2023 Dates
Administrator Training
| DATE | SEATS AVAILABLE |
| October 23-26 | 5 |
IT Training
| DATE | SEATS AVAILABLE |
| October 26-27 | 8 |
2024 Dates
Administrator Training
| DATE | SEATS AVAILABLE |
| February 12-15 | 10 |
| April 8-11☀ | 10 |
| June 10-13 | 10 |
| August 12-15 | 10 |
| October 7-10 | 10 |
IT Training
| DATE | SEATS AVAILABLE |
| February 15-16 | 10 |
| April 11-12 | 10 |
| June 13-14 | 10 |
| August 15-16 | 10 |
| October 10-11 | 10 |
Registration
Please call the registrar at 716.799.1080 or email us at etapro-buf-administration@etapro.com.
NOTE: Registration for a session closes 1 week prior to the scheduled start.
Location
These sessions are offered via virtual instructor led training (VILT) using Microsoft® Teams or RingCentral/Zoom and Amazon AWS Cloud-based servers. Attendees are assigned their own server (connected via Remote Desktop) which includes all applications required to complete the course. It is strongly recommended to use at least 2 displays/monitors when attending this class and test connectivity to the Amazon AWS computer prior to the training (NOTE: You may need assistance from your IT department for this testing).
Courses are hosted from Amherst, NY USA, Bogota, Colombia, or Johannesburg, South Africa if enough attendees are from that region for one session.
Class size is limited to 10 seats. We may ask you to select a second option if the desired class date is already full.
In-person Training and Workshop Option
Attendees have the option to attend those sessions with the dates shown in red in-person at the EtaPRO LLC office in Amherst, NY. For these sessions, a physical training laptop is assigned for the week.
☀ NOTE: The April 8-11 class coincides with the 2024 total solar eclipse, with Buffalo/Niagara Falls, NY being in the path of totality. We expect demand for this class to be high, so it is recommended to register early and make travel arrangements.
Description
This course is a comprehensive introduction to the EtaPRO System. Numerous interactive exercises are used throughout the course to provide students with hands-on experience. A 1-1/2 day optional IT Training is offered as well.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, students should be able to see how:
Administrator Training
- EtaPRO can meet their condition and performance monitoring needs.
- VirtualPlant™ is used with EtaPRO to model expected plant performance, both online and offline.
- VirtualPlant models are used to run parametric studies to examine the effect of changing plant conditions.
- EtaPRO advanced pattern recognition (APR) Concerns Viewer is used to address asset points that indicate abnormal behavior.
- EtaPRO data points are added, edited, or deleted.
- EPTrendSetter™ is used to benchmark plant performance.
- EPReporter™ is used to schedule custom reports built in Microsoft® Excel.
- EPLog™ is set up to create custom operations and maintenance logs.
- Screen Builder is used to create and modify custom screens.
- Diagnostic Builder is used to create and modify a diagnostic flowchart to run both online and offline and used to create event- or time-based alerts to provide notification of a specific event based on user- defined criteria.
- EtaPRO configuration settings are modified on the Server and the Client.
IT Training
- EtaPRO uses the historian and how compression affects data.
- To set up additional data acquisition sources.
- Routine system back-ups of the databases are performed and what information is stored in those databases.
- Security is configured for EtaPRO applications (SQL and EtaPRO including use of AD groups).
- EtaPRO Server and Client applications are installed and upgraded.
- EtaPRO Server, Web Client, and EPReporter are configured.
- To troubleshoot causes of EtaPRO quality alarms.
- To troubleshoot EPReporter problems.
- To examine EtaPRO database and text logs for troubleshooting.
Course Content
Administrator Training
This 3½-day course is a comprehensive introduction to the EtaPRO System. Numerous interactive exercises are used throughout the course to provide students with hands-on experience.
IT Training
This 1½-day course is a comprehensive introduction to the management of the EtaPRO System from an IT perspective.
Course Materials
Each participant will receive copies of the EtaPRO Administrator Training Workbook (PDF) with classroom exercises and relevant IT documentation, along with a link to review course recordings in GPiLEARN+.
Who Should Attend
The Administrator course is intended for individuals who are responsible for administration, and day-to-day use of the EtaPRO System, as well as those who desire a broad understanding of the system architecture and components.
The IT course is intended for individuals who are responsible for maintaining communication between EtaPRO, the historian, and the data source, as well as, installing and upgrading the software and setting up security for the EtaPRO applications.
Fee
- 3½-Day EtaPRO Administrator Training $1,850
- 1½ Day EtaPRO IT Training $1,150
- 5-Day EtaPRO IT & Administrator Training $2,400
All of our courses offer a 10% multi-registrant discount to organizations registering three or more persons for the same class at the same time. Fee includes software guides and other course materials.
Note: Occasionally, a particular course will not meet the minimum registration requirement. EtaPRO LLC reserves the right to cancel such a session at least 10 working days prior to the scheduled start. Participants will be promptly notified.
Cancellations received later than 10 working days prior to course are subject to a 20% service charge. Those who have not canceled reservations two working days prior to the course and “no shows” are subject to the full course fee. Substitutions may be made at any time.