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Instrumentation Fundamentals

The starting point for instrument technicians and anyone who works with process measurement. Covers measurement terminology and error, signal standards from 4-20 mA to fieldbus, transmitters and smart instruments, P&IDs and tag numbering, installation practice and documentation.

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Modules
6
Lessons
26
Duration
3h 57m
Level
Beginner
Quizzes
6 graded
Enrolled
122

Course content

6 modules · 26 lessons · 3h 57m

What instruments do in a process plant, the variables they measure, how to work safely around them, and the tools an instrument technician uses every day.

  • What Instruments Do in a Process Plant
    Preview
    8 min
  • Process Variables and Their Units8 min
  • Working Safely as an Instrument Technician8 min
  • Tools of the Instrument Technician8 min
  • Module 1 quiz: Welcome to instrumentation8 questions · pass 70%

Topics covered

Instrumentation
Signal Standards
P&ID
Transmitters
Process Measurement

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Instrumentation and Control Technician · 8 courses

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  6. 6Calibration and Loop CheckingFree
  7. 7Process Control Loops and PID TuningFree
  8. 8PLC, DCS and SCADA SystemsFree

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