How To Learn To Use A Trane Building Control System

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1 Customer Training Catalog: Trane College of Building Automation Instructor-Led and Online Learning Revised

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3 Trane College of Building Automation General Information The training described in this catalog is intended for Trane building owners and operators. All students must have approval from their local Trane office to attend classes. Upon registration, an will automatically be sent to your local Trane office requesting approval. Trane has a policy of continuous product improvement; it reserves the right to change course design and/or content without notice. Trane reserves the right to reject any training course application. Federal Government: Orders for training courses by Federal Government employees should be made out to our Federal Government reseller, IMMIX/EC America, Inc. and paid for by credit card. Purchase Orders will only be accepted for amounts greater than $5000. Credit card statements for training will list IMMIX as the payee. Training provided by Trane College of Building Automation is listed in the GSA Federal Supply Schedule. Check our website for details: Enroll Early! Save $$ Any class registrations received a minimum of 60 days before the class begins will receive an Early-bird 10 percent tuition reduction. Check Your ! Trane Education Center will a confirmation letter to the address you provide in your online profile. Your confirmation provides information for arranging hotel accommodations. If you don t get an enrollment confirmation, you are probably either not enrolled in the class, or it has gone to your junk mailbox (some systems don t recognize Trane Education Center as a valid sender). Call us at if this happens. Check Us Out Online: To learn more about Trane products and services, visit our webpage: Building Security: While in the St. Paul headquarters, attendees are issued a temporary identification badge upon arrival and are required to display the badge on their person throughout the duration of the course. When attending classes in our local offices you may be required to display a visitors badge as well. Proper Clothing: Controls personnel attending a class may wear normal work apparel or business casual attire. Shorts, sandals and flip-flops are not appropriate for course attendance. Expert Training: This catalog presents complete descriptions for our current offering of controls courses. Course instructors have strong controls backgrounds and extensive teaching experience. They have access to Trane s product, service and systems engineers and extensive technical reference resources. A controlled laboratory environment, complete with operational Trane control systems, provides an ideal setting for the hands-on approach used in many of our courses. 3

4 Trane College of Building Automation General Information IACET "Authorized Provider": Trane College of Building Automation has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). This accreditation allows awarding of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and/or Professional Development Units (PDUs) for completion of Trane Technical Training courses. Enrollment Policy: All courses are offered on a first registered first attend basis. If the class you prefer is filled, your name will be added to a wait list in case of a cancellation. All non-trane students must be approved by their local Trane office prior to attending class. Course Locations: Courses are held in our St. Paul, MN headquarters and regional classes are held in the local Trane Sales office unless noted otherwise. Hotel Information - St. Paul classes only: Information needed for contacting BCD Travel and registering for our recommended hotel is provided in the confirmation . Students are responsible for hotel fees at check-out. Hotel charges are at our corporate discount rate and include tax. To receive this discount on the cost of your hotel room, you must make room reservations through BCD Travel. We provide transportation between our training facility and the White Bear Country Inn in St. Paul, and back to the airport for departure. Students who make separate hotel arrangements are responsible for their own transportation. Regional classes are given hotel recommendations only; no transportation is provided. Contact Us Call us at at tranecba@trane.com Trane 4833 White Bear Parkway St. Paul, MN

