GE Power

Power Services

Control System - Mark VIe

Intermediate
Course Outline – Open Enrollment
GE Power Control System – Mark VIe Intermediate
Power Services Course: O-CON13402

Course Description This program is intended for control technicians whose site has a Mark™
VIe control system. The training will familiarize trainees with the
hardware and software components and provides detailed knowledge to
troubleshoot and maintain the Mark™ VIe control system and associated
equipment.

The course is modular and robust and includes training material derived
from actual Mark™ VIe installed systems. Training is performed with
short lessons followed by labs. The hands-on labs are performed on an
HMI computer connected to Mark™ VIe training hardware specially
programmed to simulate a turbine. The labs are progressively challenging
and assist the trainees to learn the basics and build up to intermediate
skills including alarm and system troubleshooting. Replacing components,
CIMPLICITY™ screen configuration and troubleshooting.

Please note: This course is instructed with a generic Gas or Steam Turbine
HMI and control simulation appropriate for training Mark™ VIe control
systems.

Duration 5 Days

Target Audience • Supervisors

• Electrical Maintenance
• Instrumentation & Controls

Prerequisites • Instruction is given in English, therefore a reasonable ability to read

and understand spoken English is required (help files and menus in
English)
• Control system experience
• Computer literacy
• Must have successfully completed the "Mark VIe Familiarization"
class

Class Size Maximum number of students: 24

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Learning Objectives This course will provide basic knowledge on the following:
• Gain the skills and confidence to perform system maintenance
• Learn and document the processes to complete control system
maintenance duties
• Save time when troubleshooting the system and minimize system
down time
• Gain an intermediate knowledge of the software tools
• Ability to use the software tools for troubleshooting and
understanding the system
• Ability to supply intermediate knowledge of the software tools to
make site specific improvements
• Understand network communication and protocols in the system for
interfacing with 3rd party systems
• Understand Process to identify a signal name from the HMI screen
viewing software
• Learn how to modify signals in the control software to be visible on
external devices and the HMI
• Ability to understand file structure on the HMI and file
backup/recovery methods
• Learn how to modify HMI screen viewing software and navigation
buttons
• Learn how to access site specific documentation from the GE website
• Ability to replace Mark™ VIe system components
• Understand basics and replacement procedure of Power Distribution
components
• Learn about configuration of new field devices and how to move a
device signal if an I/O channel is damaged
• Understand procedures for general operation of I/O and control loop
tuning
• Learn how to make permanent control constant, application code
changes, and performing downloads of the control application code
• Learn configuration and maintenance of the alarm system
• Ability to modify/add signals to be collected in the trip log files

Course Content LESSON 1 – Viewing & Analyzing Recorder Data

A. Use the Trender tool to view historical data captured by the

Recorder. Identify the date/time of events (trips, alarms, SOEs) and
the values of signals within the turbine during the event.
B. Hands-On Trip History

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LESSON 2 – Capture Blocks & DDRS

A. Identify the purpose of Capture Blocks and Dynamic Data

Recorders. Create a Dynamic Data recorder to record data based on
an event.
B. Hands-On Capture blocks and DDRs

LESSON 3 – Cimplicity™ Screen Troubleshooting

A. Learn about CIMPLICITY™ objects and object grouping

B. Discover Object Properties
C. Understand the types of CIMPLICITY™ Animations (Color Animated
Objects, Push Buttons, Text Displays, Numeric Displays)
D. Learn to identify which signals are used for the animation
E. Use the Point Control Panel to identify signal names F. Open a screen
in CimEdit.
F. Hands-On Troubleshooting CIMPLICITY™ Screens

LESSON 4 – Cimplicity™ & WorkstationST™ Communications

A. Learn how data and alarms are passed from the controller(s) to the
HMI
B. Learn the function of the WorkstationST™ Status Monitor and how to
troubleshoot error messages
C. Use the CIMPLICITY™ Point Control Panel to verify points (Includes
Procedure for CIMPLICITY™ v6.1 or 7.5+)
D. Exercise – CIMPLICITY™ Communications & Screen Troubleshooting

LESSON 5 – Cimplicity™ Screens – Moving & Copying Objects

A. Learn to copy, move, align, and draw basic objects within .cim screens
and change the properties of objects.
B. Hands-On Modify CIMPLICITY™ Screen Objects

LESSON 6 (OPTIONAL) – Modifying CIMPLICITY™ Screen Frame

Containers

A. Frame Container in CIMPLICITY™

B. Hands-On CIMPLICITY™ Frame Containers

LESSON 7 – Modifying CIMPLICITY™ Screen Navigation (Version 6.1 and

7.5)

A. Learn the process to add a new screen to the CIMPLICITY™ project and
modify the navigation button menu for all screens.

