Digital Instrumentation

Description:

This comprehensive interactive multimedia training program was produced in association with the Instrument Society of America (ISA) This program consists of two individual lessons that train participants in the principles of digital instrumentation and signal transmission.

Audience:

This program is excellent for control practitioners, engineers, and technicians as well as for the multi‑craft training needs of process and manufacturing facilities.

Platforms:
Number of Courses: 1

Smart Transmitters

Prerequisites:

This lesson is designed for participants familiar with digital signal transmissionprocess control principles, and the function of transmitters in process loops.

Description:

This lesson introduces digital electronics and teaches the principles of operation, the functions of the electronic components, and the signal characteristics. The lesson also demonstrates operation of the hand-held interface for system configuration.

Objectives:
  • escribe the principles of analog and digital signal theory
  • Describe the benefits of digital signal transmission
  • Describe and identify the signal processing capabilities of smart transmitters
  • Describe the major features and characteristics of smart transmitters
  • Describe the characterization function, special installation requirements, and signal conditioning of a smart transmitter
  • Describe the function of a hand-held interface device
  • Describe configuration parameters and demonstrate configuration of a smart transmitter
  • Describe the test functions of smart transmitters
  • Demonstrate the procedure for doing a loop test with a hand-held interface
  • Describe the use of a smart transmitter in a temperature, flow, or pressure measurement loop