SPPA-T3000 Engineering 11

SPPA-T3000 Advanced Hardware 12

SPPA-T3000 Maintenance / Administration 13

SPPA-E3000 14

2015 Class Schedule 15

Phone: 1 (877) 442-8724

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Your I&C Training Partner

Your I&C training partner

As the only OEM in the controls business, Siemens Energy offers unparalleled power industry experience and customer service, backed by our global network of more than 30,000 power generation employees. We are committed to meeting and exceeding customer expectations and requirements to maximize our customers’ operating plant service.

This commitment includes product knowledge transfer for our Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) customers. Our comprehensive, hands-on I&C customer training program gives your personnel the knowledge to troubleshoot and maintain your plant’s control system. This ability can translate into shorter outage times, increased in-market availability (IMA) and increased profitability for your plant.

Our training program is a critical component of the Siemens solutions suite. We’ve designed our training solutions around the needs of the learner, incorporating solid curricula and blended learning techniques that include instructor-led and hands-on training. Our top-notch trainers have years of power plant and classroom training experience to meet the demands of today’s plant professionals. Students leave understanding how the control system integrates with existing equipment and with the confidence to operate and maintain the control systems throughout your fleet.

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve your training needs. We appreciate your business and strive to do all we can to ensure that your company receives personal and professional I&C training.

We always enjoy hearing from our customers, so please feel free to contact us at 1 (877) 442-8724.

Hyperlink to the Training website

Phone: 1 (877) 442-8724

https://product-training.siemens.com/power-academy/result.jsp?monthfrom=20141001&location=APH;AT2&title=&monthto=20150901&description=&activityfilter_status=visible&theme=&number=&country=US&category=SEM;RTR;WRK&language=EN&L=EN

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General Information

Phone: 1 (877) 442-8724

General informationWe believe strongly that customer training

is one of the most important parts of

any project. In line with our Total Quality

Management and training policies, Siemens

is able to provide a complete customer

training program, which ensures full

knowledge transfer.

Exact training requirements, however,

can vary considerably from customer to

customer. For this reason, Siemens offers

both standard training courses and customer

specific training programs.

To help you decide which course is

more suitable for you, we have assigned

experienced technical support professionals

to help you with your training requirements.

All classes are offered in Alpharetta, Georgia,

unless otherwise noted.

On-site trainingWhen five or more people require training, on-site training can be the best value.

The pricing for on-site courses is provided upon request.

In addition to the standard course, Siemens can customize training specific to your power plant requirements. Pricing for custom courses will be provided upon request.

Our training facilityAll training takes place at our Instrumentation & Controls headquarters in Alpharetta, Georgia, located 40 miles north of Atlanta’s Hartsfield International Airport. Our facility provides the control technology for all new power generation equipment, along with retrofit and IT services for operating plants. Classrooms are equipped with actual control systems.

Directions from Hartsfield International Airport:g Take I-85 North

g I-85 merges with I-75 in Atlanta but

continue to follow the signs for I-85

North

g Take Exit 87 (GA 400 N)

g Take Exit 12-B (McFarland Road)

g After merging onto McFarland, turn left

into the second office park, Ridgeland

g The Siemens building sits in the back on

the right

g Enter the building through the doors

under the Siemens sign.

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Training Program

Training program topicsg System concept overview

g System operation

g Operating and monitoring system

g Automation system

g Engineering system

g Network

g I/O modules

g System planning, assembly,

configuration, operation and service

g Alarm and fault diagnosis

g System simulation/demonstration

g Diagnostics and maintenance

g Possibilities to connect third-party

components.

The courses also include the following:

g Preparation material

g Siemens overview.

Siemens will provide training support,

additional courses, course extensions or

repeat courses for the customer throughout

the lifetime of the installed system. In the

event of such training, Siemens will discuss

the precise requirements with the customer

in order to agree to the necessary terms and

conditions.

Phone: 1 (877) 442-8724

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Registration

Phone: 1 (877) 442-8724

To registerPhone: 1 (877) 442-8724

Fax: +1 (407) 243-0432

Please provide the following information when you register:

g Course title, dates and location

g Your company name

g Mailing address

g Billing address

g Telephone and fax number

g Contact person

g Email address

A confirmation letter along with a map and

hotel listings will be sent via e-mail once the

registration is completed.