5 Online Enrollment: Trane Education Center Online Enrollment Steps 1. Search for any course at 2. Click on Products and Systems - Education and Training - Class Finder. All College of Building Automation courses are identified by the words Factory Training in the title. Select a course and click on the Register link. 3. Every person that wants to take a class needs their own account. If you already have one, you can enter your username and password on the webpage you re directed to (Trane Education Center) and proceed by browsing our catalog and selecting the course you want to take. Otherwise, if you haven t taken a class with us before you will need to create an account by clicking on the New Customer? Register Here button. All enrollment is done through Trane Education Center. How to Pay: Indicate your means of payment when you enroll online via Trane Education Center. Payment can be made: 1.) By major credit card (preferred method) 2.) By purchase order if a Trane Commercial Account has been established (PO number must be entered when enrolling online) 3.) By check or money order made out to The Trane Company Cancellation Policy: You can cancel out of a course up to 14 days before the course start date without penalty. Any cancellation made within 14 days of the course start date is subject to full tuition cost; however, student substitutions are allowed. Trane reserves the right to cancel any class. We will notify you of a cancelled class on or before 14 days prior to the class start date. We will send you a confirmation that a class confirmed. Please do not make travel arrangements until a class confirmation is issued. We are not responsible for transportation costs that may result from a class cancellation. If you have questions, please contact the LMS Training Coordinator at your local Trane Office or Trane Technical Training by phone or tranecba@trane.com. 5

6 Trane College of Building Automation Contents Read the course description provided in this catalog before enrolling. If you can t find the training you need, contact Trane Technical Training toll free at TITLE PAGE Introduction: Instructor-Led Classes and Progression Flow Charts 7 Course Tuition 10 Tracer Summit System Operation 11 Tracer Summit Tracer Summit Tracer MP580/581 Installation & Programming 14 Tracer SC Operation 15 Tracer ES Operation 16 Introduction: Online Classes 17 Tracer ES Operation Curriculum for Operators 18 Introduction to the Tracer SC System 19 Appendix: Training Resources for Customers 20 Scheduled dates for our classes can be found by visiting: education-training/finder.html 6

7 Introduction: Instructor-Led Classes Trane College of Building Automation currently offers 6 instructor-led courses for Trane building owners and operators: 1. Tracer Summit System Operation 2. Tracer Summit Tracer Summit Tracer MP580/581 Installation & Programming 5. Tracer SC Operation 6. Tracer ES Operation Our instructor-led courses are delivered at the Trane College of Building Automation Technical Training Center, located in White Bear Lake (St. Paul), Minnesota and are also offered regionally in local Trane offices. All course enrollments must be completed online via Trane Education Center and every student must have their own account in Trane Education Center. For detailed enrollment instructions, please review the procedure in the online enrollment section. Wondering which class is appropriate for you? View the following two pages to look at flow charts of step-by-step class progression whether you have a Tracer Summit, Tracer SC, Tracer UC or Tracer ES system. 7

8 Trane College of Building Automation Class Progression 8

9 Trane College of Building Automation Class Progression 9

10 Course Tuition Course Title Regular Tuition *Early-Bird Rate Tracer Summit System Operation $1550 $1395 Tracer Summit 101 $1800 $1620 Tracer Summit 102 $1800 $1620 Tracer MP580/581 Installation & Programming $1800 $1620 Tracer SC Operation $1000 $900 Tracer ES Operation $600 $540 *Early-bird Rate: Any class registrations received a minimum of 60 days before the class begins will receive a 10% tuition reduction. 10

11 Tracer Summit INTRODUCTION: System Operation INSTRUCTOR - LED CLASSES Length: 3.5 Days Length: 3.5 Days Login at Trane Education Center Schedule: Day 1-3: 8 Tues.-Thurs. a.m. - 4:308 p.m.; a.m. - Day 4:30 p.m.; 4: 8 a.m. Fri. 8-11:30a.m. - a.m. Recommended Search: system operation Course Description In this course, students will learn to perform common and advanced operations with their installed Tracer Summit system. This highly interactive basic course includes presentations and hands-on workshops where students practice using the common applications of a Tracer Summit building management system and learn how to monitor and control building mechanical systems. Note: This is a good course to take if you re planning to take Tracer Summit 101. Specific Course Objectives Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: Create and modify schedules/holiday and exceptions Create, modify and plot graphs of trends Respond, route and print alarms Create, modify users and passwords of security Create and modify basic graphics Monitor chiller plant control Learn how time-of-day, area and variable air systems work together through applications Target Audience Tracer Summit System Operations is intended for Trane service technicians and Tracer Summit system owners, building engineers, and operators. Prerequisites None Pre-work There is no pre-work associated with this class. 11

