ABB University Switzerland

Course Program 2007 Part 6

Technology and Solutions
n Power Electronics and Medium Voltage Drives
n Motors and Machines
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Course Schedule 2007 We 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26
Th 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27
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No. days remarks
Power Electronics and Medium Voltage Drives
Basic Courses
Excitation Systems and Synchronous Machines Fundamentals J990 2 Thu-Fri E E E E E E

Product Courses
High Power Rectifier Systems J200 4 Mon-Thu E E
FOCS Level 1 J251 2 Mon-Tue E E
FOCS Level 2 J252 2 Wed-Thu E E
UNITROL P Operation J300 2 on request
UNITROL P Operation and Maintenance J320 3 on request
UNITROL P Service and Commissioning J340 8 on request
UNITROL P Hands-on J390 3 on request
UNITROL F Operation J500 2 on request
UNITROL F Operation and Maintenance J520 3 on request
UNITROL F Service and Commissioning J540 5 Mon-Fri E E E
UNITROL F Hands-on J590 3 Mon-Wed E E E
UNITROL 1000 Service and Commissioning J130 2 Thu-Fri E E E
UNITROL 5000 Operation J600 2 on request
UNITROL 5000 Operation and Maintenance J620 3 on request
UNITROL 5000 Service and Commissioning J640 5 Mon-Fri E E E E
UNITROL 5000 Hands-on J690 3 Mon-Wed E E E E
UNITROL 6800 Service and Commissioning J680 5 on request
UNITROL 6800 Operation and Maintenance J681 5 on request
UNITROL 6000 Application Engineering J682 2 on request
UNITROL 6000 Overview J685 2 Mon-Tue E E
UNITROL 6800 Hands-on J689 3 on request
PSR2/FUPLA2 Programming J950 5 Mon-Fri E E E E
SYNCHROTACT 4 Operation and Commissioning J940 2 on request
SYNCHROTACT 5 Operation and Commissioning J900 2 Tue-Wed E E E
ACS 1000 Medium Voltage Drive Operation and Maintenance G700 3 Mon-Wed E E E E
ACS 1000 Medium Voltage Drive Service and Commissioning G710 4 Tue-Fri E E E E E
ACS 6000 Medium Voltage Drive Operation and Maintenance G750 4 Tue-Fri E E E
ACS 6000 Medium Voltage Drive Service and Commissioning G760 5 Mon-Fri E E E E E E
ACS 5000 Medium Voltage Drive Operation and Maintenance G730 4 on request
ACS 5000 Medium Voltage Drive Service and Commissioning G740 5 Mon-Fri E E E E E
MEGADRIVE LCI Operation and Maintenance G800 3 on request
MEGADRIVE LCI Service and Commissioning G810 5 Mon-Fri E E E E
MEGADRIVE LCI with AC 800PEC Operation and Maintenance G820 5 on request
MEGADRIVE LCI with AC 800PEC Service and Commissioning G830 5 Mon-Fri E E
MEGADRIVE LCI with AC 800PEC Application Engineering G832 2 on request
MEGADRIVE LCI with AC 800PEC Overview G835 2 on request
MEGADRIVE LCI with AC 800PEC Hands-on G839 3 on request
AC 800PEC Operation and Programming J400 5 Mon-Fri E E E E E
AC 800PEC Control Builder J410 5 Mon-Fri E E E

Motors and Machines

Product Courses
Electrical Machines Operation and Maintenance G911 4 on request G E G E
Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
Legend: E= English, G= German = public holiday The latest version of our course schedule can be found on Internet:
Organising Learning Centre (LC): = LC Power Electronics and Medium Voltage Drives, Turgi = LC Motors and Machines, Birr www.abb.com/abbuniversity (click on Switzerland)
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Clients, Consultants and others ABB personnel

Commissioning personnel
Commissioning personnel
Maintenance personnel

Consultants and others

Engineering personnel
Planning personnel

Service personnel
System Engineers

Project Managers

Testing personnel
Sales personnel
Executives
“Take the right train”

Managers
Operators
Title see page Course No.
Basic Courses
Excitation Systems and Synchronous Machine Fundamentals 3 J990

Product Courses
High Power Rectifier Systems 4 J200
FOCS Level 1 4 J251
FOCS Level 2 5 J252
UNITROL P Operation 14 J950
UNITROL P Operation and Maintenance 6 J300
UNITROL P Service and Commissioning 7 J320
UNITROL P Hands-on 7 J340
UNITROL F Operation 8 J390
UNITROL F Operation and Maintenance 8 J500
UNITROL F Service and Commissioning 9 J520
UNITROL F Hands-on 9 J540
UNITROL 1000 Service and Commissioning 10 J590
UNITROL 5000 Operation 10 J130
UNITROL 5000 Operation and Maintenance 11 J600
UNITROL 5000 Service and Commissioning 12 J620
UNITROL 5000 Hands-on 12 J640
UNITROL 6800 Service and Commissioning 13 J690
UNITROL 6800 Operation and Maintenance 14 J680
UNITROL 6000 Application Engineering 14 J681
UNITROL 6000 Overview 14 J682
UNITROL 6800 Hands-on 14 J685
PSR2/FUPLA2 Programming 14 J689
SYNCHROTACT 4 Operation and Commissioning 15 J940
SYNCHROTACT 5 Operation and Commissioning 15 J900
ACS 1000 Medium Voltage Drive Operation and Maintenance 16 G700
ACS 1000 Medium Voltage Drive Service and Commissioning 16 G710
ACS 5000 Medium Voltage Drive Operation and Maintenance 17 G730
ACS 5000 Medium Voltage Drive Service and Commissioning 17 G740
ACS 6000 Medium Voltage Drive Operation and Maintenance 18 G750
ACS 6000 Medium Voltage Drive Service and Commissioning 19 G760
MEGADRIVE LCI Operation and Maintenance 19 G800
MEGADRIVE LCI Service and Commissioning 20 G810
MEGADRIVE LCI with AC 800PEC Operation and Maintenance 20 G820
MEGADRIVE LCI with AC 800PEC Service and Commissioning 21 G830
MEGADRIVE LCI with AC 800PEC Application Engineering 22 G832
MEGADRIVE LCI with AC 800PEC Overview 22 G835
MEGADRIVE LCI with AC 800PEC Hands-on 22 G839
AC 800PEC Operation and Programming 5 J400
AC 800PEC Control Builder 6 J410
Electrical Machines Operation and Maintenance 22 G911

Further Training (tailor-made Seminars, Special Courses, Project Courses, ABB High Power Rectifier Systems PSR2/FUPLA2

internal Courses and Lectures) on all above and other topics, products and Excitation Systems Synchronizing Equipment

systems can be arranged on request. Medium Voltage Drive Electrical Machines

Large Drive LCI AC 800PEC

Previous course
is recommended

Previous course
is required
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J990 Power Electronics Methods

Lectures, demonstration of the synchronous machine’ s
behaviour using computer calculation program,
Excitation Systems and Real time demonstration on a generator simulator
Synchronous Machines
Fundamentals Participants
Project design, commissioning, instrumentation and
Description control engineers
UNITROL® is the name of ABB excitation systems for Operating, testing and maintenance personnel
synchronous machines. This basic course introduce the Sales personnel, who wish to gain a basic knowledge as
fundamentals of excitation and the UNITROL family. well as a system overview

