The tutorials in this book will show you how to get a process system up and running quickly. You will learn the basic concepts needed to configure workstation and controller nodes, define I/O, develop a control strategy, and create operator pictures. You will also see the process system from the operator's point of view.
Hardware configuration is typically a one-time operation, and the hardware in your system may already be configured. Therefore, we have put this information near the end of the book. If your workstation has not been configured, you may want to begin with that section after reading this chapter.
Once your workstation has been configured, you can do almost all the tutorial exercises without having actual controllers and I/O set up. However, to make the examples more realistic and to be able to do some things (such as assigning control modules to a controller), you need to have a controller configured.
The tutorials focus on developing the control strategy and operator pictures for a process that involves monitoring the level in a tank and controlling the flow while discharging the contents. The book contains six tutorials that:
Show how to open DeltaV Explorer and use the navigation features.
Step through the creation of four modules for controlling the tank process and a sequential function chart that defines the process startup sequence.
Introduce the basic tools of DeltaV Operate in configure mode and show how to create a set of operator pictures complete with colorful graphics, faceplates, detail displays, pushbuttons, and a trend chart.
Show the operator pictures from the operator viewpoint and explain how to navigate the pictures, change operating parameters, acknowledge alarms, and perform other operator tasks.
Show how to gather and display system and process data using DeltaV tools, such as DeltaV Reporter and the DeltaV Excel Add-in.
Step through the procedures for configuring workstations, controllers, and I/O.