ABB PGC2000 Advance Training Course Synopsis
ABB PGC 2000 Training Synopsis
Course type and Goal
This is an instructor led course with interactive class room discussions,
presentations, and practical exercises.
This course will cover Theory, Operation and Maintenance of Gas chromatographs
and sample conditioning systems
This course provides knowledge of the functional capabilities of ABB Gas
chromatographs PGC 2000
Learning Objective
Upon completion of this course the participants will be able to,
o Understand Basic Gas chromatography.
o Different parts of Gas chromatograph.
o Understand PGC 2000 Operation
o Identify PGC 2000 hardware components
o Install /remove PGC 2000 hardwares / electroncs.
o Understand PGC 2000 Operation
o Configure PGC 2000
o Entering and Editing table/method
o Analyzer start up
o Perform normal maintenacne & trouble shooting activities
o Operate PGC 2000 with GCCRUI software.
o Identify the alarms and confirm the healthiness of PGC 2000
o View chromatograph, reports and confirm that components are identified
correctly.
o Perform regular maintenance & trouble shooting activities.
o Collect PGC 2000 backup.
Prerequisite
Students attending this course should have basic knowledge of gas chromatography
Course Duration
The duration is 3 days

PGC 2000 Hardware.
• PGC 2000 controller.
• Detailed study of controller
Hardware electronics components.
• PGC 2000 printed circuit boards.
• PGC 2000 sub-assemblies circuit
boards.
• Chroma I/O board.
• Single board computer.(SBC)
• SBC Details.
• Resetting SBC board.
• DTC back panel and temperature
zones.
• How to use alarm status and LED
information to troubleshoot
problem.
• Temp zone board jumper settings.
• EPC Multi-Bus board.
• Electronics signal to DCS.
• Detailed study of different
electronics signal components
• Trend boards.
• Analog boards.
• Digital boards.
• VistaNET communication boards.
Status/Backup/Data collection.
• Analyzer status messages & Errors.
• History of results and
chromatographs
• Save / Restore analyzer
configuration.
Maintenance activities.
• Understanding PGC Application
Test Data. sheet
• Daily routine checks.
• Perform calibration.
• Perform Validation /Benchmark.
• Trouble shooting.

Day 3
Serviceability.
• LSV ( Liquid Sample Injection Valve)
• LSV seal leaking symptoms.
• How to perform LSV Valve
maintenance / Overhauling.
• Diaphragm valve (DV 22).
• How to perform DV 22 valve
maintenance / Overhauling.
• Diaphragm leaking symptoms
• M2CP Valve. (Slider valve )
• M2CP valve (Slider valve).
• Replace 10 port slider.
• Replace Wedges/ red cushion.
• How to perform M2CP valve
maintenance / Overhauling.
PGC 2000 Flow setup.
• Test data sheet.
• Checking PGC valve schematic.
• Set PGC 2000 pressure zone.
• Checking, Setting & Balancing
Carrier Flows.
• Understand Sample injection,
Backflush and selector valve
function.
