An intensive professional development training course on
Control System – Mark VIe
Advanced Architecture, Configuration, Operation & Troubleshooting of Mark VIe Distributed Control Systems
Why Choose Control System – Mark VIe Training Course?
Modern industrial facilities rely heavily on advanced control systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of critical assets such as gas turbines, steam turbines, compressors, generators, and balance-of-plant systems. The Mark VIe Control System is a highly sophisticated, distributed control platform widely deployed in power generation and industrial applications, offering high availability, redundancy, and robust diagnostics.
Due to its complexity, effective use of the Mark VIe system requires a strong understanding of its architecture, hardware components, software configuration, control logic, communication networks, and system diagnostics. Improper configuration, limited system knowledge, or incorrect troubleshooting approaches can lead to unplanned downtime, safety risks, and significant operational losses.
This training course provides a comprehensive and practical understanding of the Mark VIe Control System, covering system architecture, hardware and software components, I/O configuration, control logic development, system operation, alarm management, diagnostics, and troubleshooting. The course emphasizes real-world operational scenarios, best practices, and hands-on understanding of how the system behaves during normal operations, startup, shutdown, and fault conditions.
By the end of this course, participants will be equipped with the skills required to operate, maintain, analyze, and troubleshoot Mark VIe control systems confidently and safely in live industrial environments.
What are the Goals?
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the architecture and design philosophy of the Mark VIe system
- Identify and explain major hardware and software components
- Configure and manage I/O modules and control networks
- Interpret and modify control logic and application software
- Operate the system safely during normal and abnormal conditions
- Analyze alarms, events, and diagnostic information
- Perform systematic troubleshooting and fault isolation
- Support commissioning, testing, and maintenance activities
- Apply best practices for system reliability and availability
Who is this Training Course for?
This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Control and Instrumentation Engineers
- Electrical and Automation Engineers
- Power Plant and Industrial Operations Engineers
- Maintenance and Reliability Engineers
- Commissioning and Start-up Engineers
- Technical Supervisors and Shift Engineers
- Engineers working with turbine and plant control systems
How will this Training Course be Presented?
This training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes an interactive mixture of lecture-led learning & group discussions.
The Course Content
- Overview of industrial control systems and DCS concepts
- Introduction to Mark VIe system philosophy and applications
- Distributed architecture and redundancy concepts
- System hardware overview
- Control network architecture and communication protocols
- System security and access levels
- Overview of system documentation and drawings
- Safety considerations and operational best practices
- Detailed study of Mark VIe hardware components
- Analog and digital I/O modules
- Special-purpose I/O and protection interfaces
- Field wiring concepts and signal conditioning
- Redundancy management in I/O systems
- Power supply configuration and monitoring
- Hardware diagnostics and health monitoring
- Common hardware faults and failure modes
- Maintenance and replacement procedures
- Overview of control system software environment
- Application software structure and organization
- Control logic development and function blocks
- Sequencing, interlocks, and permissives
- Setpoints, tuning parameters, and control loops
- Alarm configuration and priority management
- Human-Machine Interface (HMI) overview
- Downloading, testing, and validating control logic
- Change management and version control
- Normal system operation and monitoring
- Startup, shutdown, and transition sequences
- Alarm and event management philosophy
- Diagnostic tools and system logs
- Troubleshooting methodology and fault isolation
- Common operational issues and corrective actions
- Communication and network-related problems
- Handling abnormal and emergency conditions
- Coordination with operations and maintenance teams
- Advanced system diagnostics and performance analysis
- Integration with plant systems and third-party interfaces
- System upgrades, patches, and lifecycle management
- Preventive and predictive maintenance strategies
- Reliability improvement and availability optimization
- Commissioning, FAT, and SAT considerations
- Real-world case studies and failure analysis
- Best practices and lessons learned
- Course review and competency development roadmap
Certificate and Accreditation
- AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
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