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DEWETRON TRAINING I & II

• May 1-2-3, 2008 (done)
• July 17-18-19, 2008
• August 21-22-23, 2008
• 2009 - TBA!

DEWETRON TRAINING III & IV

(Note - you must have graduated from Dewetron
training I&II in order to attend this training class)

• 2009 - TBA!

 Classes are Forming Now!

So please contact us as soon as possible to reserve your spot! Please call Susan Smith at +1 401-284-3750 to make reservations, or send an email to training(at)dewamerica(dot)com

Training dates are not guaranteed until at least 6 people are signed up, so please do not make nonrefundable travel arrangements until this point has been reached.

The Rhode Island aiport is called PROVIDENCE (airport code PVD), and is located about 30 minutes by car from Dewetron. The airport is actually in Warwick, RI. We strongly recommend that you fly into PVD, if you are using air travel.

Alternate airports include:

• Boston, MA - 90 miles north
• Hartford, CT - 100 miles west
• Manchester, NH - 120 miles north

Train Travel

The closest AMTRAK rail station is KINGSTON, RI (KIN). This small station is located approximately 6 miles from Dewetron, Inc. Taxis are available at the train station most of the time, or we can pick you up during business hours.

Closest hotels:

Hampton Inn, South Kingstown, RI
20 Hotel Drive, South Kingstown, RI 02879 (USA)
Tel: +1-401-788-3500  Fax: +1-401-788-3535
http://hamptoninn.hilton.com

The Hampton Inn just opened in March 2008. Free continental breakfast is included. There is no restaurant in the hotel, but there is an Applebees and a Japanese steak house in the same plaza, within walking distance (and a movie theatre, coffee shop, and more)

Closest full-service hotel:

Holiday Inn, South Kingstown, RI
3009 Tower Hill Road (Rt-1), South Kingstown, RI 02874 (USA)
Tel: +<bdo dir="ltr">1-401-789-1051</bdo>  Fax: +1-401-789-0080
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Other hotels:

There are numerous hotels in  Newport, RI, which is a 30 minute drive from Dewetron Inc. across 2 bridges ($2 toll each way). Due to the seasonal nature of Newport, hotel rates in the Summer can be very high, although many hotels offer Government per diem rates due to the proximity to nearby NUWC and the Naval War College.

There are also numerous hotels near the Providence airport (PVD) - basically all of the major hotel chains are represented. This is also a 25-30 minute drive from Dewetron Inc, but there are no tolls or bridges.

Navy personnel may stay at the Naval facilities mentioned above - contact them directly for details.

Training Class Description & Tuition

Training at Dewetron Inc. consists of two full-day sessions, followed by a half-day activity on Saturday. The Saturday session is optional, and will vary according to the season and weather conditions. Students need to arrive on Wednesday afternoon (or evening), the day before the training.

Cost: $2500/person; $1000 for each additional person from the same company.

Training is organized in several popular sessions, as follows:

DEWETRON TRAINING LEVELS I & II

• Day 1 (Thursday)
  • 9am Dewesoft hardware and software overview/basics
    
  • Dewesoft SETUP screen, analog inputs, scaling, signal conditioning
  • Hands-on using actual sensors (strain, accel, temperature, etc.)
  • 12pm - Lunch will be provided
  • 2 pm - Other input types, part 1: VIDEO, GPS, GYRO
  • Synched and async video cameras will be set up and compared
  • GPS and GYRO will be reviewed first in the classroom, then in a vehicle
  • 4pm - MATH channels, digital programmable filtering
  • 7pm Dinner in Newport, RI
• Day 2 (Friday)
  • 9am - Other input types, part 2: CAN BUS, SERIAL
  • CAN will be reviewed first in the classroom, then in a vehicle (weather permitting and also pending the make-up of the class)
  • SERIAL will be shown as part of the PLUG-IN’s part of Dewesoft
  • Lunch Lunch will be provided
  • 2pm - Hardware update/presentation including updated info about the latest hardware from Dewetron: conditioners, data acq platforms, sensors, and more
  • 3:30pm DEWESoft-POWER presentation and hands-on covering the 3-phase power analysis option for Dewetron systems
  • 5pm - Presentation of certificates
  • 7pm Dinner in Narragansett
• Day 3 (Saturday) Field training event
  • Interactive field training on Dewetron data acquisition in a unique setting

DEWETRON TRAINING LEVELS III & IV

• Same basic schedule as above, except that the course curriculum starts where the Dewetron training I & II left off. Students must have graduated from Dewetron training I&II in order to attend this advanced session.
  

This schedule allows Wednesday as the travel day to come to Rhode Island. The closest and best airport to use is Providence (PVD), a mid-size modern airport located 15 miles from Dewetron. There are several lodging choices in Wakefield (South Kingstown). Newport is also available, and per diem hotel rates are available at many chain hotels in the area.