Required prepaymentThe following payment methods are

accepted:

g Purchase order

g Company check

g Wire Transfer

g Credit Card (Visa, Master Card,

American Express).

Payments are due upon registration for

class. Purchase Orders will be invoiced upon

receipt of purchase order.

Your class date will be confirmed when

payment is received.Class dates are not

definitive until payment is received and

confirmation is sent.

Siemens Energy, Inc.

Instrumentation & Electrical

Attn: Customer Training

1345 Ridgeland Parkway, Suite 116

Alpharetta, GA 30004

Please include student name, course title

and course date with your payment.

Wire transfer information can be provided,

and credit card payments can be processed

via phone.

Acceptance of purchase orders, credit cards

and company check adhere to Siemens

selling policy 1920.

Cancellation Policyg 30 plus days prior to training date:

Full refund of payment

g 14 to 29 days prior to training date:

Payment can be applied to a rescheduled

training class

g Within 13 days prior to training date:

no refund.

Students who do not attend a class without

prior notification will be charged in full with

no rescheduling ability.

Right to cancellationSiemens reserves the right to change the

schedule, or discontinue or cancel courses

if an insufficient number of students have

enrolled. In the event that students are

enrolled in courses that have been changed

or canceled, Siemens will notify these

students two weeks prior to the scheduled

starting date. These students will be given

first priority to enroll in the next scheduled

class.

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SPPA-T3000 Control System

The SPPA-T3000 courses offered are intended

for the following types of personnel:

SPPA-T3000 Power Plant Personnel

Any personnel wishing to gain a general

overview of the SPPA-T3000 control system.

SPPA-T3000 Control Room Operator

Responsible for operating and monitoring

the power plant using the SPPA-T3000

control system.

SPPA-T3000 Controls Specialist

Responsible for implementing control system

modifications and troubleshooting the

system. These tasks may include hardware,

software and graphics implementation,

testing, commissioning and maintenance.

SPPA-T3000 Maintenance Specialist

Responsible for day-to-day maintenance of

the SPPA-T3000 control system. Locating

hardware and software problems, replacing

faulty components, modifying control logic

parameters and verifying system back-ups.

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Prerequisites

None

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course,

the student should be able to:

g Identify individual components in the


g Explain the tasks of the application and

automation servers

g Explain the functions of operation,

engineering and diagnostic views

g Explain the communications between all

components

g Understand the concepts of turbine

control and third-party connections.

Course contents

Introduction to the SPPA-T3000 control

system

Highlights and advantages

System architecture

Peripherals

System documentation

Engineering view

Function diagram

Plant display

Archive

Operation

Faceplates

Trends

Alarms

Reports

User-specific plant displays

Diagnostics

Force

Change of parameters

Commissioning

Point view

Online system demonstration.

SPPA-T3000-OVSystem Overview

Classes scheduled at Alpharetta Training Facility must meet at least four student minimum. Course can also be scheduled upon request at customer’s facilities

Phone: 1 (877) 442-8724

Description This course will cover the overall

concepts of SPPA-T3000 Control System.

Students will be exposed to all the

different components of the SPPA-T3000

system and given a general understanding

of how they interact. Instruction on

standard SPPA-T3000 hardware platforms

will include hands-on demonstrations.

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Prerequisites

A basic background in logic control and in

digital computer techniques.

Objectives



g Explain the operation of the control

system and network

g Describe the plant displays available

in the system

g Understand pictograms and faceplates

g Navigate the online documentation

g Use the trending, archiving and

reporting features

g Create a user-specific display

g Understand the advanced features of the

Alarm Sequence Display (ASD)

g Troubleshoot alarms using dynamic

function plans and diagnostic view

g Be able to access the on-line help

(embedded in the SPPA-T3000 software)

when needed

g Utilize the Alarm Sequence Display to

“pin point” the exact location of the

specific Alarm/Warning

g Fully understand how to run various

kinds of reports.

