Introduction Course Overview

On-demand, hands-on training course which provides participants with a comprehensive overview of the features and capabilities of TrakSYS.

Upon completion of this course, participants will understand the overall software architecture of TrakSYS, the functionality of the software components, and how they are used to deploy a solution. The course will review each of the major software features required for managing different manufacturing operations and their execution in real-time. Participants will learn how to configure TrakSYS to perform various types of data acquisition, how to define and manage master data related to production, and how to visualize both real-time and historical information through web-based reports and user interfaces. Utilizing these core skills, participants will also learn how to deliver TrakSYS solutions for both performance and quality management within a manufacturing operation.

Course Curriculum

  • 1

    TrakSYS Introduction Introduction and Information

    • Welcome

    • Presentation Chapters

    • Lab Chapters

    • TrakSYS Virtual Machine

    • Support

    • Course Completion
  • 2

    General Architecture and Components

    • Components Overview

    • Installation

    • Installation Manager

    • Services

    • Services
  • 3

    Intro to TS Web

    • Accessing the Web

    • Web Hierarchy

    • Navigation Terminology

    • Slices

    • Slices
  • 4

    Configuring Assets

    • Asset Heirarchy

    • Area Configuration

    • Systems

    • Introduction to Systems
  • 5

    Configuring Assets | Lab

    • Pre-Lab

    • Lab

    • Walkthrough
  • 6

    Tags

    • Tag Basics

    • Configuring Tag Groups

    • Common Tag Types

    • Configuring Tags

    • Other Tag Types

    • A Final Look at Tags

    • Knowledge Review
  • 7

    Historian Tags

    • Historian

    • Historian Interfaces

    • Historian Solutions
  • 8

    Smart Devices and Smart Tags

    • Smart Devices Overview

    • Smart Devices Overview
  • 9

    TrakSYS Services

    • Components Overview

    • Logic Service

    • Logic Service

    • Historian Service

    • Historian Service

    • Data Management Service

    • Data Management Service

    • Workflow Service

    • Workflow Service

    • Maintenance Service

    • Maintenance Service
  • 10

    Configuring Tags | Lab

    • Pre-Lab

    • Lab

    • Walkthrough
  • 11

    Common Definitions and Data

    • Systems

    • Event Definitions

    • Event Definitions

    • Task Definitions

    • Task Definitions

    • Sample Definitions

    • Sample Definitions

    • Function Definitions

    • Function Definitions

    • KPI Calculations

    • KPI Calculations

    • Transfer Definitions

    • Transfer Definitions
  • 12

    Users and Permissions

    • Users

    • Roles

    • Page Permissions

    • Configuring a New User
  • 13

    Creating Events | Lab

    • Pre-Lab

    • Lab

    • Walkthrough
  • 14

    Shifts and Schedules

    • Shifts and Schedules

    • Schedules
  • 15

    Introduction to Products

    • Introduction to Products

    • Product Entities

    • Product Mapping

    • Product Mapping
  • 16

    Product Rates and Changeovers

    • Product Configuration

    • Product Rates and Product Attributes

    • Changeover Configuration

    • Product Families and Product Changeovers
  • 17

    Capture Schemes

    • Capture Schemes

    • Capture Schemes Configuration
  • 18

    Configuring Context | Lab

    • Pre-Lab

    • Lab

    • Walkthrough
  • 19

    Introduction to TS Web Development

    • Introduction to TS Web Development
  • 20

    Content Pages

    • Content Page Definitions

    • Adding a Content Page

    • System Discrete Real-Time Overview

    • Refresh Keys
  • 21

    Implementing a Content Page | Lab

    • Pre-Lab

    • Lab

    • Walkthrough
  • 22

    Visual Pages

    • Values Dictionary

    • A Simple Visual Page

    • Visual Page Definitions

    • Using the Values Dictionary
  • 23

    Types and Initialization Orders

    • Content Parts and Initialization Orders
  • 24

    A Simple Visual Page | Lab

    • Pre-Lab

    • Lab

    • Walkthrough
  • 25

    Filter Parts

    • Filter Parts

    • A Simple Filter

    • Multiple Filters and Filters with Data Providers
  • 26

    Data Providers

    • Data Providers

    • Configuring a Data Provider

    • Custom SQL Data Tables
  • 27

    Data Consumers

    • Data Consumers

    • Simple Consumers

    • Complex Consumers

    • Complex Consumers

    • Using Row-Based Expressions
  • 28

    A Simple Report | Lab

    • Pre-Lab

    • Lab

    • Walkthrough
  • 29

    On-Click Capabilities

    • On-Click Properties

    • Getting Values from a Click

    • Making Parts React

    • Interactive Screens
  • 30

    An Interactive Report | Lab

    • Pre-Lab

    • Lab

    • Walkthrough
  • 31

    Discrete Systems and Downtime Solutions

    • Discrete Systems

    • Event Definitions

    • Event Configuration

    • Event Categories

    • Event Categorization

    • Event Extensibility
  • 32

    OEE/KPI Solutions

    • KPI Configuration

    • KPI Calculations

    • KPI Calculations

    • KPI Extensibility
  • 33

    Performance Configuration | Lab

    • Pre-Lab

    • Lab

    • Walkthrough
  • 34

    Downtime and KPIs

    • Downtime, Events, and KPI Content Pages

    • Performance Management Pages
  • 35

    Content Page Navigation

    • Content Page Navigation

    • Content Page Navigation
  • 36

    Values and Instancing

    • Values Editor

    • Using the Values Editor

    • Instances Editor

    • Using the Instances Editor

    • Using Both Editors
  • 37

    Performance Interfaces | Lab

    • Pre-Lab

    • Lab

    • Walkthrough
  • 38

    Batching Systems and Recipe Management

    • Batch Systems

    • Products and Recipes

    • Batching Configuration

    • Batch Data

    • Example Batch Interface

    • Batch Extensibility
  • 39

    Storage Systems and Transfer Definitions

    • Storage Systems

    • Storage Configuration

    • Storage Extensibility
  • 40

    Batch and Storage Configuration | Lab

    • Pre-Lab

    • Lab

    • Walkthrough
  • 41

    Task Solutions

    • Task Definitions

    • Task Configuration
  • 42

    Template Systems

    • Template Systems

    • Template Systems and Template Tags
  • 43

    Task Configuration and Interfaces | Lab

    • Pre-Lab

    • Lab

    • Walkthrough
  • 44

    The End

    • Course Completion

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How long do I have to complete the course?

    This is a self-service and self-paced experience. You are welcome to complete the Course and each Chapter at your own pace, but all content must be completed prior to the Course expiration which will be four weeks from your date of enrollment. You can view your exact Course expiration date from the Order History page.

  • What are the device requirements needed to attend this course?

    Please ensure that your device meets the following minimum requirements: PC with Windows 7, 8 or 10 and widescreen resolution (minimum of 1600 pixels wide, recommended 1920 x 1080).

  • Do I need an Internet connection to attend this class?

    Yes, you will need an Internet connection in order to attend this training course.