A special field training session is held on the third day. You can fly out as early as 3 pm on the third day.

Tuition covers the cost of the classes, presentations, any printed materials provided, the meals listed above, and any special activities organized as part of the third day. Participants are urged to bring their own Dewetron instruments if they prefer to use them, or we can provide a system for the hands-on part of the classes.

Students are responsible for their own travel, lodging, and car rental, and incidentals. We recommend the Holiday Inn as the best combination of price and location. There is a Hampton Inn opening in Spring 2008.

Class sizes are limited in order to preserve the quality of the presentation, so please notify me as soon as possible regarding your intention to participate, and how many people will attend. Once a certain class size has bee reached, enrollment will be closed for that session, so please act as quickly as you can.

We also reserve the right to reschedule classes with notice, or add more class dates, if this becomes necessary due to the number of participants. In all cases we will work hard to accommodate the desired schedule of all participants.

These are the core blocks that are available. Each one is 1.5 to 2 hours long. Some of them require specific hardware and software, as noted.

BLOCK 1 - Dewesoft essentials (hands-on)

    * system setup
    * analog inputs
    * continuous storing mode
    * triggered storing mode
    * basic screen design
    * setup and data file naming, conventions, and storing strategies
    * data replay, review, printing

BLOCK 2 - Dewesoft level2 (hands-on)

    * Adding video to recordings
    * Digital inputs, counter/timers
    * Advanced screen design
    * FFT analyzer
    * Data exporting
    * Export to AVI
    * adding events and text to recordings
    * Global header design

BLOCK 3 - Dewesoft advanced (hands-on)

    * dewetron "super counters" setup and usage (requires ORION counters)
    * export templates for flexpro and excel
    * flexpro introduction
    * software plugin extensions
    * synchronized video acquisition (requires DEWE-CAM hardware)
    * Sensor database
    * Big list import
    * DEWE-NET for controlling multiple systems via TCP/IP

BLOCK 4 - Dewetron signal conditioning

    * Theory and operation of all main series
    * Highlighted emphasis on modules of particular interest
    * DAQ modules - analog in/out, single channel, isolation
    * MDAQ modules - analog in/out, 8/16 channels
    * PAD modules - analog in/digital out, 8 channels
    * EPAD modules - external PAD modules
    * LPAD modules - analog in/digital (ethernet) out, IP65
    * CPAD modules - analog in/digital (CAN BUS) output

BLOCK 5 - Frequency measurement and analysis

    * Fundamentals of frequency domain measurement
    * Basic sensor types in use (accelerometers), theory and practice
    * Sensor setup in Dewesoft
    * FFT analysis in Dewesoft
    * on-line integration/double integration to displacement and velocity
    * analysis and export
    * FRF video presentation in Dewesoft-6-DSA, with FRF add-on
    * modal analysis basics

BLOCK 6 - Transient capture and review (requires DEWETrans systems)

    * Transient capture theory, overview and basics
    * Hardware review - M2i series hardware
    * Software review - DEWETrans
    * Trigger setup and operation
    * Capture, archival and replay
    * Export and off-line analysis

BLOCK 7 - Temperature measurement (requires appropriate hardware

    * Temperature measurement overview and basics
    * Hardware review - DAQ/MDAQ/PAD/EPAD/LPAD series hardware
    * Compare and contrast hardware vs. application requirements
    * Software review - DEWESoft
    * System setup and operation
    * Capture, archival and replay
    * Export and off-line analysis

BLOCK 8 - PCM data acquisition basics (requires Tarsus hardware and Dewesoft-OPT-PCM software)

    * Hardware review - Tarsus PCM01 bit sync/decom hardware
    * Software review - DEWESoft-OPT-PCM01
    * bit sync setup
    * frame sync setup
    * decommutator setup, parameter definition
    * screen design and operation
    * acquiring data + analog + IRIG in sync
    * replay and analysis
    * System setup and operation

BLOCK 8 - Automotive special applications introduction

    * Dewetron automotive application overview
    * CAN BUS acquisition
    * GPS fifth wheel sensor technology and application
    * Combustion analyzer overview
    * Collision avoidance testing
    * Ride handling tests
    * Pass by tests
    * Brake testing
    * Road load testing

BLOCK 9 - Power test applications introduction

    * Fundamentals of power, single and 3-phase
    * POWER series hardware review
    * DEWESoft-OPT-POWER acquisition software overview and capabilities
    * PMT3 power monitoring tool overview, for networked operation
    * Common applications in substations, power plants, and trouble-shooting
    * Considerations for wind turbine and nuclear plants
    * Related applications including IR cameras and pressure relief device test

BLOCK 10 - Extending Dewesoft with programming

    * Programmer's class - learn how to write plugins for Dewesoft to extend its capabilities
    * learn how to create application front-ends for Dewesoft using com/dcom programming
    * learn how to write export filters and device drivers

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