12 Tracer Summit 101 Length: 4.5 Days Day 1-4: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Day 5: 8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Login at Trane Education Center Recommended Search: summit 101 Course Description The Tracer Summit installation course is intended for BAS personnel and Applied Systems Contractors who will be responsible for engineering, installing and commissioning Tracer Summit Projects. The skills taught in the installation workshops are intended for those who will install Tracer Summit hardware and configure applications. Specific Course Objectives Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: Size a Building Control Unit (BCU) Install BCU hardware Understand Ethernet LAN installations Configure a BCU with an IP address Configure a site Install LonTalk devices on a BCU including Generic LonTalk Devices (GLDs) Target Audience Tracer Summit 101 is intended for Trane technicians and applied systems contractors. Prerequisites While not a required prerequisite, Tracer Summit System Operation is highly recommended prior to taking Tracer Summit 101. Pre-work There is pre-work associated with this class; all pre-work must be completed prior to coming to class. Students will be tested on this material the first day. Install Trane unit controllers LonTalk Fundamentals elearning Configure Area and VAS applications Create schedules Configure alarm and message routing Create and configure points Create custom graphics Back up and restore a site 12

13 Tracer Summit 102 Length: 4.5 Days Length: 4.5 Days Login at Trane Education Center Day Schedule: 1-4: 8 Mon.-Thurs. a.m. - 5 p.m.; 8 a.m. Day - 5:00 8 p.m.; a.m. Fri. - 11:30 8 a.m. a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Recommended Search: summit 102 Course Description Students are introduced to the standard Tracer applications included with the Tracer Summit software through lecture and extensive hands-on workshops. In addition to the standard Tracer applications, the course also covers the custom programming language (CPL) used in Tracer Summit. Specific Course Objectives Upon completion of this course, participants will understand: Set up and operation of area control Variable Air Systems (VAS) [Comm4 and LonTalk] Chiller Plant Control (CPC) How to write programs using CPL Target Audience Tracer Summit 102 is intended for Trane technicians and contractors who have successfully completed Tracer Summit 101 and have a solid working knowledge of those subjects. Prerequisites Tracer Summit 101 Pre-work There is pre-work associated with this class; all pre-work must be completed prior to coming to class. Students will be tested on this material the first day. Online document attached to course details in your Trane Education Center account. 13

14 Tracer MP580/581 Installation & Programming Length: 3.5 Days Length: 3.5 Days Login at Trane Education Center Day Schedule: 1-3: 8 Tues. a.m. -Thurs. - 4:308 p.m.; a.m. - Day 4:30 4: p.m.; 8 a.m. Fri. 8 - a.m. 11:30-11:30 a.m. a.m. Recommended Search: mp580 Course Description Students will set up, test and program the Tracer MP580/581 controller. This field-installed controller is suited for many building control applications like air handlers, cooling towers, pumps, boilers and heat exchangers. Specific Course Objectives Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: Prerequisites Tracer Summit 101 is recommended but not required. Install and configure a Tracer MP580/581 controller Program a constant volume air handler using the SCC profile Create programs using debug or simulation (Online/ Offline) Test TGP programs using debug or simulation (Online/Offline) Utilize a Tracer MP580/581 to create a small building network Integrate the Tracer MP580/581 into Tracer Summit Pre-work There is pre-work associated with this class; all pre-work must be completed prior to coming to class. Students will be tested on this material the first day. You can enroll in these courses individually, or enroll in the course Pre-work for Tracer MP580/581 Installation and Programming to enroll in all three courses at once. Tracer MP580/581 Hardware & Installation elearning Tracer MP580 Setup &Troubleshooting elearning How To-Introduction to Rover online learning Target Audience Tracer TM MP580/581 Controller installation and Programming is intended for Trane technicians and contractors. 14