Objectives Prerequisites
The course goal is to teach students the basics of Basic knowledge in electronics and electrical machines
an excitation system, including the effects on the
synchronous machine, regulator functions, converter Duration
configurations, field suppression, start-up, the effect of 2 days
limiters, redundancy and type of control.
Upon completion of this course, the students:
■ know the behavior of the synchronous machine
■ understand the importance of the excitation
■ know the principle design of excitation systems
■ know the influence of excitation to the synchronous
machine relating to the generator voltage, reactive
power and stability

Contents
Introduction to the synchronous machine
■ Substitution diagram and its characteristic data
■ Steady-state behavior of the synchronous machine
No-load operation
Island operation
Parallel operation
■ The transient behaviour of the synchronous machine
Load rejection
Line disturbances
Excitation systems for synchronous machines
■ Requirements of excitation systems
■ Design of excitation systems
■ The major components of excitation systems
Automatic voltage and reactive power control of the
synchronous machine
■ Channel configuration
■ Regulator, limiters
■ Superimposed regulators (reactive power, power
factor)
■ Power system stabilizer (PSS)
Static converters
■ Mode of operation
■ Redundancy
De-excitation, field suppression, Crowbar
Start-up sequence
Introduction to the UNITROL® family

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J200 Power Electronics Methods

Lectures and demonstrations
Factory visit tour
High Power Rectifier Systems
Participants
Description
People, who deal with high power rectifier systems
ABB high power rectifier systems are employed
Prerequisites
in electro-chemical electrolysis processes, graphite
Basic understanding of electrical systems and power
electrolysis plants, and DC-arc furnaces. Typically, such
electronics
plants consist at least ofa rectifier-transformer, rectifier
power part, rectifier cooling unit and control system.
Duration
The current is in the range of 10 - 350 kA.
4 days
Lectures and demonstrations
Objectives
Factory visit tour
Upon completion of this course, the participants know
the:

■ basic theory of power electronics and rectifier J251 Power Electronics

technology
■ basics of rectifier system design
■ the typical design and configuration of rectifier
FOCS Level 1
systems
Description
■ the major components and main sections of rectifier
The Fiber-Optic Current Sensor is a revolutionary
systems
current measurement device based on optical
■ basics of the rectifier control system
components. The outstanding accuracy under various
■ how to perform maintenance work on the rectifier
ambient conditions implies that the Sensor has to be
system
installed with care.
Contents
Objectives
■ Basics of rectifier theory
The course leads to Level 1 certification on FOCS, which
- Rectifier connections
allows the participant to install and start-up the sensor
- 3-phase rectifier bridge
on our behalf.
- Star surge reactor configuration
- Regulator function
Contents
- Phase control for thyristor applications
Lectures
- Tab changer and transductor control for diode rectifier systems
■ Theoretical product introduction
- Commutation process
■ Overview of product documents and user’s manual
■ System design
■ Handling hints for sensor
- Design and calculation of the main components
- Principle of harmonics / wave forms
Exercises
- Consideration of power factor
■ Unpacking of equipment
■ System arrangement
■ Inspection of equipment
- On-load tab changer transformer
■ Installation of sensor head
- Parallel operation of rectifier groups
■ Laying of optical cable
- Reactive power compensator and harmonic filters
■ Installation of sensor electronics
■ Typical arrangement
■ Putting into operation
- Rectifier transformer
■ Testing of sensor
- Rectifier part
■ Installation and test report
- Cooling unit
- System Control
Methods
■ Control, regulator and protection features of the
Lectures, Presentations
rectifier system
Demonstrations
- Local control system
Exercises
- Master control concept
- Man Machine communication
- The PSR Control system
■ Maintenance and troubleshooting
- How to read the electrical drawings
- How to perform maintenance work including cooling system
- Troubleshooting aspects
- How to replace defective components

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Participants J400 Power Electronics

Application
Test
Service and Commissioning Engineers
AC 800PEC
Operation and Programming
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of electronics Description
Personal computer knowledge The “AC 800PEC” Control Platform is ABB’s high
performance process control system and belongs to the
Duration: ControlIT product line. The AC 800PEC is the optimum
2 days solution for combining:
■ the high-speed control requirements of power
electronics applications
■ low-speed process control tasks usually carried out
J252 Power Electronics by separate PLC units.
The AC 800PEC controller is configured and
FOCS Level 2 programmed using Control Builder M, ABB’s well-
established programming tool complying with IEC
Objectives 61131-3, and MATLAB®/ Simulink® with Real-Time
The Fiber-Optic Current Sensor is a revolutionary Workshop®.
current measurement device based on optical
components. The outstanding accuracy under various Objectives
ambient conditions implies that the Sensor has to be The course aims to provide Application/Application
installed with care. Development Engineers with enough skills to be able to
The course leads to Level 2 certification on FOCS, which commence developing products using the AC 800 PEC
allows the participant to change configurations, backup platform.
and restore the FOCS Firmware and to service the
sensor elec-tronics. Contents
■ Configuration:
Contents - Introduction to AC 800PEC Family of Hardware
Lectures components.
■ Parameters and configuration - Choices of Fundamental Configurations.
■ Digital interfaces - Configuration Workshop: Building your own system.
■ Integration of digital interfaces - Principle of operation of the hardware devices.
■ Calibration - The I/O Interfaces of AC 800PEC
- Communication to upper control levels
Exercises - IndustrialIT integration
■ Functional tests ■ Software Tools:
■ Change of configuration parameters - How to get started. Download, Backup and installation
■ Servicing and replacing of sensor electronics procedures
■ Backup and restoration of FOCS firmware - Overview of MATLAB/Simulink capabilities, enabling
■ Integration of Profibus and PowerLink Application Development Engineers to understand what
possibilities are available,
Methods - Programming workshop, using AC 800PEC (Control
Lectures Builder M) to create example applications.
Presentations - Configuration and use of PECview tool.
Demonstrations - Creating the Man Machine Interface using the process panel
Exercises PP210/PP245.
- Communication via ABB’s Communication Extended Bus
Participants (CEX)
Service and Commissioning Engineers who have - Any Bus Interface: Programming aspects using the
completed FOCS course level 1 ANYBUS-S interfaces to communicate with other controllers
& remote diagnosis.
Prerequisites - Error handling. Recovery boot procedures
FOCS course level 1 completed
Methods
Duration Lectures, Presentations, Demonstrations
2 days Exercises using table model

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Participants Methods
Application, Test, Service and Commissioning Engineers This is an instructor led course with interactive
classroom discussions and associated lab exercises.
Prerequisites Approximately 50% of the course is hands-on lab
Basic knowledge of electronics activities.
Personal computer knowledge
Participants
Duration This training is targeted to application engineers,
5 days programmers and system integrators.

Prerequisites
Students shall know the fundamentals of working with
Control Systems and have basic knowledge of Windows
J410 Power Electronics XP.

