Emerson’s Virtual Training Courses

Course Code: 1400V

Course Duration: 4 Days

Dates Offered: Jan 17-20, Apr 25-28, Jun 27-30, Sept 26-29, Nov 14-17, Dec 13-15

Description: This 3-day course explains how valves and actuators function and how they are installed and calibrated. It emphasizes installation, troubleshooting, parts replacement, and calibration of control valves, actuators, and digital valve controllers. Those who complete this course will be able to:

• Correctly perform installation procedures
• Perform basic troubleshooting
• Properly apply and calibrate, FIELDVUE
• digital valve controllers
• Change valve trim, gaskets and packing

Topics:

• Control Valve Terminology
• Globe Valves
• Packing
• Actuators, and Digital Valve Controllers
• Bench Set
• Seat Leak Testing
• Ball Valves
• Butterfly Valves
• Eccentric Disc Valves
• Valve Characteristics

Audience: This introductory course is for valve mechanics, maintenance personnel, instrument technicians, and others who are responsible for maintaining control valves, actuators and control valve instrumentation.

Prerequisites: Some experience in instrument calibration and in control valve maintenance, installation, and operation would be helpful.

Course Code: 1760v

Course Duration: 1 Day

Dates Offered: Jan 11, Feb 1 & 22, Mar 15, Apr 5 & 19, May 24, Jun 21, Jul 5, Sep 6, Oct 11, Nov 8, Dec 6

Description: This 1-day remote virtual classroom course event covers the detailed operation of Fisher FIELDVUE™ digital valve controllers. Class discussions are centered on what individual components within a digital valve controller are, and how they can affect overall control valve performance. Common maintenance practices are detailed, and include proper care and handling of internal components, such as the I/P and Relay. Calibration procedures of the FIELDVUE™ DVC6200 digital valve controller will be conveyed using ValveLink™ software connected to a live device. Course focus includes:

• Identify and understand components of a digital valve controller.
• Describe and demonstrate proper instrument mounting.
• Connect to a live device using ValveLink Software.
• Discuss and perform an Auto Travel Calibration routine.

Course Code: 1761v

Course Duration: 1 Day

Dates Offered: Jan 12, Feb 2 & 23, Mar 16, Apr 6 & 20, May 25, Jun 22, Jul 6, Sep 7, Oct 12, Nov 9, Dec 7

Description: This 1-day remote virtual classroom course event covers the detailed setup of the FIELDVUE™ digital valve controllers. The class will discuss navigating through the detailed setup menus to change device operation and configuration parameters, as well as set alerts and alarms and correctly complete the device specification sheet. Students will have access to a live FIELDVUE DVC6200 using ValveLink™ software. In conjunction with HART® Communication (HC) tiering capabilities, a basic understanding of functions and troubleshooting within ValveLink software is discussed at length.

Course Code: 1762v

Course Duration: 1 Day

Dates Offered: Jan 13, Feb 3 & 23, Mar 17, Apr 7 & 21, May 26, Jun 23, Jul 7, Sep 8, Oct 13, Nov 10, Dec 8

Description: This 4-hour remote virtual classroom course introduces data collection methods for offline diagnostic testing and troubleshooting of the FIELDVUE™ digital valve controllers with Advanced Diagnostic (AD) Tier. Students will have access to a live FIELDVUE DVC6200 using ValveLink™ software and will discuss the proper setup and execution of diagnostic functionality within the AD tier. Dynamic scan and step response tests will be conducted, and the class will interpret analyzed data and review the details of diagnostic graphs for each.

Areas of focus for AD diagnostic functionality include:

• Step Response Test - Stroking Speed
• Step Response Test - 9 Point
• Step Response Test - Performance Test
• Step Response Test - 3 Point Ramp
• Step Response Test - Supply Pressure
• Step Response Test - Drive Signal
• Valve Signature - Graph and Analyzed data
• Dynamic Error Band
• Drive Signal

Course Code: 1763v

Course Duration: 1 Day

Dates Offered: Jan 14, Feb 4 & 24, Mar 18, Apr 8 & 22, May 27, Jun 24, Jul 8, Sep 9, Oct 14, Nov 11, Dec 9

Description: This 4-hour remote virtual classroom course introduces data collection methods for online diagnostic testing and troubleshooting of the FIELDVUE™ digital valve controllers with Performance Diagnostic (PD) Tier. Students will have access to a live FIELDVUE DVC6200 device using ValveLink™ software and will discuss the proper setup and execution of diagnostic functionality within the PD tier. Permanent tiering step-up options are discussed, including the free one-time step up to PD tier, as well as specific procedures to follow when changing a digital valve controller’s diagnostic tier.

Diagnostic functions of interest include:

• PD One Button
• Profiles
• Triggered Profiles
• Friction
• Friction Trends

Course Code: 102v

Course Duration: 3 days

Dates Offered: Jan 25-27, Feb 8-10, Mar 8-10, Apr 5-7, May 17-19, Jun 14-16, Jul 4-6, Sept 13-15, Oct 11-13, Nov 1-3, Dec 6-8

Description: This 5-day course caters for maintenance personnel dealing with pressure relief valves. Upon completion of the course, the candidates will be able to overhaul, fault find, calibrate and test Pressure Relief Valves utilizing the relevant maintenance instructions.

Topics:

• Terminology
• Valve Types & Operation
• Codes and Standards
• Temperature/Back Pressure Compensation
• Causes of Improper Performance
• Type Numbering
• Machining of Valve Components
• Practical Valve Engineering
• Troubleshooting

Audience: This is a workshop style course that includes “hands on” overhaul and test procedures, along with practical and written assessment. It is intended for workshop supervisors, valve mechanics, mechanical maintenance personnel, instrument technicians, and others who deal with pressure relieving device management and maintenance.

Prerequisites: Some experience in valve maintenance, design concepts, installation, and operation would be helpful.

Course Code: 1300V

Course Duration: 4 days

Dates Offered: Jan 25-27, Feb 8-10, Mar 29-31, Jun 7-9, Sept 20-22, Nov 22-24, Dec 13-15

Description: This course is for engineers, technicians, and others responsible for the selection, sizing, and application of control valves, actuators, and control valve instrumentation.

This 3-day course reviews design and operating principles of control valves, actuators, positioners, and related accessories. It describes the sizing and selection methods for a broad variety of control valve assemblies. Students will solve several problems using Fisher Specification Manager and published materials, plus participate in equipment demonstrations and hands-on workshops.