Instrumentation Fundamentals

Instrumentation Fundamentals will provide participants with a review of process instrumentation including symbols, terminologies, and technologies needed to work in the field. The course will explore the common terms and types of drawings used in instrumentation. Participants will be exposed to common definitions, signals, P&ID's, loop sheets, basic types of instruments, and the basics of control loops. Understanding a loop, P&ID, and basic wiring techniques will be covered along with how instruments communicate. Basic flow process measurement will provide participants with an understanding of flow loop and P&ID and basic wiring techniques will be covered along with how instruments communicate. Participants will be exposed to hands-on training utilizing differential pressure transmitters for Venturi tube, Pitot tube, orifice plate, and rotameter, Coriolis flow transmitters, electromagnetic flow transmitters, vortex flow transmitters, ultrasonic flow transmitters, and control valves. Basic level instrumentation process measurement will provide participants with an understanding of level loop, P&ID, and basic wiring techniques will be covered along with how instruments communicate. Participants will be exposed to hands-on training utilizing a process column/tank. Basic pressure instrumentation process measurement will provide participants with an understanding of pressure loop, P&ID, and basic wiring techniques will be covered along with how instruments communicate. Participants will be exposed to hands-on training utilizing pressure gauges, differential pressure transmitters, valves, and pressure drops across valves. Basic temperature instrumentation process measurement will provide participants with an understanding of temperature loop, P&ID, and basic wiring techniques will be covered along with how instruments communicate. Participants will be exposed to hands-on training utilizing a thermocouple, RTD, and a temperature transmitter supporting the HART communication protocol. The course will be a combination of classroom and hands-on training utilizing the ATN Instrumentation Mobile Training Unit with a working process with online instrumentation and controls. All transmitters are Endress Hauser and support the HART communication protocol. This course includes HART communications basics.