AC 800PEC Control Builder Duration

5 days
Description
The “AC 800PEC” Control Platform is ABB’s high Adds
performance process control system and belongs to the Number of participants: max. 8
ControlIT product line. The AC 800PEC is the optimum On site course on request
solution for combining:
■ the high-speed control requirements of power
electronic applications
■ low-speed process control tasks usually carried out
by separate PLC units J300 Power Electronics

The AC 800PEC controller is configured and UNITROL® P Operation

programmed using Control Builder M, ABB’s well-
established programming tool complying with IEC Description
61131-3, and MATLAB®/Simulink® with Real-Time UNITROL® P is the name of ABB static excitation
Workshop®. systems for synchronous machines. The controller
runs with the Programmable High Speed Controller
Objectives technology (PHSC) in order to achieve excellent
The goal of this course is to learn the engineering of the controller performance.
Extended Automation System 800xA with AC 800PEC
controllers. Objectives
The course goal is to teach students how to operate the
Upon completion of this course, students will be able excitation system or automatic voltage regulator (AVR).
to: Upon completion of the course students will be able to
■ Explain the System 800xA architecture and the operate the system.
function of the different components
■ Create a new project and plan the structure of Contents
application programs ■ Basics of the synchronous machine
■ Configure the AC 800PEC hardware and ■ Duties of excitation system
corresponding I/O’s ■ Major components of the UNITROL® P excitation
■ Design and configure application programs by using system
a variety of IEC 61131-3 languages ■ The main software function of UNITROL® P
■ Setup the OPC connectivity to AC800PEC Voltage regulator
■ Develop project specific libraries Limiters
Power System stabilizer PSS
Contents Superimposed regulators (Power factor and Var control)
■ System 800xA architecture Monitoring and protection
■ Engineering Workplace <-> PLC Control Builder ■ Operating aspects
■ Project and application structures How to use the local operating panel
■ AC 800PEC Hardware Start/Stop sequence
■ OPC connectivity Commands and Indications
■ Applications with FBD and ST Interpretation of alarms
■ Control Modules What to do in case of troubles
■ Sequential Function Charts (SFC)
■ Communication between controllers

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Methods Methods
Lectures, hands on training using demo equipment with Lectures, hands on training using demo equipment with
generator simulator generator simulator

Participants Participants
Operator and maintenance personnel in power plants Operator and maintenance staff in power plants and
and industrial sites industrial sites with UNITROL® P excitation system

Prerequisites Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of electronics and power generation Basic knowledge of electronics and power generation

Duration Duration
2 days 3 days

J320 Power Electronics J340 Power Electronics

UNITROL® P UNITROL® P
Operation and Maintenance Service and Commissioning
Description Description
UNITROL® P is the name of ABB static excitation UNITROL® P is the name of ABB static excitation
systems for synchronous machines. The controller systems for synchronous machines. The controller
runs with the Programmable High Speed Controller runs with the Programmable High Speed Controller
technology (PHSC) in order to achieve excellent technology (PHSC) in order to achieve excellent
controller performance. controller performance.

Objectives Objectives
The course goal is to teach students to operate, maintain The course goal is to teach students to use the function
and perform simple troubleshooting of the excitation programming language FUPLA for re-programming
system or automatic voltage regulator (AVR). of the UNITROL® P processing unit (PSR2) and to
implement the modifications. Students will learn to use
Upon completion of the course students will be able to the documentation, install and use FUPLA to program
operate the system, perform standard maintenance, and and troubleshoot UNITROL® P automatic voltage
trace and correct simple faults. regulators and excitation systems.
Upon completion of this course, the students:
Contents ■ know the design aspects of UNITROL® P
■ Basics of the synchronous machine ■ know the principle mode of operation of the devices
■ Duties of excitation system ■ know the UNITROL® P user software and can read
■ Major components of the UNITROL® P excitation the FUPLA
system ■ are able to modify parameters and the logic control
■ The main software function of UNITROL® P software
- Voltage regulator ■ are able to start the certification program for
- Limiters commissioning
- Power System stabilizer PSS
- Superimposed regulators (Power factor and Var control) Contents
- Monitoring and protection PSR2 Processing Unit
■ Operating aspects ■ Operation principles
- Local operating panel ■ Settings
- Start/Stop sequence ■ Memory organization, data formats
- Commands and Indications ■ Program control
■ Maintenance aspects ■ I/O device knowledge
- Reading the hardware drawing and tracing signals ■ ARCnet coupler
- Maintenance schedule Operating Program Language FUPLA
- Alarm and fault indication ■ Installation
- How to use the debugger using the FUPLA tool ■ PTS Shell (Programming tools)
- What to do in case of troubles - Editor (Fup and state chart)
- How to replace hardware devices - Configuration manager and code generator
- Documenting
- Debugger

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■ Program structure Contents

- Function blocks, function block library ■ Calibration of actual values
- Project design ■ Optimization of the various regulators
UNITROL® P ■ Functional tests of the limiters
■ Channel configuration, design aspects ■ Test of channel and mode transfer.
■ Hardware, interfaces, ARCnet devices, converter ■ Functional test of the follow up control system
electronics ■ Test of reactive power and power factor controller
■ AVR software of UNITROL® P ■ Commissioning and test of the power system
- Voltage regulator, limiters, PSS, superimposed regulators stabilizer
- Channel and follow-up control ■ Test of the monitoring and protection function
- Monitoring and protection ■ Programming of additional signals
■ Troubleshooting and commissioning aspects ■ Trouble shooting procedures

Methods Methods
Lectures, practical exercises with FUPLA using a PC and Practical hands-on training using simulators and demo
a table module, practical exercises using the UNITROL® units based on well-chosen exer-cises.
P demo unit Periodically discussion of problems/questions with the
instructor
Participants
Project design engineers Participants
Commissioning engineers Application, Test, Service and Commissioning Engineers
Testing and maintenance personnel
Prerequisites
Prerequisites Completion of the J340 Service and Commissioning
Knowledge in electronics and digital technic course
Basic personal computer knowledge
Duration
Duration 3 days
8 days

J390 Power Electronics J500 Power Electronics

UNITROL® P Hands-on UNITROL® F Operation

Description Description
Consecutively to the J340 Service and Commissioning UNITROL® F provides a comprehensive range of
course the participants can deepen their knowledge on Automatic Voltage Regulators and Static Excitation
UNITROL P by completing the J390 hands-on course. Systems for high performance control of all kind of
Based on practical exercises the students get familiar synchronous machines.
with the handling of the tools and applica-tion software
of the UNITROL P excitation system using simulators. Objectives
The simulation of the synchronous machine with the The course goal is to teach students how to operate the
grid system allows carrying out realistic commissioning excitation system or automatic voltage regulator (AVR).
work. Most of the time the participants work on his one Upon completion of the course students will be able to
supported by an instructor. operate the system.

Objectives Contents
After completion of the course the participants are able ■ Basics of the synchronous machine
to: ■ Duties of excitation system
■ Carry out functional test of the various software ■ Major components of the UNITROL® F excitation
functions such as voltage and field current regulators, system
limiters, power system stabilizer, monitoring and ■ The main software function of UNITROL® F
protection etc. - Voltage regulator
■ Trouble shoot the UNITROL P system - Limiters
- Power System stabilizer PSS
- Superimposed regulators (Power factor and Var control)
- Monitoring and protection

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■ Operating aspects ■ Maintenance aspects

- How to use the local service panel - Reading the hardware drawing and tracing signals
- Start/Stop sequence - Maintenance schedule
- Commands and Indications - Alarm and fault indication
- Interpretation of alarms - How to use the “Commissioning and Maintenance
- What to do in case of troubles Tool” CMT
- What to do in case of troubles
Methods - How to replace hardware devices
Lectures, hands on training using demo equipment with
generator simulator Methods
Lectures, hands on training using demo equipment with
Participants generator simulator
Operator and maintenance personnel in power plants
and industrial sites Participants
Operator and maintenance personnel in power plants
Prerequisites and industrial sites
Basic knowledge of electronics and power generation
Prerequisites
Duration Basic knowledge of electronics and power generation
2 days
Duration
3 days