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B. Hands-On Modifying CIMPLICITY™ Screen Navigation

LESSON 8 – Modifying CIMPLICITY™ Screen Navigation (Version 8.2)

A. Learn the process to add a new screen to the set of screens and modify
the navigation button menu for all screens.
B. Hands-On Modifying CIMPLICITY™ Screen Navigation

LESSON 9 – Advanced CIMPLICITY™ Screen Editing & Design (CIMPLICITY

Version 6.1 & 7.5)

A. Draw advanced graphics using the tools in CimEdit

B. Animate the objects
C. Use the Object Explorer to add objects and smart objects
D. Add an event and procedure to a button to make it fully functional
E. Hands-On Advanced CIMPLICITY™ Screen Editing and Design

LESSON 10 – Advanced CIMPLICITY™ Screen Editing & Design

(CIMPLICITY Version 8.2 Interface)

A. Draw advanced graphics using the tools in CimEdit

B. Animate the objects
C. Use the Object Explorer to add objects and smart objects
D. Add an event and procedure to a button to make it fully functional
E. Hands-On Advanced CIMPLICITY™ Screen Editing and Design

LESSON 11 - WEB Documents from the GE Website

A. Review control system documents

B. Learn about document access from the GE Energy Website
C. Instructor Demonstration – Accessing Documents from the Web

LESSON 12 – Replacing I/O Modules

A. Learn the process to replace an I/O Module (Terminal Board and

Packs).
B. Hands-On I/O Module Replacement and Initialization

LESSON 13 – Replacing Controllers (UCSA AND UCCC)

A. Learn the process and precautions when replacing the Mark™ VIe
Controller
B. Review Hands-On Controller Replacement and Initialization

LESSON 14 - The PDM Basics

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A. View the core and branch components of the Power Distribution

Module
B. Instructor Led Example - PDM Discovery
LESSON 15 (OPTIONAL) – PDM Component Details

A. Review the details of the PDM Components

B. Instructor Led Review Exercise – Review the GE documentation for the
PDM components

LESSON 16 – Configuring Field Devices

A. Learn how to add, move or modify the configuration for an I/O point
B. Basics of various Digital I/O Modules
C. Explanation of solenoid output connections and the WROB board
D. Basics of various Analog I/O Modules
E. Hands-On Configuring Digital and Analog I/O and Field Devices

LESSON 17 - GT LVDT Feedback Calibration

A. Learn when to do an LVDT Feedback Calibration

B. Learn the process to perform an LVDT Feedback Calibration
C. Hands-On LVDT Feedback Calibration

LESSON 18 - Hardware Details - I/O Modules (Packs & Terminal Boards)

A. Learn the details of many of the common I/O modules

B. Reference the GEH-6721 Vol II document
C. Optional Exercise – Hardware Details Exercise

LESSON 19 – Permanent Software Changes (& Control Constants)

A. Learn to modify a control constant and the necessary steps to make

the change permanent
B. Learn to build and download Application software to the controller
C. Instructor Led Example – Permanent Software Changes

LESSON 20 – Editing Application Software

A. Explore various blocks in the Block Library

B. Learn the software structure and how to add/modify program
elements (program group, program, task, user block, etc.)
C. Create/change variables
D. Add and connect function blocks together

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E. Build, check error log, remedy errors

F. Download and test application code
G. Learn to make changes to application software and add or modify
comments
H. Hands-On Application Code Modifications

LESSON 21 - Add / Modify Alarms

A. Understand alarm/event data routing and data flow

B. Learn to modify a variable & make it an Alarm, Event, SOE, or Hold
C. Learn the process of adding an alarm/event/SOE to be viewed in
WorkstationST™ Alarm Viewer or a CIMPLICITY™ screen
D. Hands-On Add / Modify Alarms and SOEs

LESSON 22 – Data Collection & Modifying Capture Blocks

A. Learn to modify a capture block

B. Learn the process to add a new capture block
C. Instructor Led Example – Modifying Capture Blocks

LESSON 23 – Configure the Recorder

A. Understand the purpose of the Recorder

B. Learn to configure the Recorder to capture Trip Log data
C. Learn to troubleshoot an existing Recorder configuration
D. Hands-On Configuring the Recorder

LESSON 24 (OPTIONAL) – Time Synchronization Configuration &

Maintenance

A. Learn the basics of NTP and devices

B. Learn how the NTP settings are configured in the application software
C. Open the NTP status viewer
D. Instructor Led Example – Configuring the NTP

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