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Level 3 - Implementing OPC Projects & Advanced Architectures

Friday, October 08, 2010


San Francisco, CA, United States
 
Language: English
Cost: 995 USD
Professional Development Hours: 7


Course Information
 
Microtek
333 Bush Street
San Francisco, CA, United States
94105
 
Overview
This part of the course focuses on practical business strategies that optimize decision-making, productivity, profitability and security by using standards-based OPC technology. Participants discuss how OPC technology can be properly implemented and maintained between various systems in the plant and corporate environments.
 
Objectives
  • Understanding how risk assessment and risk mitigation plans of critical data architectures aid in successful OPC deployment
  • How to create a secure (and useful) OPC network infrastructure that meets business needs while complying with Legislation.
  • Implementing data access across various corporate layers
  • Optimizing production, tracking and extracting business value from data
  • The importance of real-time and historical data OPC redundancy solutions
  • Best practices in IT Health Monitoring, and how to leverage existing IT Assets using OPC
 
Abstract
    Managing the Risk for OPC Project Deployment: This module explores how the project management ideology can be applied to OPC implementation projects. Students will review the common questions that every user should ask their vendor before implementing an OPC project. These include: Has the product been OPC Certified? Has your architecture been signed off by a certified architect? and many more. The module also covers the steps in an OPC Project Execution to achieve system reliability, the importance of risk assessments and mitigation in critical data architectures for successful OPC Deployment.

    OPC Architecture Design: As part of this module, students will be given a set of business requirements (including budgetary and hardware limitations) and asked to design and implement an OPC architecture based on those requirements. Once the OPC architecture has been implemented, the instructor will disrupt data flow and students will be asked to troubleshoot and resolve communication issues.

    Implementing Security in OPC projects: Cyber security is necessary for process control networks if they intend to integrate with business networks. Due to the pervasive nature of Windows and DCOM, when the IT department locks down communication, many applications, including OPC applications, are frequently affected. Students will review how government legislations such as SOX, NERC can affect current OPC communication. Through this module, students will understand how to implement secure OPC architecture while complying with corporate and government legislations. 

    Historical Data Collection and Distribution: Off-line analysis of historical process data is an integral part of process optimization and production analysis. Although a single process historian for an entire organization is a widespread model, this type of history management architecture is quickly becoming outdated. Linking a mesh of distributed operations historians can provide a cost effective alternative to this traditional history architecture. This module will allow students to understand remote and local Historical Data Collection, and OPC distributed architectures. Students will understand how to guarantee data delivery, and how it can be achieved using OPC HDA.

    OPC Health Monitoring: Many companies have an increased focus towards predictive or condition based maintenance. However, in many cases, maintenance strategies do not include the IT hardware or software associated with the collection, transmission, and analysis of their process data. It becomes increasingly difficult to manage and predict when and why problems are occurring. This module focuses on the guiding principles for designing an OPC IT Health Monitoring architecture.

 
 
Materials Included
  • Dedicated use of a computer for the duration of the course
  • OPC Resource Binder
  • Certificate of Successful Completion
  • Meals: Lunch, coffee, tea, soft drinks and refreshments available throughout the day
 
 
Pre-Requisites
MatrikonOPC Level 1 and Level 2 Hands-on Workshops
 
Learning Environment
OPC Level 3 is held within a classroom environment where each student will be supplied with their own computer for the duration of the workshop. The workshop will be made up of lectures, PowerPoint presentations, and hands-on exercises. It will be an open and friendly environment that encourages discussion and participation. Students are welcome to discuss current connectivity issues they are faced with and learn from one another.

Instructor Information
 
Professional MatrikonOPC Instructors
Our courses are taught by qualified instructors. All of our instructors have an expert understanding of OPC, are well-versed across many industries and are backed by years of practical industry experience.

Contact Information:
Email: workshops@MatrikonOPC.com
Ph: +1.780.945.4044




     

 
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