Troubleshooting Industrial Controls

Troubleshooting
Industrial Controls V1.6

Build the skills to troubleshoot complex
industrial control systems with a realistic
fluid processing system simulation.

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Program Features

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Troubleshoot actual faults

Solve realisitc system defects on an advanced control system simulation.

New troubleshooting techniques

Learn new troubleshooting techniques and processes for solving faults.

More than 50 faults

From basic to advanced, over 50 challenging fault scenarios to solve.

Fluid Processing System Simulator
Fluid Processing System Simulator
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Printable resources

Resources such as circuit diagrams, part lists, flowcharts, and worksheets.

Detailed feedback, comprehensive evaluation

Your students get detailed feedback on their troubleshooting process and you get comprehensive evaluation tools to track their development.

Guided troubleshooting

Your students will benefit by learning from the experience of an expert troubleshooter.

Instructor Resources

Instructor Guides and Course Management software help you integrate the program into your course.

About the Simulation

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Troubleshooting Industrial Controls includes a realistic simulation of an industrial
process for mixing and processing liquids.

The simulated system uses 480 volts AC 3 phase for its power portion consisting of:

  • Pump, Agitator, and Heaters.
  • Motors and Transformers.
  • Contactors and Overloads.

With over 50 faults to solve, that simulate both electrical and mechanical failures, your students will be able to interact with the simulation just like a real system. They will be able to:

  • Operate the system remotely or locally.
  • Take voltage, resistance and current readings with a multimeter.
  • Inspect, repair and replace components.
  • Disconnect and ring out wires.
Take Readings in the Power Circuit
Take Meter Readings in the Power Circuit
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Simulation Features

The fluid processing system simulation is realistic and accurate, and has many features that make it an excellent tool for developing advanced troubleshooting skills.

  • The simulation is lifelike and includes all the tools normally used to troubleshoot this type of equipment.
  • Realistic actions such as taking meter readings, removing wires, and inspecting and replacing components are all standard features.
  • Modeled on real equipment, the behavior of the system and components is accurate under normal and faulty conditions, and even when wires are disconnected.
Take Current Readings in the Power Circuit
Take Current Readings in the Power Circuit
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Disconnect Wires in the Heater Access Panel
Disconnect Multiple Wires in the Heater Access Panel
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  • Accurate equipment models ensure that readings taken in the simulation are virtually the same as readings taken on real equipment.
  • A powerful Observation tool allows for comprehensive analysis of the system and its operation.
  • Customizable regional settings for either North American or European standards, including design standards, system voltage levels, and circuit drawings.
Inspect, Repair and Replace Components
Inspect, Repair and Replace Components
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Take Resistance Readings
Take Resistance Readings
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European Standards Option

Customizable regional settings offer the flexibility of two advanced industrial control system simulations.

You can choose to operate the system with either North American or European standards.

This option affects the design standards used for the simulation, the system voltage levels, and the circuit drawings found throughout the program.

Learn How the System Works with European Diagrams
Learn How the System Works with European Diagrams
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Disconnect Wires in the Heater Access Panel
Disconnect Multiple Wires in the Heater Access Panel
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Troubleshooting the System

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With many types of defects your students will get practice troubleshooting
a wide range of potential problems.

The typical types of failures your students will encounter include:

  • Opens in components or wiring.
  • Shorts in components or wiring.
  • Defects in component mechanisms.
  • Overloaded and defective three-phase motors and protective equipment.
  • Opens and shorts in three-phase circuits.
  • Defective mechanical components.

Monitoring and Feedback

As faults are attempted, each step a student makes is monitored for safety reasons.

Safety Error messages appear when students perform unsafe actions that could cause personal injury, break a safety rule, or break safe work practices.

The program also monitors testing procedures, and provides tips or warnings as required.

Learn Troubleshooting Safety
Learn Troubleshooting Safety
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Evaluation Tools

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Track the development of each student's troubleshooting skills with comprehensive
evaluation for each fault and the entire program.

  • A detailed assessment for each fault attempt will help your students perfect their troubleshooting methods and techniques.
  • Monitor their progress with the Overall Skill Rating as their troubleshooting abilities improve.
  • Continual feedback will keep them on track and the Overall Summary will help you determine areas for improvement.

Track Each Student's Overall Skill Rating
Track Each Student's Overall Skill Rating
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Fault Attempt Evaluation
Fault Attempt Evaluation
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Screen Shots

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Troubleshooting Industrial Controls
Troubleshooting Industrial Controls
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Learn Systematic Troubleshooting
Learn Systematic Troubleshooting
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Guided Troubleshooting
Guided Troubleshooting
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Learn About the System
Learn About the System
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Access the Wiring Boxes
Access the Wiring Boxes
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Control Panel Enclosure
Control Panel Enclosure
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