Advanced Automated Controls

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Conceptual Design • Project Management • Automation • Controls
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Welcome to our Automation Training Area

Below you will find a brief description of a few of the many courses that we offer.  We will also customize classes that are designed specifically for your application or individual needs. All courses are available to be taught on-site or at our AAC, Inc. training facility. All classes will include hands-on labs. The students will work directly with automation training units to develop and test applications designed to gain the necessary skills needed to be proficient in the industrial automation industry.

Course 101 Electrical Math: 4 Hours                                                                                 

Course Description:
This course is designed to help the student brush up on the basic math skills that will be required in the electrical field.

Course 102 Direct Current: 24 Hours
Course Description:
This course explains the most basic form of electricity and identifies its most important characteristics.  This course will cover components used to control and manipulate direct current, such as resistors, capacitors, and inductors.

Course 103 Alternating Current:24 Hours
Course Description:
This course explains alternating current.  AC is the dominant form of current used today.  It offers many advantages over DC in generating and power distribution.  Here we will explain how AC is generated, transformed and used in industry today.

Course 104 Electrical Safety: 8 Hours
Course Description:

Here we will examine the risks associated with electrical work.  We will provide specific safe practices along with how to reduce the risk of working on electrical systems.  We will also cover the basics of OSHA and NFPA 70E requirements.

Course 105  Control Components: 8 Hours
Course Description:
This course covers control components used in industry.  This includes sensors, valves, solenoids, pushbuttons etc.  This will cover the difference between analog and digital as well as inputs and outputs.

Course 106 Transformers and Single Line Diagrams: 8 Hours
Course Description:
We will examine how transformers  work and how they are connected to give us control over large amounts of electrical power. We will also review single line diagrams, how to read them and how they are referenced in a power distribution system.

Course 107 Motors and Drives: 16 Hours
Course Description:
In this course we will examine the basics of motors.  How a motor functions,  motor types and motor control.  We will also cover basic motor control as well as variable speed drive control.

Course 108 Process Control: 8 Hours
Course Description:
This course will examine the principals used in controlling variables in a process control system.  We will also include basic troubleshooting of a process control system.

AUTOMATION AND CONTROLS

PLCs

Course 301 ControlLogix Basic: 32 Hours
Course Description:

This course provides students with hands on experience in the understanding and basic troubleshooting of ControlLogix hardware and software. This will allow the student to work with basic instructions within the ControlLogix software. This will introduce the student to flash updates for various cards used in the ControlLogix system. This will also allow the student to successfully setup and go online with a processor using RSLinx software and various communication options.

Course 302 ControlLogix Intermediate: 32 Hours
Course Description:
This course provides students with intermediate training on the Allen Bradley ControlLogix software. This will allow the student to work with advanced instruction sets within the ControlLogix software. This will include file manipulation functions as well as advanced math functions within the system.  This will also provide students with an introduction to peripheral control to include ControlNet, DeviceNet, DH+ and Ethernet basics.

Course 303 ControlLogix Advanced: 32 Hours
Course Description:
This course is designed to provide to the student the skills necessary to configure and troubleshoot an open or closed loop motion control system in the ControlLogix software.  The students will learn the specific instructions used in motion control.  The students will learn how to set up and configure the Ultra 3000 systems as well as the Kinetix 6000 servo systems as well as utilizing the SERCOS communication system.

Course 304 GuardLogix: 8 Hours
Course Description:          
This course provides students with the skills to troubleshoot a GuardLogix system. You will learn GuardLogix hardware and software components, terminology, safety standards and functionality. The student will learn basic safety instructions within the ControlLogix software.       

 

Course 305  SLC500 Basics: 32 Hours
Course Description:          
This course provides students with hands on experience in the understanding and basic functions and how to troubleshooting of the SLC500 platform and software. This class will explain the different PLC types within the SLC500 platform, and the associated I/O cards. Wiring of both discrete and anaolog cards will be addressed. The student will learn how to set up RSLinx to successfully go online with a processor using RSLinx software and various communication options. This will allow the student to work with basic instructions within the RSLogix500 software and understand the structured memory tabel and its useage.  

Course 306  SLC500 Intermediate: 32 Hours
Course Description:

This course provides students with hands on experience in the understanding and the different PLCs within the SLC500 platform and their applications with emphasis on communication networts such as RS232, DH485, DH+, and Ethernet. The structured memory tables will be addressed. (Bit, Integer, Floating Point, etc.) This course also allows the student to work with basic to intermediate instructions within the RSLogix500.    

Motion Control

Course 501 Motion Basics: 24 Hours
Course Description:

This course is designed to provide the students with an understanding of the basics of motion control.  The primary focus will be with the Allen Bradley Ultra line of motion controllers. This will cover theory of operation, communications and        feedback options. 

Course 502 Motion Advanced: 24 Hours
Course Description:
This course is designed to provide to the student the skills necessary to configure integrated motion and control using ControlLogix Software.   The students will learn the specific instructions used in advanced motion control.

Course 601 Communications: 16 Hours
Course Description:
This course provides students with hands on experience in the understanding and basic troubleshooting of communication systems used within the plant. The main focus of the course will be on the Allen-Bradley DeviceNet, ControlNet, and Ethernet communication systems.

Course 701 HMI's - Introduction to PanelView/FactoryTalk SCADA Software: 24 Hours
Course Description:
The design of this course is to give the students hands on experience using Allen Bradley PanelView and Factory Talk software. Emphasis is placed on applications of software, interaction with PLCs and controls, along with troubleshooting techniques. System backup management and basic graphic design is introduced.

Course 702 HMI's - PanelView/FactoryTalk Intermediate Programming: 32 Hours
Course Description:
The design of this course is to give the students hands on experience using Allen Bradley PanelViews and Factory Talk software. Emphasis is placed on differences between stand alone and client-server based architecture, application configuration, programming strategies, graphic design and animation.
Course 703 HMI's - FactoryTalk Advanced Programming: 32 Hours
Course Description:
The design of this course is to give the students hands on experience using Allen Bradley PanelViews and Factory Talk software. Emphasis is placed Graphic design and animation, database management, scripting, and trending. Students will also learn about other modules of the system architecture including Historian and VantagePoint and their integration into the FactoryTalk platform.
Course 704 HMI's - Introduction to Wonderware SCADA software: 24 Hours
Course Description:
The design of this course is to give the students hands on experience using the Wonderware InTouch module of software. Emphasis is placed on applications of software, interaction with PLCs and controls, along with troubleshooting techniques. System backup management and basic graphic design is introduced.
Course 705 HMI's - Wonderware Intermediate Programming: 32 Hours
Course Description:
The design of this course is to give the students hands on experience using Wonderware InTouch module of software. Emphasis is placed on differences between stand alone and client-server based architecture, application configuration, programming strategies, graphic design and animation.

Course 706 HMI's - Wonderware Advanced Programming: 32 Hours
Course Description:

The design of this course is to give the students hands on experience using Wonderware InTouch module of software. Emphasis is placed on graphic design and animation, database management, scripting, and trending. Students will also learn about other modules of the system architecture including Wonderware Historian and their integration into the Wonderware System platform.
 

 

 
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