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Foundation Fieldbus

An Interactive 5-Day Training Course

Foundation Fieldbus

Configuration, Installation, Commissioning, Troubleshooting, Operation & Maintenance

NASBA
Classroom Schedule
Date Venue Fees
27 Apr - 01 May 2026 Dubai $ 5,950

Course Summary

Increasingly, the configuration, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, operation and maintenance of several critical process components have been possible by communication networks such as the Foundation Fieldbus (FF). These important process components include process controllers, process safeguarding, valve positioners, intrinsic safety, and transmitters. Thus to operate a process in a manner that is proper, efficient, and safe, the use of networks such as Foundation Fieldbus is paramount. This course has been designed to provide the fundamentals of Foundation Fieldbus and its proper use in process control applications.

This GLOMACS training course will highlight:

  • Data communication and Foundation Fieldbus fundamentals
  • Use of Foundation Fieldbus in Process Control applications
  • Wiring, configuration, installation, and Commissioning
  • Function blocks and Foundation Fieldbus operation
  • Foundation Fieldbus Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Course Outline
Day 1

Introduction to Instrumentation, Process Control, and Foundation Fieldbus

  • Review of process control and instrumentation
  • Process control systems
  • Feedback, Feedforward, and Cascading Control
  • Control algorithms: PID controller
  • Intelligent (Smart) sensors and transmitters
  • Control valves, Actuators, and Positioners
  • Fieldbus systems
  • Introduction to Foundation Fieldbus: Benefits
Day 2

Data Communications, Networks, and the Foundation Fieldbus

  • Review of Data Communications
  • Computer Networks and the OSI Reference Model
  • Foundation Fieldbus Architectures: H1 and HSE
  • FF Publisher/subscriber model and Link active scheduler (LAS)
  • FF Transmitters
  • FF Physical layer
  • FF Wiring and Installation
Day 3

Function Blocks, and Device Description

  • FF Function Blocks
  • Standard and Advanced Blocks
  • Configuration of FF Function Blocks
  • Data Quality and Diagnostics
  • Device Descriptions
  • Capability Files
  • Configuration Examples
Day 4

Foundation Fieldbus in Process Control and Instrumentation

  • Configuration of FF Feedback controllers
  • Configuration of FF Cascading controllers
  • Configuration of FF Safeguarding controllers
  • Configuration of FF Transmitters
  • Configuration of FF Control Valve Positioners
Day 5

Configuration, Installation, Commissioning, Troubleshooting, and Maintenance

  • FF and Intrinsic Safety
  • Configuration, Installation, and Commissioning
  • Troubleshooting and Maintenance
  • Configuration of Control in the Field (CIF)
  • Other FF Considerations: Redundancy, Process Safety
  • Course summary
Certificates
  • On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.
  • Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.
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NASBA
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