STC Brielle

STC Kerkhoekstraat 1 3232 AE Brielle Phone: +31(0)10 4486022 http://stc-group.nl/en/ Rob van Reem reem@stc-r.nl

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About STC Brielle

In the historical fortress town of Brielle, close to the Rotterdam-Europoort industrial areas, STC Brielle has established a unique training center for process control and automation. The combination of complex simulation facilities and real hands-on training give students a chance to enhance their theoretical knowledge and gain user experience by working on real equipment and configurations.

FOUNDATION Fieldbus training courses are for end users, design engineers, electrical engineers and operators, and cater to specific skill and knowledge levels. The FOUNDATION Fieldbus training courses can be combined with elements of our process control and automation courses.

Our training packages include a selection of these subjects:

• Basic process elements training (using work packages on simulation equipment)
• Complex total control on simulated chemical process
• Complex total control on electrical/thermal power plant simulations
• Hands on control of real processes
• Design and implementation of control elements processes
• National Instruments bus monitoring and configurator station
• Commissioning tools
• Installation tools

Process control and measurement automation training as well as dedicated FOUNDATION Fieldbus training is provided at the STC Brielle training facility. A significant feature of the facility is live processes where FOUNDATION Fieldbus devices and host control systems are implemented.

Training courses can be selected from the standard list, or a training schedule can be tailored to a customer's specific needs. In addition to courses offered at our facility, on-site courses are also available.

 

FOUNDATION Fieldbus Courses

FOUNDATION Fieldbus Technology (2 days) — The aim of this course is familiarization with FOUNDATION Fieldbus technology and how it works.

FOUNDATION Fieldbus Engineering & Design (2 days) — The aim of this course is familiarization with FOUNDATION Fieldbus technology in a project. Attendees will learn how to calculate aspects within a FOUNDATION Fieldbus project and which aspects are important when this technology has been selected for a project.

FOUNDATION Certified Technical Specialist (5 days) — The aim of this course is to get familiar with FOUNDATION Fieldbus technology using several host systems, FF devices and test equipment utilized in the (process) industry. The attendee learns how to implant power supplies, cabling and devices and will learn how to commission and troubleshoot several instruments via the host. This course contains of 50% practical work and 50% theory and is completed on the last day with a practical and theoretical test.

 

2017 Fieldbus Training Course Schedule:

Course	Location	Date	Duration	Price
FOUNDATION Certified Technical Specialist	Brielle the Netherlands	Sept. 25-29, 2017	5 days	€2,000
FOUNDATION Certified Technical Specialist	Brielle the Netherlands	Oct. 2-6, 2017	5 days	€2,000
FOUNDATION Certified Technical Specialist	Brielle the Netherlands	Nov. 6-10, 2017	5 days	€2,000

 

Course Descriptions

FOUNDATION Fieldbus Technology

Aim

The aim of this course is familiarization with FOUNDATION Fieldbus technology and how it works.

 

Target group

Anyone involved in a project where FOUNDATION Fieldbus technology has been implemented.

 

Course duration

2 days

 

Course costs

€ 400,- per person per day incl. lunch meal.

 

Attendance

Minimum amount of attendees is 6.

 

Course content:

• Understanding the technology
• What is Fieldbus?
• Comparing 4-20mA, Smart and Fieldbus instrumentation
• Device Descriptions and Interoperability
• Installation aspects
• Components
• Devices on a segment
• Cabling aspects
• Operational aspects
• Advantages in respects to operations and maintenance

During the FOUNDATION Fieldbus Technology course the following items are discussed:

• From 4-20 mA to Fieldbus, General Communication methods and the OSI model
• Foundation fieldbus model
• FF Physical Layer
  • Manchester Bi-phase coding, FF format and FF signal
• Data Link Layer
  • FF communication method
  • Link Activer Scheduler (LAS) Capabilities
  • Client Server, Report Distribution and Publisher – Subscriber methods
  • LAS Algorithm, Compel Data (CD) and Pass Token (PT)
  • Macrocycle
• Fieldbus Access Sublayer (FAS)
  • Virtual Communication Relationships (VCR’s)
• Fieldbus Message Specification (FMS)
  • Virtual Field Devices (VFD’s)
• User Application Layer
  • Resource Blocks, Transducer Blocks and Function Blocks
  • Device Descriptions (DD’s), Common File Format (CFF)
  • Interoperability, Interoperability Test Kit (ITK) and Interchangeability
  • Host Interoperability Support Test (HIST)
  • Alarms, Status, Trends and Views
• System Management, Network Management
• Features of Foundation Fieldbus Technology
• Differences between conventional and Fieldbus technology
• (Predictive) maintenance aspects
• Installation aspects
  • Wiring, Segment length
  • Power supply, Power conditioning
  • Devices on a segment
  • Connection/junction boxes
  • Termination
  • Polarity
  • Grounding and shielding concepts
  • Safety concepts (FISCO, FNICO, Ex-e/Ex-I, Ex-d) and Digital I/O