J520 Power Electronics

UNITROL® F J540 Power Electronics

Operation and Maintenance

UNITROL® F
Description Service and Commissioning
UNITROL® F provides a comprehensive range of
Automatic Voltage Regulators and Static Excitation Description
Systems for high performance control of all kind of UNITROL® F provides a comprehensive range of
synchronous machines. Automatic Voltage Regulators and Static Excitation
Systems for high performance control of all kind of
Objectives synchronous machines.
The course goal is to teach students to operate, maintain
and perform simple troubleshooting of the excitation Objectives
system or automatic voltage regulator (AVR). The course goal is to teach students to start-up, adjust,
operate, maintain and troubleshoot the static excitation
Upon completion of the course students will be able to system (SES) or automatic voltage regulator (AVR).
operate the system, perform standard maintenance and
trace as correct simple faults. Upon completion of this course, the students:
■ know the design aspects of UNITROL® F and its
Contents possible configuration
■ Basics of the synchronous machine ■ know the principle mode of operation of the
■ Duties of excitation system electronic devices
■ Major components of the UNITROL® F excitation ■ can operate the voltage regulator
system ■ are able to localize and replace defective components
■ The main software function of UNITROL® F ■ are able to apply the Commissioning and Maintence
- Voltage regulator Tool
- Limiters ■ are able to start the certification program for
- Power System stabilizer PSS commissioning
- Superimposed regulators (Power factor and Var control)
- Monitoring and protection
■ Operating aspects
- Local service panel
- Start/Stop sequence
- Commands and indications

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Contents of the UNITROL F excitation system using simulators.

Configuration for various applications The simulation of the synchronous machine with the
■ Single channel and double channel configuration grid system allows carrying out realistic commissioning
Principle operation of the hardware work. Most of the time the participants work on his one
■ Measuring units, I/O interfaces supported by an instructor.
■ UNITROL® F excitation module
■ Optional devices (Diode failure relay, Power system Objectives
stabilizer, Extended I/O board) After completion of the course the participants are able
■ Converter types (Thyristor, Chopper) to:
Software Functions ■ Carry out functional test of the various software
■ Voltage regulator with limiters and power system functions such as voltage and field current regulators,
stabilizer limiters, power system stabilizer, monitoring and
■ Channel and follow-up control protection etc.
■ Monitoring and protection ■ Program of additional functions and signals
■ Superimposed controllers ■ Trouble shoot the UNITROL F system
(Power factor and Var control)
■ Data exchange on double channel systems Contents
■ Setting of configuration and parameters using local ■ Calibration of actual values
control panel and CMT tool ■ Optimization of the various regulators
■ Logic control ■ Functional tests of the limiters
■ Communication to superior data buses ■ Test of channel and mode transfer.
(MODBUS / Profibus) ■ Functional test of the follow up control system
■ The most important parameters ■ Test of reactive power and power factor controller
How to use the Commissioning and Maintenance Tool ■ Commissioning and test of the power system
(CMT) stabilizer
■ How to change parameters ■ Test of the monitoring and protection function
■ How to display signals using data logger and ■ Programming of additional functions and signals
trending ■ Trouble shooting procedures
■ How to program application function blocks
Service and Commissioning aspects Methods
■ Commissioning procedures and settings Practical hands-on training using simulators and demo
■ Alarm indications units based on well-chosen exer-cises.
■ Troubleshooting Periodically discussion of problems/questions with the
■ Maintenance instructor

Methods Participants
Lectures, hands on training using demo equipment with Application, Test, Service and Commissioning Engineers
generator simulator Maximum of 4 participants

Participants Prerequisites
Project design engineers, commissioning engineers. Completion of the J540 Service and Commissioning
Testing and maintenance personnel course

Prerequisites Duration
Knowledge of electronics and power generation 3 days
Basic personal computer knowledge

Duration
5 days J130 Power Electronics

UNITROL 1000 Service and

J590 Power Electronics Commissioning
Description
UNITROL® F Hands-on UNITROL® 1000 provides a comprehensive range of
Automatic Voltage Regulators and is intended for small
Description generators and industrial synchronous machines. The
Consecutively to the J540 Service and Commissioning maximum output current for continuos operation is 15
course the participants can deepen their knowledge on ADC. The most advanced microprocessor technology
UNITROL F by completing the J590 hands-on course. together with IGBT semiconductor technology allows it
Based on practical exercises the students get familiar to be used in all conceivable areas of application.
with the handling of the tools and applica-tion software

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Objectives J600 Power Electronics

The course goal is to teach students to operate, maintain
and perform simple troubleshooting of the automatic
voltage regulator (AVR).
UNITROL® 5000 Operation
Description
Upon completion of the course students will be able to
UNITROL® 5000 is a microprocessor based system
operate the system either using the front panel or the
using the state-of-the-art technologies currently
PC tool, perform standard maintenance.
available. Its design is based on ABB’s over 35 years of
experience in solid-state AVRs as well as 10 years in
Contents
microprocessor-based technology in this field.
Basics of the synchronous machine
Duties of excitation system
Objectives
Major components of the UNITROL® 1000
The course goal is to teach students how to operate the
The Hardware configurations and parts
excitation system or automatic voltage regulator (AVR).
■ Control elements
Upon completion of the course students will be able to
■ Device connections
operate the system.
■ Inputs/outputs
The main software function of UNITROL® 1000
Contents
■ Voltage regulator
■ Basics of the synchronous machine
■ Limiters
■ Duties of excitation system
■ Power factor and Var control
■ Major components of the UNITROL® 5000
■ Droop compensation control
excitation system
■ Boost output
■ The main software function of UNITROL® 5000
■ Synchronisation
- Voltage regulator
■ Monitoring and protection
- Limiters
Operating aspects
- Power system stabilizer PSS
■ How to use the front plate panel
- Superimposed regulators (Power factor and Var control)
■ Start/Stop sequence
- Monitoring and protection
■ Commands and Indications
■ Operating aspects
■ Exercises using the demo equipment
- How to use the local service panel
How to use the PC-tool
- Start/stop sequence
■ How to install the PC-tool
- Commands and indications
■ How to display signals
- Interpretation of alarms
■ How to change parameter
- What to do in case of troubles
■ How to operate the voltage regulator using the PC-
tool
Methods
■ Exercises using the demo equipment and PC-Tool
Lectures, hands-on training using demo equipment with
Servicing and Faults
generator simulator
■ Trouble shooting
■ Maintenance aspects
Participants
Operator and maintenance personnel in power plants
Methods
and industrial sites
Lectures
Hands on training using demo equipment with
Prerequisites
generator simulator
Basic knowledge of electronics and power generation
Participants
Duration
Operator and maintenance personnel in power plants
2 days
and industrial sites

Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of electronics and power generation
Basic personal computer knowledge

Duration
2 days

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J620 Power Electronics Using “Commissioning and Maintenance Tool” (CMT)

