VOTES Infinity AOV Data Acquisition & Basic Analysis

• Standard Class Size: 6 Students per Instructor
• Maximum Class Size: 8 Students per Instructor
• Course Duration: 5 days
• Prerequisite: Should be familiar with the basic principles of process control and valve fundamentals, and a working knowledge of pneumatic actuators and instrumentation.
• Supplied Materials: A training manual for each student.
• Suggested Training Aides: VOTES Infinity AOV Diagnostic System, various actuators, instruments and accessories
• Suggested Attendees: Plant instrument and control technicians, electricians and their foreman, engineering, QC and operations personnel
• Course Description: This course will provide students with instruction on the proper installation and operation of the CRANE Nuclear VOTES Infinity AOV Diagnostic System through classroom instruction,
  hands-on laboratory training, and accounts of testing experience. Upon successful completion, the student will be able to correctly set-up and operate the VOTES Infinity Diagnostic System, acquire test data and evaluate typical AOV performance parameters and common actuator/ valve degradations through basic signature analysis.

Each student will be required to pass a written test with a minimum score of 80% in order to successfully complete this course. Upon successful completion of this training course, the student will:

• Demonstrate the setup of the VOTES Infinity AOV Diagnostic System and transducers.
• Evaluate typical AOV performance parameters and common actuator/ valve degradations through basic signature analysis techniques.
• Successfully acquire, store, and perform basic analysis of applicable signatures.
• Successfully perform a benchset adjustment and calibration using the manual control function of the software.
• Identify the causes of common AOV degradations and perform necessary adjustments to correct the deficiencies.

After completing this course, the student will:

• Identify the basic AOV diagnostic system test equipment.
• Describe the AOV system components.
• Demonstrate the functions of the diagnostic main menu.
• Demonstrate the proper techniques for configuring the software, acquire and store data for control and isolation valves using the “Test” and “Live Display” routines in the VOTES Infinity AOV diagnostic system software.
• Understand how to analyze signatures under manual analysis, automated analysis, and overlay analysis.
• Learn how to import and export valves, signatures and transducers.
• Perform basic analyses under pilot, automated, manual mode, live display and overlay

• Increase the plant’s self-sufciency in AOV diagnostic testing.
• Increase the reliability of the plant’s AOVs.
• Reduce the plant’s cost of AOV diagnostic testing

VOTES® Infinity AOV Data Acquisition and Basic Analysis Training Course