Process Operators makes use of the application in order to monitor or control the process. These users do not necessarily have any knowledge of the underlying (FAST/TOOLS) system, except for the dialogue with the Human Machine Interface. Obviously, the process operator interface will strongly depend on the application demand. This lecture-based course combined with lab exercises provides the opportunity for hands-on experience with the fundamental TOOLS. This training is given on request and is customer specific.

The course is meant for System Managers who will configure and or maintain the FAST/TOOLS operational environment. This course can also be given to System Integrators and or Programmers. For these users the course is meant as an introduction to the course "FAST/TOOLS Architecture and Internal Structure".

Subjects that are part of the course are:
• Configure alarm situations (e.g. limits, activation, alarm text, suppression, acknowledgement)
• Show process variables and display historical information
• Process control functions (classes)
• Define user reports
• Create mimics

Value Added Resellers (VAR's) and System Integrators actually use FAST/TOOLS in the way it is designed for: a set of tools. The FAST/TOOLS are used as the basis for the final application. Tools can be added and configured as desired, eliminating the need to put a lot of effort in the basic functionality. This modular course covers the design aspects, internals, service aspects, fault finding, building API's (Application Programming Interfaces) and SCADA engineering and integration aspects.