■ How to read signals and the fault logger
■ How to record and display signals with the data
UNITROL® 5000 logger and trending window
Operation and Maintenance Maintenance aspects
■ Maintenance schedule
Description ■ How to localise and replace defective component
UNITROL® 5000 is a microprocessor based system ■ How to interpret alarms
using the state-of-the-art technologies currently ■ What to do in case of troubles
available. Its design is based on ABB’s over 35 years of
experience in solid-state AVRs as well as 10 years in Methods
microprocessor-based technology in this field. Lectures for introduction, practical exercise using
UNITROL® 5000 excitation demo equipment, hands-on
Objectives training using generator simulator
The course goal is to teach students to start-up, adjust,
operate, and maintain the UNITROL® 5000 excitation Participants
system Operator and maintenance personnel in power plants
and industrial sites
Upon completion of this course, the students:
■ remember the synchronous machine and its Prerequisites
operating conditions Basic knowledge of electronics and power generation
■ know the duties of excitation systems
■ know the design aspects of UNITROL® 5000 and Duration
standard configuration 3 days
■ know the principle mode of operation of the
electronic devices
■ can operate the voltage regulator using the local
panels J640 Power Electronics
■ can read and interpret the hardware and software
drawings UNITROL® 5000
■ can use the commissioning and maintenance tool
■ are able to display signals
Service and Commissioning
■ can explain the most important software functions
Description
■ can identify and interpret alarm indication
UNITROL® 5000 is a microprocessor based system
■ can read the fault logger
using the state-of-the-art technologies currently
■ are able to localise and replace defective components
available. Its design is based on ABB’s over 35 years of
■ are able to carry out maintenance work on the
experience in solid-state AVRs as well as 10 years in
excitation system
microprocessor-based technology in this field.
Contents
Objectives
Basic operating condition of the synchronous machine
The course goal is to teach students to start-up, adjust,
Duties of excitation systems
operate, maintain and troubleshoot the UNITROL®
Configurations of UNTROL® 5000
5000 excitation system
■ Single channel and double channel configuration
Principle operation of the hardware
Upon completion of this course, the students:
■ Measuring units, I/O interfaces
■ remember the synchronous machine and its
■ Controller board
operating conditions
■ Fast I/O
■ know the duties of excitation systems
■ ARCnet field bus
■ know the design aspects of UNITROL® 5000 and its
■ Converter types
possible configuration
■ Local service and control panel
■ know the principle mode of operation of the
Principle operation of the software
electronic devices
■ Voltage regulator with limiters and power system
■ can operate the voltage regulator using the local
stabilizer
panels
■ Channel and follow-up control
■ can read and interpret the hardware and software
■ Monitoring and protection
drawings
■ Superimposed cos phi / var control
■ can use the commissioning and maintenance tool
■ Data exchange on double channel systems
■ are able to change parameters and display signals
■ Logic control
■ can explain the most important software functions
■ Communication to superior data buses
■ are able to implement new standard function blocks
(MODBUS / Profibus)
to the software

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■ can identify and interpret alarm indication J690 Power Electronics

■ can read the fault logger
■ are able to localise and replace defective components
■ are able to start the certificationprogram for
UNITROL® 5000 Hands-on
commissioning
Description
Consecutively to the J640 Service and Commissioning
Contents
course the participants can deepen their knowledge
Basic operating condition of the synchronous machine
on UNITROL 5000 by completing the J690 hands-on
Configurations of UNTROL® 5000 for various
course. Based on practical exercises the students get
applications
familiar with the han-dling of the tools and application
Single channel and double channel configuration
software of the UNITROL 5000 excitation system using
Principle operation of the hardware
simulators. The simulation of the synchronous machine
■ Measuring units, I/O interfaces
with the grid system allows carrying out realistic
■ Controller board
commissioning work. Most of the time the participants
■ Fast I/O
work on his one supported by an instructor.
■ ARCnet field bus
■ Converter types
Objectives
■ Local service and control panel
After completion of the course the participants are able
Principle operation of the software
to:
■ Voltage regulator with limiters and power system
■ carry out functional test of the various software
stabilizer
functions such as voltage and field current regulators,
■ Channel and follow-up control
limiters, power system stabilizer, monitoring and
■ Monitoring and protection
protection etc.
■ Superimposed cos phi / var control
■ program of additional functions and signals
■ Data exchange on dual-channel systems
■ troubleshoot the UNITROL 5000 system
■ Setting of configuration and parameters using local
panel and CMT tool
Contents
■ Logic control
■ Calibration of actual values
■ Communication to superior data buses
■ Optimization of the various regulators
(MODBUS / Profibus)
■ Functional tests of the limiters
Most important parameters
■ Test of channel and mode transfer.
Using commissioning and maintenance tool
■ Functional test of the follow up control system
■ How to change parameters, how to record signals
■ Test of reactive power and power factor controller
using the data logger and trending window
■ Commissioning and test of the power system
■ How to add application function blocks
stabilizer
■ How to read the fault logger
■ Test of the monitoring and protection function
Service and Commissioning aspects
■ Programming of additional functions and signals
■ Commissioning procedures and settings
■ Trouble shooting procedures
■ Alarm indication
■ Troubleshooting using the help of the users manual
Methods
■ Preventive Maintenance
Practical hands-on training using simulators and demo
units based on well-chosen
Methods
exercises.
Lectures for introduction, practical exercise using
Periodically discussion of problems/questions with the
UNITROL® 5000 excitation demo equipment. Hands-on
instructor.
training using generator simulator
Participants
Participants
Application, Test, Service and Commissioning Engineers
Project design and commissioning engineers
Maximum 4 participants
Testing and maintenance personnel
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
Completion of the J640 Service and Commissioning
Basic knowledge of electronics and power generation
course
Personal computer knowledge is required
Duration
Duration
3 days
5 days

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J680 Power Electronics J950 Power Electronics

UNITROL® 6800 Service and PSR2-FUPLA2 Programming

Commissioning
Description
This course description will be available online from the The units of the PSR programmable high-speed
second half of the year. controller make up an universal control, regulation and
www.abb.com/abbuniversity (click on Switzerland) monitoring system, which has been specially devised for
power converters. The system has been optimised to
sere as the processing node for the process control level,
includes all the functions needed for this purpose and
provides an interface for communication with a master
J681 Power Electronics process control system.
PSR devices have operated successfully for years in
complex high speed controlling systems for
UNITROL® 6800 ■ Variable–speed drives
Operation and Maintenance ■ High power frequency converters
■ Static var-compensator
This course description will be available online from the ■ Large rectifier plants
second half of the year. ■ Excitation systems
www.abb.com/abbuniversity (click on Switzerland)
Objectives
The course goal is to teach students to program the PSR
devices.
J682 Power Electronics Upon completion of this course, the students are able
to:
UNITROL® 6000 ■ address the important device types
Application Engineering ■ write application programs with “FUPLA2”
■ use the FUPLA2 Debugger
This course description will be available online from the ■ modify existing FUPLA projects
second half of the year.
www.abb.com/abbuniversity (click on Switzerland) Contents
■ Introduction to PSR2 technology
■ Functions and setting of the PSR2 devices, such as
- Processing unit
- I/O modules
J685 Power Electronics - Gate control unit
- ARCnet devices
■ Operating Program Language FUPLA2
UNITROL® 6000 Overview - PTS Shell
- Editor
This course description will be available online from the
- Configuration manager
second half of the year.
- Code generation
www.abb.com/abbuniversity (click on Switzerland)
- Debugger, diagnosis
- PSRView application
- Function block library
J689 Power Electronics ■ Programming aspects
- How to set up a project
- Program structure
UNITROL® 6000 Hands-on - Data formats
- Memory mapping
This course description will be available online from the
- Macro technic
second half of the year.
www.abb.com/abbuniversity (click on Switzerland)
Methods
Lectures, exercises using the programming tools on table
models

Participants
Project design and commissioning engineers
Testing engineers, who use a standardized PSR system

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Prerequisites J900 Power Electronics

