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Course Information

1.1.

Course Name

ABB

CH112 - Industrial IT 800xA Applications for Minerals Configuration and Operation

1.2.

Duration
10 days

1.3.

Aim
Participants learn the operation and configuration of the IndustrialIT Extended
Automation System 800xA by using the Minerals Application Libraries.
Upon completion of this course, the students know the system architecture of the
automation system and the hardware components of the controller. They know how to
configure, modify and test controller application programs with the Control Builder M
programming tool. They are able to operate the Process Portal and can configure
process graphics, trends and alarms. They know the basic functionality of the different
objects in the Minerals Library with the required structured data types and understand
the program structure.

1.4.

Objectives / Topics

1.5.

System 800xA Architecture

Controller AC800M Hardware Configuration
Plant Explorer and Engineering Workplace
Control Builder M and Project Explorer
Variables and Data Types
Programming according IEC 61131-3,
Function Block Diagram (FBD) and Structured Text (ST)
Advanced Configuration with Control Modules and
Structured Data Types
Minerals Applications - Minerals Library
Monitoring and Testing Applications
OPC Communication
Operator Workplace
Configure Process Graphics
Configure Events and Alarms
Configure Historical Data Collection and Trend Displays
Backup / Restore of the System
Workshop Engineering

Student Profile
Engineering, planning, operating, commissioning, maintenance and service personnel,
working in the field of Minerals Applications.

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Pre-requisites
Basic knowledge of automation and computer technology.
Attendance of course CH005 or equivalent experience

1.7.

Training method
Lectures, demonstrations and practical exercises. At the end of the course a workshop
is done. This workshop covers a larger exercise and is used to consolidate the most
important items from the training, which the students will need for their future work.

1.8.

Daily Course Calender

1.8.1. First Week

MONDAY

Course
information

System
800xA
Architecture

Plant Explorer
and
Engineering
Workplace

Project
Framework
and CBM

AC800M
Hardware
Configuration
and Getting
Started with
CBM

TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
Course start at 09:00 hours (first day)
Review
Review
Review
AC800M
Hardware
Configuration
and Getting
Started with
CBM
(continues)

Structured
Data Type
Handling

Programming
and
Configuration
with Control
Modules
- Comparison
with Function
Blocks

Lunch from 12:30 to 13:30 hours

Library
Programming Programming
with Control
Overview and
with Function
Modules
handling
Block
- Create an
Diagram
application
Variables and
with Control
Data types
Programming
Modules
in Structured
Text

FRIDAY

Review

Create an
application with
Control
Modules
(continues)

Task
Assignment

Minerals (BMI)
libraries
- Overview of
the different
object
categories and
object types
- Variable and
application
structure
(Design rules)

Course finish at 17:00 hours (first day)

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1.8.2. Second Week
MONDAY

Review of first
week

Minerals
(BMI) libraries
- How to add
I/O-signals
- How to
insert a motor
in an existing
group

OPC
Connectivity

Operation
- Minerals
workplace
layout
- Display
navigation
- Object
handling

TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
Course start at 09:00 hours (first day)
Review
Review
Review
Operation,
continuation
- Alarm and
Event handling
- Trend
handling
- Overview of
the faceplates
and graphic
elements for all
object types

Process
Graphics,
continuation
- Add
expressions
- Configure
display
navigation

Alarm &
Event
configuration

Workshop
- Insert a
motor in an
existing group
- Add the
correspondin
g I/O-signals
- Adapt the
graphic
display
- Create a
trend display
- Test

Lunch from 12:30 to 13:30 hours

Backup /
Process
Historical
Restore
Graphics
data
- Create
collection and
graphic
trend
System
displays
dissplays
configuration
- Minerals
- Logging
and set up
ActiveX
process
- Delete
Controls and
signals
system
graphic
- Create trend
- Create
elements
displays
system

FRIDAY

Review

System
configuration
and set up,
continuation
- Import BMI
Demo
- Make the BMI
Demo
functional

Tips & Tricks

Course
reflection

Summary and
evaluation

Course finish at 17:00 hours (first day)