Bring real measurements into the controller. Analog signals and scaling, then IO-Link: installing an IODD, commissioning a master, and getting level and flow sensors reporting properly.
About this course
Digital I/O tells you whether something happened. Instrumentation tells you how much, how fast and how full, and it is where most of the field problems live.
The first half is analog: current loops and voltage signals, two-, three- and four-wire transmitters, shielding, and why the zero sits at 4 mA rather than 0. You configure a 1769 analog module, scale raw counts into engineering units, and alarm on a signal that goes out of range.
The second half is IO-Link, which is what a lot of new plants are actually installing. Masters and devices, process data against parameter data, finding and installing an IODD, assigning devices to ports, and reading what comes back.
The lab commissions a level sensor and a flow sensor end to end, then hands you one that is reporting nonsense and asks you to work out why.
What you work through
Current loops and voltage signals, two-, three- and four-wire transmitters, resolution, shielding and noise, and why the zero is at 4 mA.
Configure a 1769 analog module, choose a range and filter, convert raw counts to engineering units, and alarm on a signal that goes out of range.
Masters and devices, standard I/O mode against IO-Link mode, process data against parameter data, and what IO-Link gives you that a 4-20 mA loop cannot.
Find and install an IODD, add the master to the I/O tree, assign devices to ports, and read the process data the device is reporting.
Commission a level sensor and a flow sensor end to end (configure, scale, alarm and trend), then diagnose one that is reporting nonsense.
Lab times are approximate: they are a guide to how long the hands-on part usually takes, not a limit. You can ask for more lab time whenever you need it.
This course is in development. The module list is the curriculum plan, the slides, labs and knowledge checks are still being built, which is why every module reads COMING SOON.
The controller itself is in the lab and working. Other hardware is being added over time as the lab grows, and no course here opens for booking until both its hardware and its material are ready.
The IO-Link master and the level and flow sensors for this course are not in the lab yet.