15 Tracer SC Operation Length: 3.5 Days Length: 2.5 Days Login at Trane Education Center Day Schedule: 1-2: 8 Tues. a.m. -Thurs. - 4:308 p.m.; a.m. - Day 4:30 3: p.m.; 8 a.m.- Fri. 8 11:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. a.m. Recommended Search: sc operation Course Description In this course, building operators and Trane technicians will learn to operate and modify their Tracer SC system. This course is highly interactive and includes presentations and hands-on workshops where students practice using the common applications of a Tracer SC building automation system while learning how to monitor and control building mechanical systems. Specific Course Objectives Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: Monitor and control the building s mechanical systems Respond to alarms and events Prerequisites Introduction to the Tracer SC System e-learning module is recommended but not required. Pre-work There is no pre-work associated with this class. Add and modify schedules Create, view and edit data logs Perform area overrides Add and delete users Backup a site Target Audience Tracer SC Operations is intended for Trane service technicians and Tracer SC system owners, building engineers, and operators. 15

16 Tracer ES Operation Length: 1.5 Days Length: 1.5 Days Day Schedule: 1: 8 a.m. Day 1: - 4:30 8 a.m. p.m.; - 4:30 Day p.m.; 2: Day 8 a.m. 2: 8 a.m. - 11:30-11:00a.m. Login at Trane Education Center Recommended Search: es operation Course Description Tracer ES Operation is specifically designed for building operators and administrators to become more efficient with their Tracer ES system. Tracer ES is a web enabled service and monitoring tool that allows building operators and administrators to remotely monitor and control their buildings or multiple facilities. Specific Course Objectives Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to use the following Tracer ES functionality: User management Status and overrides Working with schedules Alarm processing Data logging Custom reporting Target Audience Tracer ES Operation is intended for building operators and owners with Tracer ES. Prerequisites Tracer ES Operations - Curriculum for Operators e-learning module is recommended but not required. Pre-work There is no pre-work associated with this class. 16

17 Introduction: Online Classes Trane College of Building Automation has online courses available for students that can be taken at their own pace. All elearning must be accessed via: Trane Education Center Each student must have their own account in Trane Education Center. A detailed description of each module appears on the following pages. 17

18 Tracer ES Operations - Curriculum for Operators Length: 5-15 minutes per module Login at Trane Education Center Recommended Search: es operation Course Description This curriculum will walk the student through common tasks they would perform while using their Tracer ES system. Modules included in this curriculum are: Navigation User Preferences Managing Alarms Viewing Status Viewing Data Logs Creating Data Logs Viewing Schedules Overrides Target Audience This course is intended for Tracer ES users and operators. 18

19 Introduction to the Tracer SC System Length: 45 minutes Login at Trane Education Center Recommended Search: tracer sc Course Description This course introduces you to the Tracer SC interface and common tasks performed using it. Specific Course Objectives Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: Understand the Tracer SC role in a building automation system Navigate through the user interface View equipment and spaces status and data logs Override occupancy or set-points Determine what set-point will be used by the system Access, view and maintain alarms and events Change a schedule and add an exception Target Audience This course is intended for Tracer SC users and operators. 19

20 Trane College of Building Automation Appendix: Training Resources for Customers View course descriptions and access the link to our catalog and flow charts with recommended course progression for all controls courses Instructor-led training schedule (Note: look for Factory Training ) Register for an Instructor-led class Login or create an account in Trane Education Center (If you don t know your username or password, tranecba@trane.com; otherwise to create an account select New customer? Register Here and fill out the blanks accordingly per the student that will be attending training), Select Catalog - Search - Course Name: [enter one or two keywords from the course title]. All available courses will appear and you can proceed to the shopping cart to confirm payment (PO or credit card). Online training Login or create an account in Trane Education Center (If you don t know your username or password, tranecba@trane.com; otherwise to create an account select New customer? Register Here and fill out the blanks accordingly per the student that will be attending training), Select Catalog - Search - Category: Controls and Automation; Type: Online. A list of elearning courses will appear and you can proceed to the shopping cart to confirm payment (PO or credit card). 20

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