SIMCET: Real-time PID control simulator for training

SIMCET Real-Time PID Control Simulator for Training

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PID Tuning Real-Time Simulator(SIMCET Software)

A product of PiControl SolutionsDistributed and Serviced in Europe by Yazzoom

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Train Your Plant Personnel Quickly and Effectively

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SIMCET PID Tuning Simulator

• SIMCET is a PID Tuning Real-Time Simulator for training.

• You can mimic real PIDs from a DCS/PLC graphic/screen on to a PC and

even match process dynamics precisely.

• Copy JPGs from your DCS/PLC/SCADA, mimic process dynamics and

build a simulation resembling your plant on a SIMCET screen- all in

minutes!

• It is simple, fast, compact, can be downloaded and used in just 10 minutes!

• You can also practice PID tuning on the simulator.

• Additionally, SIMCET can test your PID tuning skills using unique, novel

online real-time tuning tests that are randomly generated.

• Use SIMCET to train new employees faster and better, like never before.

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Train, Test, Certify & Qualify Your Process Control Engineers and Technicians

• Each plant has many PID Controller Loops.

• PID tuning skills are very important.

• Simcet helps to improve PID Tuning Skills.

• User can tune loops on a PC instead of real plant.

• Simcet provides real-plant tuning environment.

• Fearlessly tune loops, drive them unstable or

sluggish, put in Manual/Auto and learn PID tuning.

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Secretary maintains PID tuning test

Scores for new and current engineers.

Everyone must take test every year to

maintain good skills.

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New & Unique PID Training System

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Engineer or

DCS Technician

PID Tuning

PRACTICEon Simulator

PID Tuning

TESTINGon Simulator

Supervisor Checks Tuning Score from

Simcet (Performance). If good score, person

is Qualified to tune loops in Control Room.

Otherwise he must Practice and Re-Test.

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3GRADING




Uniqueness of SIMCET

• SIMCET has no competitor!

• No other software product from any competitor allows tuning

PIDs in a real-time, real-life control-room environment.

• SIMCET can be quickly installed in just 5 minutes, competitor

products take days!

• SIMCET has a grading and testing system to test PID tuning

skills – functionality not available in any other product.

• SIMCET allows you to build DCS/PLC HMI graphics and

then mimic real-life dynamics matching with the real process,

another unmatched function.

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Part 1:PID Tuning Training Practice

Real-time control environment

Fearless Play

No worry – no chance of shutdown!

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Fearlessly Play with PID

Control, drive Unstable to

Learn Tuning like never

before

You could rarely do this in

real plant, but you can on

Simcet Real-time Simulator

You learn faster since you can run PID simulations in

faster time speed than real life. Very slow loops can be

made to run fast. See results of tuning changes soon

instead of after minutes or hours!


Setpoint

Change

SP

PV

OP



• Flow Control Tuning

• Level Control Tuning

• Distillation Control Tuning

• Temperature Control Tuning

• Compressor Surge Control Tuning

• Custom Simulation for Your (Any) Process

Simcet covers all Common Industrial PIDs

Standard

Pre-configured

Simulations

Easy to Create any

PID loop to match

your plant or process



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Make SP Change

Change Mode

from Auto-Manual

Change Control Valve

Position in Manual

PID Faceplate like in

a DCS or PLC HMI

PV

OP



Simulate PID

control with

unmeasured

disturbances

SP

PV

OP



See the impact of a strong

Proportional Kick

SPPV

OP



SP

PV

OP



SP

PV

OP



SPPV

OP



Simcet Simulation Speed Control

Setpoint Changes

PV Signal

PID Output

PID Tuning

Simulation

Speed




Generate Quick Realistic PID Simulation for Any PID in Your Plant

Setpoint Change

PV Signal

PID Output




Simcet PID Configuration Options




Part 2:PID Tuning Testing and

Certification

Test control engineers and

technicians and certify them before

allowing them to tune in control room



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Tuning Test Menu and Test Instructions

Each PID Tuning Test comes with

complete Loop description from the

real plant. The student is challenged

with 12 randomly selected tests. Test

performance is good indication of

tuning skill level.



Tuning Test Menu and Test Instructions

Each PID Tuning Test comes with

complete Loop description from the

real plant. The student is challenged

with 12 randomly selected tests. Test

performance is good indication of

tuning skill level.



Sample Test PID Loop Descriptions





After all PID Tuning Tests are Taken, Final GRADE SHEET is generated



Final Grade Sheet and Annual Testing

• Make all control engineers and DCS/ Instrument Technicians

take Simcet Tests every year.

• Many large corporations require employees to be tested on

various work-related topics.

• Use Simcet to test all PID tuning staff.

• Plant Control Quality Improvements will be quickly noticeable.

• Maintain annual employee records using Grade Sheet.

• Note: tests are randomly generated, so if you take the test

twice, student will be challenged with different tests.



Part 3:Build SIMCET Simulation from your DCS/PLC HMI Graphics

• Copy JPGs from DCS/PLC HMI operator

graphics, use PITOPS to identify transfer

function dynamics and build a real-life

accurate PID simulation on a PC!

• Simulate nonlinearities, startup/shutdown

and abnormal operating cases in SIMCET.




Copy JPG of DCS Graphic

• Make a screen shot of DCS/PLC operator graphic

• Incorporate

into Simcet

• Build dynamic

model using

actual plant data




Read Plant Data from Excel or OPC to Identify Process Dynamics

Read PID data from

Excel or OPC.




From DCS Screen (JPG) to Simcet on PC


Port PID Loops

dynamics and DCS

graphic into Simcet

Real-time simulator

trend (behaves like

the real process and

the real PID in DCS

or PLC)Simcet Real-time simulation

SP PV

OP


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Sales & Technical Support

Yazzoom provides

technical consulting for

all your PID, Primary

Control and Advanced

Control Problems

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FREE, full-function SIMCET

and see for your self!

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Unique Features, More Power

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