Knowledge in electronics and digital technic
Personal Computer knowledge
SYNCHROTACT® 5
Duration Operation and Commissioning
5 days
Description
SYNCHROTACT® products from ABB are used for
automatic synchronization of generators with power
J940 Power Electronics lines and for paralleling of synchronous lines. They are
designed for fully-automatic paralleling of monitoring of
SYNCHROTACT® 4 Operation and paralleling (Synchrocheck) by means of dual-channel or
single-channel systems.
Commissioning
Objectives
Description
The course goal is to teach students to operate the
SYNCHROTACT® products from ABB are used for
device and set up the appropriate system parameter.
automatic synchronization of generators with power
lines and for paralleling of synchronous lines. They are
Upon completion of this course, the students:
designed for fully-automatic paralleling of monitoring of
■ know the basic requirement of a synchronizing
paralleling (Synchrocheck) by means of dual-channel or
equipment
single-channel systems.
■ understand the meaning of the parameter settings
■ know how to calculate and change parameters
Objectives
■ can apply SYNCHROTACT® 5 to specific system
The course goal is to teach students to operate the
■ are able to put the SYNCHROTACT® 5 into
device and set up the appropriate system parameter.
operation
Upon completion of this course, the students:
■ know the basic requirement of a synchronizing
Contents
equipment
Basic synchronizing theory
■ are able to operate SYNCHROTACT® 4
■ Paralleling conditions
■ understand the meaning of the parameter settings
■ Principle of paralleling
■ know how to calculate and change parameters
■ Modes to paralleling
■ can apply SYNCHROTACT® 4 to a specific system
■ Effects of bad paralleling
■ are able to put the SYNCHROTACT® 4 into
Hardware-specific information
operation
Channel configurations
Software and parameter setting
Contents
Test and commissioning aspects
Basic synchronizing theory
■ Paralleling conditions
Methods
■ Principle of paralleling
Lectures, practical exercises using PC, generator
■ Modes to paralleling
simulator and SYNCHROTACT® 5 rack
■ Effects of bad paralleling
Hardware-specific information
Participants
Channel configurations
Project design, commissioning, instrumentation and
Parameter setting
control engineers
Test and commissioning aspects
Operating, testing and maintenance personnel
Sales personnel, who wish to gain a basic knowledge as
Methods
well as a system overview
Lectures, practical exercises using generator simulator
and SYNCHROTACT® rack
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge in electronics and electrical machines
Participants
Project design, commissioning, instrumentation and
Duration
control engineers
2 days
Operating, testing and maintenance personnel
Sales personnel, who wish to gain a basic knowledge as
well as a system overview

Prerequisites
Basic knowledge in electronics and electrical machines

Duration
2 days

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G700 Medium Voltage Drives G710 Medium Voltage Drives

ACS 1000 Medium Voltage Drive ACS 1000 Service and

Operation and Maintenance Commissioning
Description Description
The ACS 1000 is a digital converter for speed and torque The ACS 1000 is a digital converter for speed and torque
control of medium voltage asynchronous motors. It is control of medium voltage asynchronous motors. It is
based of the latest technologies as DTC control and based of the latest technologies as DTC control or IGCT
IGCT power semiconductor. The ACS 1000’s range power semiconductor. The ACS 1000’s range starts from
starts from 315 kW – 2,2 kV up to 5 MW – 4,16 kV. 315 kW - 2,2 kV up to 5 MW - 4,16 kV.

Objectives Objectives
The course goal is to teach students to operate, maintain The participants will learn how to commission, operate,
and troubleshoot the large drives ACS 1000 either air- maintain and troubleshoot the ACS 1000 drive system.
cooled or water-cooled units.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to Upon completion of this course, the participants will be
locate the hardware components, to replace drive’s part able to:
and to perform preventive maintenance. ■ understand the drive system topology
The use of the available programming and ■ locate and replace faulty hardware components
troubleshooting tools is trained by practical operating ■ to carry out service and maintenance work as well
exercises. as fault-tracing but not allowed to commission the
medium voltage drive system without certification
Contents ■ to start the certification program for commissioning.
■ Generalities After completion of the certifica-tion program the
- System introduction participants are allowed to commissioning the
- AC motor and DTC control medium voltage drive system
- Medium voltage safety requirements
■ Hardware description (Power Electronic & Control) Contents
- Component and PCB functions ■ Generalities
- Hardware schematics and electrical drawings - Medium voltage drives compare to low voltage drives
- PCB settings and configuration - Three-step topology and DTC control
■ Water-cooled system - System introduction, options and typical applications
- Water circuits description ■ Hardware description (Power Electronic & Control)
- Preventive maintenance - Component and PCB functions
■ Operation - Hardware schematics and electrical drawings
- Energise / de-energise the drive, start-stop sequence - PCB settings and configuration
- Using operator control panel and Drive Windows tool ■ Water-cooled system
- Remote control - Water circuits description
■ Software introduction - Pre-commissioning procedure
- Software structure - Preventive maintenance
- Parameter setting and programming ■ Drive commissioning
- Fieldbus exchanges - Drive and motor environment requirements
■ Fault-tracing and troubleshooting - Commissioning procedures
- Alarm and fault indications - Tests and report
- Replacing PCB’s and components ■ Software description
- Getting help from ABB - Software structure and parameters description
- Software download, programming
Methods - Fieldbus programming (overriding system)
Lectures and demonstrations, practical exercises with ■ Fault-tracing and troubleshooting
demo equipment, manufacture visit - Alarm and fault indications
- Replacing cards and components
Participants - Advanced software functions for troubleshoot
Electricians, technicians and engineers, who operate, - Getting help from ABB
maintain or troubleshoot ACS 1000
Methods
Prerequisites Lectures and demonstrations
Basic knowledge of AC motor and drive engineering Practical exercises with demo equipment
Basic knowledge using computers with Windows Manufacture visit

Duration
3 days

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Participants ■ Software Introduction

Commissioning engineers, testing and maintenance - Active rectifier, inverter and excitation software concept
personnel - Data exchange between modules
ABB personnel only - Setting parameters
■ Fault-tracing and Troubleshooting
Prerequisites - Interpretation of alarm and fault messages
Good knowledge of AC motor and drive engineering - Replacement of PCB’s and components
Personal computer knowledge - Getting help from ABB

Duration Methods
4 days Lectures and demonstrations
Practical exercises with demonstration material
Visit of the assembly line

Participants
G730 Medium Voltage Drives Electricians, technicians and engineers who will operate,
maintain or troubleshoot the ACS 5000 drive system.
ACS 5000 Operation and
Prerequisites
Maintenance Basic knowledge on asynchronous and synchronous
motors and drive engineering
Description
Basic knowledge on use of MS Windows based
The ACS 5000 is a modular type medium voltage AC
computers, Training and documents in English
drive platform for applications driven by megawatt class
standard asynchronous or synchronous motors up to
Duration
6.9kV.
4 days
This product platform is based on latest technologies
such as Voltage Source Inverter Multilevel-Fuseless
topology (VSI-MF), IGCT power semiconductors and
sophisticated control principles based on DTC. G740 Medium Voltage Drives
The ACS 5000 platform is suitable for drive applications
like bar and rod mills, conveyors and pump storage
plants etc. within a power range of 5 to 24 MVA and ACS 5000 Service and
output frequen-cies between 0 and 75 Hz. Commissioning
Objectives Description
The participants will learn how to operate, maintain and The ACS 5000 is a modular type medium voltage AC
troubleshoot the ACS 5000 drive system. drive platform for applications driven by megawatt class
standard asynchronous or synchronous motors up to
Upon completion of this course, the participants will be 6.9kV.
able to understand the drive sys-tem topology, to locate This product platform is based on latest technologies
and replace faulty hardware components and to carry such as Voltage Source Inverter Multilevel-Fuseless
out pre-ventive maintenance. topology (VSI-MF), IGCT power semiconductors and
sophisticated control principles based on DTC.
Using available programming and troubleshooting tools The ACS 5000 platform is suitable for drive applications
will be trained by practical exer-cises. like bar and rod mills, conveyors and pump storage
plants etc. within a power range of 5 to 24 MVA and
Contents output frequencies between 0 and 75 Hz.
■ General Topics
- Introduction to Product Objectives
- Different configurations The participants will learn how to commission, operate,
- Medium voltage safety requirements maintain and troubleshoot the ACS 5000 drive system.
■ Hardware Description (Power Electronics & Control)
- Functions of components and PCB’s (printed circuit boards) Upon completion of this course, the participants will be
- Hardware schematics and electrical drawings able to:
- PCB settings and configurations ■ understand the drive system topology
■ Redundant Watercooling System ■ locate and replace faulty hardware components
- Cooling circuit description ■ carry out service and maintenance work as well as
- Preventive maintenance fault-tracing but not allowed to commission the
■ Operation medium voltage drive system without certification
- Energizing and de-energizing the converter ■ start the certification program for commissioning.
- Start / stop sequence After completion of the certification program the
- Using local control panels and Drive Windows tool participants are allowed to commissioning the
medium voltage drive system

