This 10 day course will prepare the successful student to utilize the OvationTM system operating software, fault diagnostic software, and test equipment to troubleshoot, repair, andmaintain the installed OvationTM control system in accordance with plant procedures and vendor technical manuals using all appropriate Human Performance tools. This course is intended for I&C technicians.  No previous experience with the OvationTM System is necessary, although some background in computer technology and control systems may be helpful. The Westinghouse OvationTM Maintenance Training Course can be taught on several different versions of the OvationTM platform. 

This course is intended for maintenance technicians that have no previous experience with the OvationTM control system, and is designed to provide students with the knowledge and experience necessary to understand operation and troubleshooting methods of the OvationTM application. The training program is offered using a combination of student-centered classroom presentations and hands-on learning, using a Westinghouse-supplied OvationTM training system.

This course is taught at the utility site using the site specific application loaded on the Westinghouse training system. In order to load the site specific control software, the SWIL (Software in Loop) testing software must be released to the customer prior to conducting this training.

The Westinghouse OvationTM Maintenance Training Course is ten (10) days (80 hours) in length. Since hands-on learning is an integral part of the course, the maximum number of students should be held to ten (10) or fewer.

Although Westinghouse does not grant an OvationTM qualification to utility personnel for this training, many utilities, at their discretion, use successful completion of this course to grant a qualification.

This training can be conducted on several versions of Ovation.  Please contact us for details.
 
Course Schedule:

The following is a high level, typical daily outline of the Westinghouse OvationTM Maintenance System Training Course. This daily schedule may vary due to student backgrounds and class pace.

 

Day 1

  • Integrated Overview – The purpose of the OvationTM System in the nuclear power plant
  • OvationTM Overview – communication flow in an OvationTM System
  • OvationTM architecture – workstations, communications, controllers, modules

 

Day 2

  • OvationTM Operator Applications – Alarm Display, Graphics Display, Signal Diagrams, Trend Displays, Error Log, Point Information, Point Review, OvationTM System Viewer, Historical Review, and Online Help
  • Operator Applications lab exercise
  • OvationTM Hardware – Controller Cabinets, redundant controllers, modules, cabinet configuration, OvationTM I/O modules

 

Day 3

  • OvationTM Database – data transmission, point characteristics, types of point records, point alarming, point quality and status, conversion coefficients, sensor limits and dead bands, point groups and trends, and OvationTM I/O Builder
  • Control Review – process control terminology, control theory, dynamic compensation, soft control in OvationTM, functional allocation principles
  • OvationTM Hardware Exercise 1

 

Day 4

  • How OvationTM is used as a control system – OvationTM algorithms introduction
  • OvationTM Control Builder – Algorithms used in Control Builder, use of Control Builder, relationship between Control Builder and Signal Diagrams, Control macros introduction
  • Tracking in OvationTM
  • OvationTM Hardware Exercise 2 – tying together points, Point Builder, hardware, and Control Builder

 

Day 5

  • Control Tuning
  • Basic Balance of Plant (BoP) review
  • Plant specific system architecture
  • Introduction to plant specific control sheets
  • Basic OvationTM Networking
  • Controller / compact flash RAM replacement

 

Day 6

  • Troubleshooting a digital system
  • Redundant controller error codes and troubleshooting
  • Use of Emerson OvationTM Fault Information Tool (OVFIT)
  • Troubleshooting exercises

 

Day 7

  • Plant specific control sheets (cont.)
  • Troubleshooting exercises

 

Day 8

  • Plant specific control sheets (cont.)
  • Troubleshooting exercises
  • Specialty modules – calibrating, operation and troubleshooting

 

Day 9

  • Advance topics – reconcile, compile, search, auditing, communication troubleshooting
  • Plant specific control sheets (cont.)
  • Troubleshooting exercises

 

Day 10

  • Course review
  • Troubleshooting exercises
  • Written exam - A written examination will be used to test each student’s understanding of the system. The examination questions are based on the learning objectives used in the course.

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