GTU 2171709 Distributed Control Systems and SCADA: Syllabus

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No.		TopicsTeaching HoursModule Weightage
1DCS – Introduction & Development History:
Early Computer systems: Direct digital control, Centralized computer system, Distributed control Hierarchical Control: Hierarchical computer system for a large manufacturing process, overall task, detail task listing, lower level computer task, higher level computer task		410 %
2DCS-Basic packages:
Analog control, direct Digital control, Distributed process control, DCS configurations
Local Control Units (Relay rack mounted equipment) :Dedicated card controllers, Unit operations controllers, Multiplexers- Design, system configuration, Remote stations, Super-commutation and sub-commutation – Power supplies, – Input/ Output, – Controller file
The control console equipment: – Video display, – key board, – peripheral devices,
– Displays: Group displays, Overview displays, Detail displays, Graphic displays, Trend displays, Alarm reporting, generation and acceptance
Communication between components: Data highway designs, highway compatibility, Network access protocols, Network topologies,
Maintenance considerations- Reliability, availability, Single loop integrity, backup systems, Redundant and Fault tolerant systems		1024 %
3Software configuration:
Operating system configuration, – Controller function configuration, – Algorithm libraries,
Process control programming: – Types of program, Features of process control programs, The executive program, Programming language for process control
Algorithms- The position algorithm, Velocity algorithm, cascade and ratio control, Feed-forward, Other algorithm like Dead band control, emergency response, error squared		614 %
4System Integration with PLC and computers:
Supervisory computer functions: Supervisory control and optimization, production monitoring and control, on-line information system
DCS and supervisory computer displays- Display access method, display features, alarm access architecture, voice input machine interface
Man Machine Interface – Sequencing, Supervisory control
Computer interface with DCS- Hardware: Gateway, Interface with PLC, Interface with Direct I/O, Network linkages, Links between networks		410 %
5Field buses, MAP/TOP, Network protocol:
Computer integrated processing, communication hierarchy Industrial communication systems: Management system – MAP/TOP protocol
Field buses- fieldbus standardization,
Smart transmitters- Rackbus: Bus access method, transmitter, gateways, availability
MODBUS – bus access method, application services, transmission modes, function, acceptance
PROFIBUS- bus access method, data link services, application services, acceptance
FIPBUS – bus access method, other features, acceptance International FIELDBUS standard		1024 %
6SCADA Overview:
Basics of SCADA, SCADA key features, remote Terminal Units (RTU), PLC used as RTU, DCS versus SCADA terminology, SCADA software packages, Application example of SCADA		512 %
7Typical DCS and SCADA systems:
Honeywell PlantScape system, Foxboro I/A series DCS, Delta system, Citect, Wonderware		36 %

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