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FOUNDATION Fieldbus Engineering & Design

Aim

The aim of this course is familiarization with FOUNDATION Fieldbus technology in a project. Attendees will learn how to calculate aspects within a FOUNDATION Fieldbus project and which aspects are important when this technology has been selected for a project.

 

Target group

Everyone involved in a project where FOUNDATION Fieldbus has been selected.

 

Course duration

2 days

 

Course costs

€ 400,- per person per day, incl. lunch.

 

Attendance

Minimum amount of attendees is 6.

 

Course content

• Explosion protection
• Cable calculations
• Ex-d concept
• Ex-i concept
• Ex-e/Ex-i concept
• FISCO (Fieldbus Intrinsic Safety Concept)
• FNICO (Fieldbus Non-Incendive Concept)
• Project approach
• Project Documentation

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FOUNDATION Certified Technical Specialist

Aim

The aim of this course is more in-depth knowledge of FOUNDATION Fieldbus technology, using equipment used in the (process) industry. The attendee learns how to setup and maintain FOUNDATION Fieldbus equipment.

 

Target group

Everyone involved in a project where FOUNDATION Fieldbus has been selected and who need in-depth and practical knowledge of FOUNDATION Fieldbus technology.

 

Course duration

5 days

 

Course costs

€ 400,- per person per day, incl. lunch.

 

Attendance

Minimum amount of attendees is 6.

 

Course content

• 50% theoretical 50% practical course
• The theory from the Technology course plus
• Electrical segment measurements and calculations
• Building segments
• Configuration of FF instruments
• Segment diagnostics with various tools
• Use of National Instruments bus monitor and configurator
• Use of SMAR system302 Hostsystem
• Building single loop, cascade and on/off control strategies
• Replacing devices with one of same type and supplier
• Replacing devices with different type and/or supplier
• Trouble shooting
• Commissioning

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STC Brielle Registration

To register for a course at STC Brielle, download the PDF of the form, fill it out and mail it, with your payment, to the address below. The PDF has fields that allow you to enter the information on-screen. STC att. Mr. Don van Es Antwoordnummer 1107 3230 WB Brielle

STC Registration

Map & Directions

Area Maps      Written Directions      PDF

Written Directions

From Schiphol By Public Transportation From Schiphol Airport by train to Rotterdam Central station. By subway (Metro) from Rotterdam Central station to Spijkenisse Central Station. From Spijkenisse by bus to Brielle or from Spijkenisse Central Station by taxi to Brielle. By Car Directions Road From Schiphol, go to Den Haag A4(E19) At Den Haag (Ypenburg) go to Rotterdam A13(E19) At Rotterdam (Kleinpolderplein), head towards Europoort A20 Go through the Benelux tunnel, then right to Europoort A15 At Europoort, head for Brielle N15 After the Caland bridge, head for Brielle N57 At stop sign, turn right and head towards Brielle N218 Hotel Bastion is on the left hand side (Amer 1) In Brielle head left for t'Woud (at Chinese restaurant) Turn at the first right. STC Brielle is the first turn to the right (Kerkhoekstraat 1)

From Rotterdam Airport By Public Transportation By bus to Rotterdam Central Station. By subway (Metro) from Rotterdam Central station to Spijkenisse Central Station. From Spijkenisse by bus to Brielle or from Spijkenisse Central Station by taxi or by bus to Brielle. By Car Directions Road From Rotterdam Airport turn onto N471 to Rotterdam N471 From there head for Rotterdam A13(E19) At Rotterdam (Kleinpolderplein), head towards Europoort A20 Go through the Benelux tunnel, then right to Europoort A15 At Europoort, head for Brielle N15 After the Caland bridge, head for Brielle N57 At stop sign, turn right and head towards Brielle N218 Hotel Bastion is on the left hand side (Amer 1) In Brielle head left for t'Woud (at Chinese restaurant) Turn at the first right. STC Brielle is the first turn to the right (Kerkhoekstraat 1)

STC Brielle Map & Directions PDF Click on the link to the right to download and print out the map & directions to STC in Brielle. This PDF contains both English and Dutch versions.

stc-mapdirections.pdf