Course contents

Overview and introduction to

SPPA-T3000


Plant displays, user-specific plant

displays

Pictograms and faceplates

Alarm sequence display, fault analysis

Archives, trend displays, reports

Multi-screen operation

Dynamic function diagram

Diagnostic view

Point view, diagnosis

Online help

Practical exercises on a demonstration system, normal operation and handling of exceptional situations.

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SPPA-T3000 Basic Operations

2015 Price $2275.00 USD

Phone: 1 (877) 442-8724

DescriptionThe course is applicable for power plant

operating personnel. The participant

will learn the SPPA-T3000 operating

functions, and how to use the operating

view for tasks associated with process

management and information.

Classes scheduled at Alpharetta Training

Facility must meet at least four student

minimum. Course can also be scheduled

upon request at customer’s facilities.

SPPA-T3000 EngineeringClass Capacity 12 Class Time 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

2015 Price $3785.00 USD

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DescriptionThe participant will learn the basic

principles and views of I&C engineering,

diagnostics and operation of the

SPPA-T3000 system. Each student

will implement a basic control system

model, using the workbench to create

both function diagrams and plant

displays. Emphasis will be placed on

sensor processing/coupling for analog

and binary signals, along with motor/

actuator control applications.

Dates 2015

Jan 5-8, Feb 2-5, Mar 2-5, April 6-9,

May 4-7, Jun 1-4, Jul 6-9, Aug 3-6,

Sep 14-17, Oct 5-8, Nov 2-5,

Nov 30 - Dec 3

Prerequisites

Electrical engineer, electronics technician

or competent individual with an electronics

background and knowledge of PC operations

using MS Windows®. Prior experience with a

DCS control system is desirable.

Objectives



g Explain the operation of the control

system and network structure

g Identify the automation hardware

components

g Navigate through the online

documentation

g Distinguish between hardware and

software problems

g Create logic and process diagrams for an

actual plant model

g Understand operation and configuration

modes of operation

g Use the diagnostic view to isolate faults

in the system

g Create a “Trend” plant display

g Acquire a good understanding of the

usage of Power Plant specific

Automation Blocks such as: Sub Loop

Controller, Motor Block, Analog Signal

Monitoring, Set Point Adjustment,

Servo, Device Change Over, PRESELect

and Operating Hours Counter.

Course contents

System hardware and software architecture, redundancy

Peripherals


Engineering

g Function diagram

g Plant display

g Archive

Integrated engineering, using AF-blocks and prototypes, creating macros, creating trend displays

Operation

g Faceplates

g Trends

g Alarms

g Display navigation

Diagnostics

g Change of parameters

g Dynamic function diagram

g Forcing ports

Commissioning

g Point view

Plant display hierarchy

Engineering examples

g I/Os

g Logic

g Motor

g Graphics

SPPA-T3000 system summary.

Phone: 1 (877) 442-8724

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Prerequisites

This course requires a good understanding

of SPPA-T3000 system architecture and basic

Power Plant layout. Student will have existing

knowledge of how to create, test and modify

function diagrams or plant displays using

engineering and operational views.

Prior completion of SPPA-T3000 Engineering I

is strongly recommended.

Objectives



g Describe the new CS3000/AS3000

modules

g Configure a CS3000 device for

communication with T3000 and

3rd party devices

g Configure an AS3000 device for use as

an Automation Processor

g Understand the Addfem Module

g Address an Addfem POCO

g Create a runtime container for use with

an FM458

g Load and Troubleshoot an FM458

Runtime Container

g Configure a Hopf Clock

g Understand Network Time Protocol (NTP)

g Configure a Buerk Clock

g Understand Routers and Firewalls

g Create an OPC server and client

container

g Troubleshoot OPC issues

g Reset OPC communication

g Create management proxies for the

various devices

g Upgrade the firmware on S7 Automation

Processor.

Objectives (continued)

g Set up a Scalance

g Upgrade the firmware on a Scalance

module.

Course contents

CS3000

AS3000

Addfem POCO

FM458

Hopf Clock

Buerk Clock

Routers/ Firewalls

OPC

S7 AP Firmware Upgrade

Scalance Firmware Upgrade.

