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What will I learn from this course?
This course introduces site engineers and technicians to the Woodward Graphical Application Programmer (GAP). Course material includes installing and licensing the GAP™ editor and monitor software. Exercises provide training on application viewing options, navigation, block functionality, block alignment, application documentation, and how to use this information to troubleshoot turbine applications, turbine-based alarms, application sequencing, and I/O calibration. Students will create, error check, compile, download, and test their application. In addition, this class covers the use of Application Manager, Monitor GAP, and Control Assistant.
Who should attend?
Site personnel who need to enhance their understanding of the GAP program, and might want to edit or further document their site application.
Prerequisites
- A basic understanding of Prime mover equipment and its operation
- Familiarity with control system basics
- Reasonable computer skills
- Instruction is given in English; therefore, a reasonable ability to read and understand spoken English is required
Duration
5 days
Agenda
| Day 1 |
- Downloading / Installing / Licensing GAPsoftware on the PC
- What is GAP? / What's New?
- General GAPsoftware introduction / GAPblock architecture
- Creating a new GAPapplication / Completeness check / Compiling
- Adding I/O a new GAPapplication
- Hardware blocks
- Options Menu (viewing preferences)
- Hot keys
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| Day 2 |
- Loading and opening an existing GAPfile
- Using GAPHelp
- How to read and navigate GAPapplication drawings
- Process blocks
- Vent valve exercise
- Application Manager
- Downloading machine file to the control system CPU
- Monitoring live values
- Traffic light exercise
- Loop breaking
- Adjusting tunable values
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| Day 3 |
- Live trending
- Editing techniques
- Block / Sheet Documentation
- Traffic light exercise part two
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| Day 4 |
- Simple turbine control exercise
- Watch Windows / WinPanel
- Datalog block
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| Day 5 |
- Service Panel
- Downloading 040 processors
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The following training dates are available in 2008:
| Dates |
Location |
Course Length |
Course Number |
Price ($USD) |
| Aug 25-29 |
Loveland, CO |
5 Days |
LGAP3508 |
$3,200.00 Includes CD |
The following training dates are available in 2009:
| Dates |
Location |
Course Length |
Course Number |
Price ($USD) |
| May 04-08 |
Sugar Land, TX |
5 Days |
HGAP1909 |
$3,200.00 |
| Nov 16-20 |
Sugar Land, TX |
5 Days |
HGAP4709 |
$3,200.00 |
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