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Using available programming and troubleshooting tools This product platform is based on latest technologies
will be trained by practical exercises. such as IGCT power semiconductors and sophisticated
control principles based on DTC and VC/OPP.
Contents The ACS 6000 platform is suitable for drive applications
■ Generalities like rolling mills, mine hoists and pump storage plants
- Synchronous and asynchronous motor control etc. within a power range of 3 to 27 MVA and output
- System description frequencies between 0 and 75 Hz.
- Medium voltage safety requirements
■ Hardware description (Power Electronic & Control) Objectives
- Component and Printed Circuit Board functions The participants will learn how to operate, maintain and
- Hardware schematics and electrical drawings troubleshoot the ACS 6000AD drive system.
- Printed Circuit Board settings and configuration Upon completion of this course, the participants will be
■ Redundant cooling system able to understand the drive system topology, to locate
- Water/air circuits description and replace faulty hardware components and to carry
- Pre-commissioning procedure out preventive maintenance.
- Preventive maintenance
■ Drive commissioning Using available programming and troubleshooting tools
- Drive and motor environment requirements will be trained by practical exercises.
- Commissioning procedures
- Tests and report Contents
■ Operation ■ General Topics
- Energize/ de-energize the drive, start-stop sequence - Introduction to product
- Using operator control panel and Drive Windows tool - Different DC bus configurations (single and multi drive)
- Standard overriding control - Medium voltage safety requirements
■ Software description ■ Hardware Description
- Inverter and excitation software parameters (Power Electronics & Control)
- Parameter setting and programming - Functions of components and PCB’s (printed circuit boards)
- Software download - Hardware schematics and electrical drawings
- Fieldbus programming (overriding system) - PCB settings and configurations
■ Fault tracing and troubleshooting ■ Redundant Watercooling System
- Alarm and fault indications - Cooling circuit description
- Replacing cards and components - Preventive maintenance
- Advanced software functions for troubleshoot ■ Operation
- Getting help from ABB - Energizing and de-energizing the converter
- Start / stop sequence
Methods - Using local control panels and Drive Windows tool
Lectures and demonstrations ■ Software Introduction
Practical exercises with demo equipment - Active rectifier, inverter and excitation software concept
Manufacture visit - Data exchange between modules
- Setting parameters
Participants ■ Fault-tracing and Troubleshooting
Commissioning engineers, testing and maintenance - Interpretation of alarm and fault messages
personnel, ABB personnel only - Replacement of PCB’s and components
- Getting help from ABB
Prerequisites
Good knowledge of asynchronous motor and drive Methods
engineering, good personal computer knowledge Lectures and demonstrations
Practical exercises with demonstration material
Duration Visit of the assembly line
5 days
Participants
Electricians, technicians and engineers, who will operate,
maintain or troubleshoot the ACS 6000 drive system.
G750 Medium Voltage Drives
Prerequisites
ACS 6000 Medium Voltage Basic knowledge on synchronous motors and drive
engineering
Drive Operation and Maintenance Basic knowledge on use of MS Windows based
computers
Description
English
The ACS 6000AD is a modular type medium voltage
AC drive platform for megawatt class synchronous/
Duration
asynchronous machines in single and multi drive
4 days
systems.

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G760 Medium Voltage Drives ■ Fault tracing and troubleshooting

- Alarm and fault indications
- Replacing cards and components
ACS 6000 Service and - Advanced software functions for troubleshoot
Commissioning - Getting help from ABB

Description Methods
The ACS 6000 is a modular type medium voltage AC Lectures and demonstrations
drive platform for megawatt class asynchronous and Practical exercises with demo equipment
synchronous machines in single and multi drive systems. Manufacture visit
This product platform is based on latest technologies
such as IGCT power semiconduc-tors and sophisticated Participants
control principles based on DTC. Commissioning engineers, testing and maintenance
The ACS 6000 platform is suitable for drive applications personnel
like rolling mills, mine hoists and pump storage plants ABB personnel only
etc. within a power range of 3 to 27 MVA and output
frequencies between 0 and 75 Hz. Prerequisites
Good knowledge of synchronous and asynchronous
Objectives motors and drive engineering
The participants will learn how to commission, operate, Good personal computer knowledge
maintain and troubleshoot the ACS 6000 drive system.
Duration
Upon completion of this course, the participants will be 5 days
able to:
■ understand the drive system topology
■ locate and replace faulty hardware components
■ carry out service and maintenance work as well as G800 Medium Voltage Drives
fault-tracing but not allowed to commission the
medium voltage drive system without certification. MEGADRIVE LCI
■ start the certification program for commissioning.
After completion of the certification program the
Operation and Maintenance
participants are allowed to commissioning the
Description
medium voltage drive sys-tem.
Load Commutated Inverters (MEGADRIVE LCI) or in
other terms Static Frequency Converters (SFC) are used
Contents
together with large synchronous motors as an adjustable
■ Generalities
speed drive or to start large gas turbines without high
- Asynchronous and synchronous motor control
inrush current on the power supply. These systems are
- System description
available in a power range from 1000kW up to 100MW.
- Medium voltage safety requirements
■ Hardware description (Power Electronic & Control)
Objectives
- Component and Printed Circuit Board functions
The course goal is to teach students to operate, maintain
- Hardware schematics and electrical drawings
and troubleshoot a MEGADRIVE LCI.
- Printed Circuit Board settings and configuration
■ Redundant water-cooled system
Upon completion of this course, the participants:
- Water circuits description
■ know the function of a MEGADRIVE LCI
- Pre-commissioning procedure
■ know the different modes of operation
- Preventive maintenance
■ are able to operate and maintain a
■ Drive commissioning
MEGADRIVE LCI
- Drive and motor environment requirements
■ are able to localise faults and replace defective parts
- Commissioning procedures
- Tests and report
Contents
■ Operation
■ Power electronics in general
- Energize/ de-energize the drive, start-stop sequence
■ The function of rectifiers and converters
- Using operator control panel and Drive Windows tool
■ Static Frequency Converter
- Standard overriding control
- Principal function
■ Software description
- Configuration for various applications
- Active rectifier, inverter and excitation software parameters
- Regulation circuits
- Parameter setting and programming
- Characteristic curves
- Software download
- Limitations, monitoring and protection
- Fieldbus programming (overriding system)
■ Operation
- Operating modes
- Annunciation

