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Greenhouse Simulation Overview
Introduction
Component Layout
On-Screen Toolbars and Information
Navigating System
Entering the System
Main Hallway
The Greenhouse / Electrical Room
Zooming In on a Component
Orbiting a Component
Navigating with the Double Arrows
Navigating within a Panel using Click and Drag
Troubleshooting Safety
Locking out the Disconnect – LDL
Returning Power to the Disconnect
Troubleshooting and Error Messages
Personal Injury Errors
Live Circuit Errors
Safe Work Practices Errors
Safety Tips
Meter Tips
Operating System
Starting and Stopping the System
Viewing and Adjusting Greenhouse Conditions
Viewing and Adjusting Greenhouse Conditions Example
Humidity and Light Transducer Displays
Opening an Enclosure
Selector Switches
Resetting an Overload
Manually Operating Contactors
Manually Operating Relays
The Screwdriver
The Screwdriver
Disconnecting a Wire
Reconnecting a Wire
The Multimeter
About the Multimeter
Accessing the Meter
Attaching the Meter
Taking Voltage Measurements
Voltmeter tips
Taking Resistance Measurements
Testing the Meter Leads
Ohmmeter tips
Taking AC Current Measurements
Taking DC Current Loop Measurements
Ammeter tips
The 4 – 20 mA Current Loop
Scaling Formula
Light Transducer Measurements
Humidity Transducer Measurements
RTD
RTD Sensor
The Pt100 .00385 Sensor
RTD Resistance Measurements
RTD Input Module Voltage Measurements
The Right Click Menu
The Right Click Menu
Replacing a Component
Viewing Component Specifications
Reference Materials
Accessing Reference Materials
The PLC
About the Simutech PLC
PLC Hardware Components
PLC Software – The Laptop Interface
Viewing the Program
Loading Offline Programs
Module – CPU
Module – Digital Input Module
Module – Digital Output Module
Module – Analog Input Module
Module – RTD Input Module
Alarms and Deadband
Monitoring Tag Tab
Editing Tag Tabs
Monitoring Fault Tag Tab
PLC Instructions
Normally Open (NO) Contacts
Greater Than or Equal To (GEQ)
Less Than or Equal to (LEQ)
Compare (CMP)
Outputs OUT
Latch (L) and Unlatch (U)
PLC Instructions Timer On Delay (TON)
Evaluating your
Troubleshooting Skills
Choosing a Fault
Work Order
Time and Money
Fault Types
Successful Solving a Fault