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2. SIMUTECH TRAINING SYSTEM
● TROUBLESHOOTING ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS (TEC)
● TROUBLESHOOTING CONTROL CIRCUITS (TCC)
● TROUBLESHOOTING MOTOR CIRCUITS (TMC)
● TROUBLESHOOTING INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS (TIC)
● TROUBLESHOOTING PLC CIRCUITS (TPLC)
● TROUBLESHOOTING INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS 2 (TIC2)
● TROUBLESHOOTING INDUSTRIAL SENSORS (TIS)
● SIMUTECH COURSE MANAGER (SCM)

3. Key principles for getting the most out of the
Simutech Training System
● CLEAR EXPECTATIONS
● SCHEDULE APPROPRIATE TIME
● PROVIDE ADEQUATE RESOURCES
● MONITOR PROGRESS
● ASSESS SKILLS
● RECOGNIZE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
KEY PRINCIPLES

4. HOW OUR CONTENT IS STRUCTURED
● LEARNING LABS
● SIMULATIONS (Faults)
○ Basic, Intermediate, Advanced
(required)
○ Extra and Genius level faults
● PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

5. SIMUTECH TRAINING SYSTEM
Basic Troubleshooting
Skills Foundation
Competency in Troubleshooting
Electromechanical Systems
Expanding Troubleshooting Skill to
Include Systems with PLC Controls
Mastery in
Troubleshooting
Refine and Hone
Troubleshooting Skills
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 5

6. BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING SKILLS FOUNDATION
(CORE)
TEC TCC TMC

7. TROUBLESHOOTING ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS (TEC)
WHAT’S COVERED
● Introduction to the Simutech
troubleshooting process
● Application of troubleshooting process to
electrical circuits
● Testing techniques using a voltmeter
and ohmmeter

8. TROUBLESHOOTING CONTROL CIRCUITS (TCC)
WHAT’S COVERED
● Expanded version of the Simutech
troubleshooting process
● Application of troubleshooting process to
control circuits
● How relays are used to provide operational
logic for control circuits
● Analysis techniques for solving problems in
control circuits
● Specific techniques for solving shorts
and grounds
● Tips and considerations for solving difficult
faults such as intermittent or multiple
component failures

9. TROUBLESHOOTING MOTOR CIRCUITS (TMC)
WHAT’S COVERED
● Application of troubleshooting process to 3
phase motor circuits
● Motor windings and connections
● Three-phase motor behavior including speed
and current relationships
● Motor control using switches, pushbuttons,
and contactors
● Motor protection using overloads and fuses
● Testing techniques using an ammeter

10. LEVEL 1SUMMARY
TEC Content and Required Faults 6-10 hrs
TCC Content and Required Faults 8-12 hrs
TMC Content and Required Faults 10-15 hrs
LEVEL 1 Total Time 24-37 hrs
88

11. COMPETENCY IN TROUBLESHOOTING
ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS
► REFRESH AND ADVANCE

12. TROUBLESHOOTING INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS (TIC)
WHAT’S COVERED
● Application of the troubleshooting process on
an industrial control system
● Systems used in industrial controls
● Analysis techniques for dividing large systems
into their component functions

13. LEVEL 2SUMMARY
TEC Extra Faults 1-2 hrs
TCC Extra Faults 2-3 hrs
TMC Extra Faults 2-3 hrs
TIC Content and Required Faults 14-20 hrs
LEVEL 2 Total Time 20-28 hrs 88

14. EXPANDING TROUBLESHOOTING SKILL TO
INCLUDE SYSTEMS WITH PLC CONTROLS
(ADVANCED)
TPLC TIC TIS

15. TROUBLESHOOTING PLC CIRCUITS (TPLC)
WHAT’S COVERED
● Purpose and function of PLCs
● Digital I/O
● The CPU
● Interpreting ladder programs
● Applying Simutech’s Troubleshooting Process
● Diagnostic strategies and techniques

16. TROUBLESHOOTING INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS 2
(TIC2)
WHAT’S COVERED
● Application of the troubleshooting
process on an industrial process with a
PLC control system
● Techniques for controlling various
processes used in industrial systems

17. TROUBLESHOOTING INDUSTRIAL SENSORS (TIS)
WHAT’S COVERED
● Application of the
troubleshooting process
● Analog sensor troubleshooting
● Calibrating the 4 – 20 mA current loop
● PLC troubleshooting
● Configure PLC analog input modules for
different sensor types
● Setting alarms and alarm dead band

18. TROUBLESHOOTING INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS 2
(TIC2)
SECTIONS TO COMPLETE
● Set #1 of Extra Faults

19. LEVEL 3SUMMARY
TEC Extra Faults 1-2 hrs
TPLC Content and Required Faults 10-20 hrs
TIC Extra Faults 3-6 hrs
TPLC Extra Faults 2-3 hrs
TIC2 Content and Required Faults 8-15 hrs
TIS Content and Basic Faults 8-12 hrs
TIC2 Extra Faults 2-4 hrs
LEVEL 3 Total Time 33-60 hrs
88

20. MASTERY IN TROUBLESHOOTING
COMPLETE ALL UNCOMPLETED EXTRA FAULTS
COMPLETE ALL GENIUS FAULTS
PLCTCC TMC TIC TIC2TEC

21. LEVEL 4SUMMARY
Complete ALL EXTRA FAULTS 14-22 hrs
Complete ALL GENIUS FAULTS 10-20 hrs
LEVEL 4 Total Time 24-42 hrs

22. REFINE AND HONE TROUBLESHOOTING SKILLS

23. LEVEL 5
SCHEDULING
● CREATE A SCHEDULE AND SHARE WITH USER
● Recommended Session Time: 2-4 hrs
LEVELS 1-4
● Recommended WEEKLY or BI-WEEKLY sessions

24. QUESTIONS
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