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■ Safety in relation to MEGADRIVE LCI ■ Static Frequency Converter

■ Documentation - Principal function
- Project documentation - Configuration for various applications
- How to read the hardware schematics - Regulation circuits
■ Hardware components - Characteristic curves
- Functions, settings - Limitations, monitoring and protection
- Interfaces to peripherals ■ Operation
- Water cooling / air cooling - Operating modes
■ Maintenance and Trouble shooting - Annunciation
- Replacement of thyristors ■ Safety in relation to MEGADRIVE LCI
- Software tool FUPLA (Loader) ■ Documentation
- Overview test programs - Project documentation
- How to read the hardware schematics
Methods - How to read the software schematics
Lectures and demonstrations ■ Hardware components
Practical exercises inclusive hands-on training using a - Functions, settings
LCI-model - Interfaces to peripherals
Factory tours - Water cooling / air cooling
■ Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Participants - Replacement of thyristors
Operating personnel - Software tool FUPLA (Debugger / Loader / Transient
Maintenance personnel Recorder)
- Test programs
Prerequisites
Basic electrotechnical knowledge Methods
Basic knowledge of synchronous machines Lectures and demonstrations
Personal computer knowledge is recommended Practical exercises inclusive hands-on training using a
LCI-model
Duration Factory tour
3 days
Participants
Commissioning, application and service engineers
Testing and maintenance personnel, who need deep
G810 Medium Voltage Drives knowledge in LCI - systems

MEGADRIVE LCI Service and Prerequisites

Electrotechnical college qualifications or equivalent
Commissioning Basic knowledge of synchronous machines
Basic knowledge of personal computers
Description
Load Commutated Inverters (MEGADRIVE LCI) or in
Duration
other terms Static Frequency Converters (SFC) are used
5 days
together with large synchronous motors as an adjustable
speed drive or to start large gas turbines without high
inrush current on the power supply. These systems are
available in a power range from 1000kW up to 100MW. G820 Power Electronics

Objectives
The course goal is to teach students to operate, MEGADRIVE LCI with AC 800PEC
commission, maintain and troubleshoot a MEGADRIVE Operation and Maintenance
LCI.
Description
Upon completion of this course, the participants: Load Commutated Inverters (MEGADRIVE LCI) or in
■ know the function of a MEGADRIVE other terms Static Frequency Converters (SFC) are used
■ know the different modes of operation together with large synchronous motors as an adjustable
■ are able to operate and maintain a MEGADRIVE speed drive or to start large gas turbines without high
■ know how to perform the test programs inrush current on the power supply. These systems are
■ know how to commission a LCI available in a power range from 1000kW up to 100MW.
■ are able to localise faults and replace defective parts
Objectives
Contents The course goal is to teach students to operate, maintain
■ Power electronics in general and troubleshoot a MEGADRIVE LCI controlled by AC
- The function of rectifiers and converters 800PEC

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Upon completion of this course, the participants: G830 Power Electronics

- know the function of a MEGADRIVE LCI
- know the different modes of operation
- are able to operate and maintain a MEGADRIVE
MEGADRIVE LCI with AC 800PEC
LCI Service and Commissioning
- are able to localise faults and replace defective parts
Description
Contents Load Commutated Inverters (MEGADRIVE LCI) or in
■ Power electronics in general other terms Static Frequency Converters (SFC) are used
- The function of rectifiers and converters together with large synchronous motors as an adjustable
■ Static Frequency Converter speed drive or to start large gas turbines without high
- Principal function inrush current on the power supply. These systems are
- Configuration for various applications available in a power range from 1000kW up to 100MW.
- Regulation circuits
- Characteristic curves Objectives
- Limitations, monitoring and protection The course goal is to teach students to operate,
■ Operation commission, maintain and troubleshoot a MEGADRIVE
- Operating modes LCI controlled by AC 800PEC.
- Annunciation
■ Safety in relation to MEGADRIVE LCI Upon completion of this course, the participants:
■ Documentation - know the function of a MEGADRIVE LCI
- Project documentation - know the different modes of operation
- How to read the Hardware schematics - are able to operate and maintain a MEGADRIVE
■ Hardware components LCI
- Functions, settings - know how to perform the test programs
- Interfaces to peripherals - are able to localise faults and replace defective parts
- Water cooling / Air cooling
■ Maintenance and Trouble shooting Contents
- Replacement of Thyristors ■ Power electronics in general
- Software tools: - Control Builder M (Debugger /Service) - The function of rectifiers and converters
- LCI Control Terminal (Transient ■ Static Frequency Converter
Recorder) - Principal function
- Overview Test programs - Configuration for various applications
- Regulation circuits
Methods - Characteristic curves
- Lectures and demonstrations - Limitations, monitoring and protection
- Practical exercises inclusive hands-on training using a ■ Operation
LCI-model - Operating modes
- Factory tour - Annunciation
■ Safety in relation to MEGADRIVE LCI
Participants ■ Documentation
- Operating personnel - Project documentation
- Maintenance personnel - How to read the Hardware schematics
- How to read the Software schematics
Prerequisites ■ Hardware components
- Basic electrotechnical knowledge - Functions, settings
- Basic knowledge of synchronous machines - Interfaces to peripherals
- Personal computer knowledge is recommended - Water cooling / Air cooling
■ Maintenance and Trouble shooting
Duration - Replacement of Thyristors
3 days - Software tools: - PECInstaller (Loader)
- Control Builder M (Debugger /Service)
Adds - LCI Control Terminal (Transient Recorder)
Number of participants: max. 8 - Test programs
On site course on request
Methods
- Lectures and demonstrations
- Practical exercises inclusive hands-on training using a
LCI-model
- Factory tour

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Participants G911 Motors and Machines

- Commissioning, application and service engineers
- Testing and maintenance personnel who need deep
knowledge in LCI systems
Electrical Machines Operation
and Maintenance
Prerequisites
- Electro technical college qualifications or equivalent Objectives
- Basic knowledge of synchronous machines Common understanding of electrical machines.
- Basic knowledge of personal computers To be able to make a competent assessment of the faults
most frequently arising on electrical machines and to
Duration initiate the necessary corrective measures.
5 days To be able to perform a simple maintenance
independently.
Adds
Number of participants: max. 6 Contents
■ Basics
Brief introduction into the theory of electrical machines
■ Electrical Machines Maintenance
Fundamentals and terminology of maintenance
G832 Power Electronics Winding structure, insulation system
Test methods and determination of state particularly with
MEGADRIVE LCI Application regard to bearing condition, vibration, simple check of the
windings, diagnosis of sliprings and commutator, faults on
Engineering brushes and brush gear and kind of methods for eliminating
the most frequently occurring faults
This course description will be available online from the
second half of the year.
Methods
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Lectures, demonstrations, hands-on with state-of-the-
art ABB equipment (about 50% of the time), practical
exercises, discussions, factory tours.
G835 Power Electronics
Participants
Design and planning personnel, engineering and
MEGADRIVE LCI Overview application personnel, maintenance and operating
personnel and consultants from the Electricity Supply
This course description will be available online from the Industry.
second half of the year. Business managers, sales personnel and technical
www.abb.com/abbuniversity (click on Switzerland) personnel from ABB companies.

Prerequisites
G839 Power Electronics Technically trained persons

Duration
MEGADRIVE LCI Hands-on 4 days
This course description will be available online from the
second half of the year.
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