AVEVA InTouch Maintenance Only
A 3-day class designed for those individuals who are in the role of maintaining InTouch systems but does not need to create new systems, screens, etc.
NOTE: If you are a System Platform user, this class is NOT intended for you; please refer to the System Platform Maintenance class syllabus here. This class is offered by request only. It is not included with unlimited training for InSource InSider and InSider+ subscribers.
Target Audience
This course is ideal for maintenance professionals or others responsible for troubleshooting and keeping systems highly available.
Prerequisites
Work with InTouch in a maintenance role.
Venues
Classroom, onsite, online.
Price
$1,800
Module 1: Understand “system” components, general architecture, data flow – System Overview Using an architecture diagram as a basis
Section 1 – Explain system Components and their use/function, explain Terminology.
Section 2 – Explain Dataflow from PLC to HMI.
Section 3 – Explain general architectures and its flexible nature.
Section 4 – Licensing in general.
Module 2: Understand critical configuration Tools – InTouch System Introduction
Section 1 – The Tools (Application Manager, WindowMaker, WindowViewer, AlarmLogger, SMC).
Section 2 – InTouch on Remote Desktop Services – Network Application Development in RDS.
Lab 1 – InTouch Network Application Development and RT Viewing: Tie to MB Simulator, Notify Changes, TagViewer.
Module 3: Understand PLC & Device Communications. Daservers, CFG Workflow (using content from WW Comms Class whenever possible)
Section 1 – Industrial Communications.
Section 2 – DAServer Config – Review Existing Cfg, Intro to WWClient.
Lab 2 – DAServer connectivity to PLC: Enable pre-configured DAServer and test w/WWClient.
Module 4: Understand how InTouch Communicates to a PLC via the DAServer. InTouch to PLC Communications
Section 1 – Configuring Access Names: OPC via FSGateWay, Communicating to other InTouch nodes.
Lab 3 – Using pre-created object: Tie InTouch tag to PLC Deploy and Test.
Module 5: Understand how InTouch graphics tie to DAServer – PLC. Introduction to InTouch Development
Section 1 – Find the right InTouch Application
Section 2 – Editing the Application & understanding resolution pitfalls.
Section 3 – Finding your InTouch Window.
Section 4 – Finding the Tag reference on the graphics.
Section 5 – Classic graphics vs ArchestrA graphics.
Lab 4 – Identifying an object IO reference on a graphic: Classic graphics, A2 Graphics.
Module 6: Troubleshooting Data Flow & Communications. Communications Troubleshooting
Section 1 – Review data flow & points of failure.
Section 2 – Review troubleshooting tools.
Section 3 – Review DAServer Cfg.
Section 4 – Review InTouch animation links and item references.
Lab 5 – Troubleshooting a Broken System: Student provided with a system that has some broken configuration, Student is expected to troubleshoot with little step-by-step guidance.
Module 7: Introduction to the Wonderware Historian. Understand how the Historian fits, how it acquires data and how to trend data
Section 1 – Introduction to the Wonderware Historian. Understand how the Historian fits, how it acquires data and how to trend data.
Section 2 – Introduction to the Historian Client: Historian Status and Trending, Use SMC to establish Historian is working, Use Historian client to trend systimesec and real tags, Using Historian Client Query for Quality Based Troubleshooting, Preparing for a Disaster (safe editing).
Lab 6 – Simple trending and saving trend files: Historian Status and Trending, Historian Client Query Overview, Use SMC to establish Historian is working.
Module 8: System Maintenance and Backup/Restore
Section 1 – System backup.
Section 2 – Tag Export.
Section 3 – DAServer backups.
Section 4 – InTouch app export (Stand Alone vs Modern).
Lab 7 – Backing it all up (follow the instructor): Application backup, DAServer backups, InTouch app export, Historian Database, Historian History Blocks.
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