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Description This course explores the hardware

devices commonly found in the

Control Room. Students will gain an

understanding of what each device is

used for and how to properly implement,

maintain, and troubleshoot.

The student will also learn how to

properly administer each device

in T3000, create each device’s

management proxy, and appropriate

communication containers when

necessary. The course focuses on all

users dealing with I&C engineering,

commissioning and service.

Dates 2015

Jan 12-15, Feb 9-12, Mar 9-12,

April 13-16, May 11-14, Jun 8-11,

Jul 13-16, Aug 10-13, Sep 21-24,

Oct 12-15, Nov 9-12, Dec 7-10

SPPA-T3000 Advanced HardwareClass Capacity 12Class Time 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

2015 Price $3785.00 USD

Phone: 1 (877) 442-8724

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Prerequisites

Prior completion of SPPA-T3000 Engineering

is recommended.

Objectives



g Distinguish between hardware and

software problems

g Backup the system and recover from

various errors

g Manage the long-term archive

g Diagnose the network

g Fully understand the functionality

and responsibilities of the Remote

Expert Center

g Confidently explain all the hardware

components of the Application Server

g Start and Stop the Application server

g Start SPPA-T3000

g Be able to explain the Network/Global

Time Synchronization (NTP)

g Commission the Automation Server

g Utilize the System Analysis Tools

g Diagnose and replace the Application

Servers’ hardware components

g Understand and be able to troubleshoot

Profibus network

g Replace the S7 400 xH series PLC and

ET200M Components

g “Swap out” the Hard Disk

g Fully understand “Licensing”

g If needed, utilize “Patch Management”.

Course contents

Network diagnosis

Client diagnosis

Shutdown and reboot

Backup and restore

Archive management

I/O diagnosis and replacement and troubleshooting

Process value simulation and optimization

Using the system maintenance manual

Server HW components diagnosis and replacement

Practical exercises.

SPPA-T3000 Maintenance/ AdministrationClass Capacity 8 Class Time 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

This class is only provided at Alpharetta, Georgia facility. 2015 Price $3785.00 USD,

Phone: 1 (877) 442-8724

Description This course is designed for the

personnel responsible for the day-

to-day maintenance activities of the

SPPA-T3000 control system. Participants

will learn how to differentiate between

hardware and software problems,

diagnose network problems, replace I/O

and server modules, preserve system

data utilizing backup concepts and

troubleshoot the system using a logical

approach.

Depending on customer’s hardware,

this class may utilize the “ftServer” or

“drServerMX”

Dates 2015

Jan 19-22, Feb 16-19, Mar 16-19,

April 20-23, May 18-21, Jun 15-18,

Jul 20-23, Aug 17-20, Sep 28 - Oct 1,

Oct 19-22, Nov 16-19, Dec 14-17

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Prerequisites

This course requires a good understanding

of Rectifiers and Converters. Working with

Microsoft Windows 7 is a plus.

Objectives



g Describe the Excitation System Overview

g Identify the Major Components in the

Excitation Package.

g Familiarize themselves with the available

screens in the Touch Panel

g Become familiar with S7 Statement List

Programming Language

g Use Simatic CFC Software and Signal

Trace the Excitation Software if needed

g Use Drive Monitor to Identify Faults and

Trouble Shoot if needed

g Understand the SFC and Describe how it

is used in the System

g Use Starter Software to Identify Faults

in the SFC and Trouble Shoot if needed.

Course contents

System Overview

Touch Panel

S7300 Series Controller

T400 Technology Card

Exciter Overview

Static Frequency Converter Overview.

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Description This course explores the E3000

Excitation System from SIMEA. Students

will gain an understanding of what each

device is used for and how to properly

maintain, and troubleshoot each device.

The course focuses on all users dealing

with I&C engineering, commissioning

and service.

Dates 2015

To Be Determined Upon Request

SPPA-E3000 Excitation SystemClass Capacity 4Class Time 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Phone: 1 (877) 442-8724

2015 Price $3675.00 USD

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SPPA-T3000 Engineering

SPPA-T3000 Advanced Hardware

SPPA-T3000 MAINT/ADMIN

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