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S900 - Fundamentals of Controls

Course number
S900
Cost
Free; 0.5 Days (8am MST -Noon MST *approximate end time)
Venue
In-Class

Overview:

This half day course is an introduction for anyone in the process industry interested in the fundamentals of process instrumentation.  Upon completion of this course, the attendee should understand the operation of regulators, measurement instrumentation, control valves, actuators, control accessories, and controllers as well as a basic understanding of the HART and Fieldbus protocols.

Topics:

The following will be discussed in terms of design, selection and application:

  • Regulators
  • Measurement instrumentation
  • Control valves and actuators
  • PID controllers
  • Control accessories
  • Advanced control (HART & Fieldbus)

Audience:

This course is intended to introduce those in the process field to components of the typical feedback control loop, their application, and operation.

Prerequisites:

None