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Citect SCADA and AVEVA Plant SCADA

The SCADA behind mining, water and power plants from Australia to Africa: install, project structure, device communication, variables, equipment, graphics, buttons and animation, genies and super genies, alarms, events, menus and Cicode.

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Free to learn. Verifiable certificate £19 when you pass the final exam (optional, VAT included).

Level
Beginner
Modules
11
Video
12 hours
Price
Free

Outcome

What you will be able to do

Install Plant SCADA and create a project, understand clusters, servers and templates, connect Modbus and OPC devices, generate and import variables, model equipment, design pages with symbols, buttons and animation, build genies and super genies, configure alarms, schedule events, customise menus and write basic Cicode.

  • Install Plant SCADA, create, back up and restore projects
  • Explain clusters and the I/O, alarm, trend and report servers and build page templates
  • Connect Modbus TCP, Modbus serial, OPC DA and a Modicon M340
  • Generate and import variables and model equipment types and hierarchy
  • Design pages with symbols, numeric entry, soft keys, buttons and animations
  • Build genies, super genies and popups linked to equipment
  • Configure digital, analog, equipment and advanced alarms
  • Schedule events, customise menus, write and debug Cicode, push data to Excel

Software

AVEVA Plant SCADA (formerly Citect SCADA), trial/demo mode

Hardware

None. Modbus and OPC simulators provide data.

Syllabus

11 modules

Each module has video lessons, notes and a short quiz. The final exam closes the course.

  1. 1Install and First Project3 lessons
  2. 2Project Structure and Page Templates4 lessons
  3. 3Devices and Communication6 lessons
  4. 4Variables3 lessonsLab
  5. 5Equipment Modelling2 lessons
  6. 6Graphics Pages and Symbols4 lessonsLab
  7. 7Buttons and Animation10 lessonsLab
  8. 8Genies, Super Genies and Popups9 lessonsLab
  9. 9Alarms5 lessonsLab
  10. 10Events, Menus, Cicode and Excel5 lessons
  11. 11Final Assessment1 lesson

How it works

How this course works

  1. Watch the video lessonsOne module at a time, at your own pace.
  2. Take the module quizA short quiz at the end of each module shows what stuck.
  3. Keep your notesWrite in My notes beside each module and ask the trainer if you are stuck.
  4. Practise in the labOptionalTry a task from the module in the EDWartens Lab, in your browser.
  5. Sit the final examPass it once you have been through the modules.
  6. Certificate, if you want oneOptionalPaid, and only after you pass. Anyone can check it online.

EDWartens Lab

Practise this in the EDWartens Lab

Run a tank and pump process in the Lab, read the trends and check alarms the way an operator screen would show them.

Works alongside Citect SCADA and AVEVA Plant SCADA. The Lab is process control practice in your browser: no install, no hardware, free to use. Sign in as a learner and it opens with your account.

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Process control: Tune a real process loop.

Levels to try with this course

Optional. Skip it whenever you like: it never blocks your progress or your certificate.

Why practise in a lab

Technical work is judged on what you can do: wiring, commissioning, finding a fault. Doing a task yourself teaches more than watching it a second time, and a lab lets you try it safely before you meet real equipment. It does not replace working on real hardware.

  • Practise safely, so a mistake costs nothing.
  • The lab checks your work like a site test, so you know when it is right.
  • Free, in your browser, with nothing to install.

Certificate

An optional certificate when you pass

Learning is free. Pass the final exam and you can have a certificate for £19, including VAT, with a number employers can check online. It records that you completed a free online course; it is not a regulated qualification or a CPD certificate.

  • Your name, the course, its study time and your final exam score
  • A unique certificate number and a QR code to its verification page
  • Issued by Wartens Ltd; add it to your LinkedIn profile in one click
  • Pay now or after you pass: it is issued the moment you pass the final

How the certificate works

Sample certificate for Citect SCADA and AVEVA Plant SCADA

Credits

Who made the lessons

The video lessons belong to their creators. EDWartens wrote the study plan, notes, quizzes and the final exam.

Questions

About this course

Citect or Plant SCADA?
Same product: Citect SCADA was renamed AVEVA Plant SCADA in 2021. The lessons cover both names and the 2023 release.
Is there a free version?
AVEVA offers a trial; the software also runs in a demo mode with limits sufficient for every exercise.
Some source lessons are members-only. Are they included?
No. One series was entirely members-only and was left out; the remaining series are public.
Is the course really free?
Yes. Every module, practice task and assessment. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked. The certificate is the only paid item, and only if you want it.
What certificate do I get, and is it an AVEVA qualification?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not an AVEVA credential and is never described as one.
Who made the video lessons?
The creators named in the Credits block at the foot of this page, on their own YouTube channels. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
How long does the course take?
Plan on about 12 hours in all, including the video lessons, notes and practice tasks. It is self-paced, so you work through the eleven modules at your own speed.

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