IDEA, the latest Fardux Electronic Data Acquisition package employs the most recent advances in computing power available via a bespoke software programme sitting on a Microsoft Windows platform.

This course is designed for field support technicians specifically relating to the hardware employed with the IDEA package.

Full hands on detailed instruction on the design and construction of Data Logger and associated hardware.

Objectives and Topics

This course aims to train students it the full operation of the IDEA hardware to cover the following major categories:

IDEA Logger

• Backplane
  • Theory
  • Construction
  • Setup
  • Fault Finding
• Processor Cards
  • Theory
  • Construction
  • Setup
  • Fault Finding
• Analogue cards
  • Theory
  • Construction
  • Calibration
  • Fault Finding
• Pulse Cards
  • Theory
  • Construction
  • Daughter boards
  • Calibration
  • Fault Finding
• Power Supplies
  • Theory
  • Mounting
• Barriers
  • Theory
  • Zenner Barriers
  • Galvanic Barriers
• Communications
  • Serial Comms
  • Control Codes
  • Fault Finding
• Hands On Construction

• Cabling Systems
  • Plugs & Sockets
  • Safe Area Box
  • Hazardous Area Boxes
  • Cable Drums
  • Connecting To Transducers

• Pulse Pre Amplifiers
  • Theory
  • Testing
  • Hands On

• Simulators & Calibration Aids
  • Standard Simulator
  • Emulator
  • Precision Analogue Source
  • Precision Frequency Source
  • Hands On testing

Who Should Attend

Service Technicians, Electronics Technicians, Service Support Technicians

Prerequisites

Technical Support/ Electronics background. Familiarity with use of Electronic Test Equipment, Oscilloscope, Frequency generators and counters, power supplies etc.

A good standard of spoken English is required.

Duration: 5 Days