View the Aspen DMC3 Builder how-to video series

This how-to video series will give you a jump start in using the Aspen DMC3 Builder interface. Learn how to manage everything from datasets deployments in one simplified place.

Using the Navigation Pane in Aspen DMC3 Builder
This video will help you become comfortable navigating the user interface of Aspen DMC3 Builder. We will go through the features of the Navigation Pane, which consists of four main sections: a Title Bar, a Tree View section, a Navigation Button section, and a Configuration Button section.

Using the File Menu in Aspen DMC3 Builder

In this video we will go through the features of the File Menu in Aspen DMC3 Builder. From the File Menu we can customize preferences and formatting settings, import files, export files, print our model, and convert APC projects to DMC3 projects.

Using Resources tab in DMC3 Builder

This video will go through the features of the Resources Tab in Aspen DMC3 Builder. From the Resources Tab you can open existing projects, create new projects, access example files, browse aspenONE Exchange, access the Aspen Community site, access the aspenONE Update Center, utilize AspenTech support site’s live chat feature, submit an incident, and access the product help.

Using the Datasets View in Aspen DMC3 Builder
This video will help you become familiar with the features and capabilities of the Datasets View of Aspen DMC3 builder. In Datasets View, we can view graphically plotted trends of data for vectors or variables that are included in a single dataset. We can also add calculated vectors to the current dataset, add and manage data slices in a dataset, and alter the dataset and vector properties.

Using the Master Model Controllers View for Aspen DMC3 Applications
In this video, we will demonstrate the master model view for Aspen DMC3 Applications. The master model, or assembled model, is the model used by the application. In the master model view we can create cases and run identification cases to build the master model. Here we will go through the features and actions in the master model view.

Creating and Running Model Identification Cases in Aspen DMC3 Builder
In Aspen DMC3 Builder, Master Models can be constructed from one or more identification cases. In this video we will go through how to use, create, and run model identification cases and how to update the Master Model.

Configuring a DMC3 Controller in Aspen DMC3 Builder
This video will go through the configuration step for your application. In this step you can set feedback filters for your application, configure sub-controllers, test groups, and the composite participation.

Configuring the Optimizer for Aspen DMC3 Controllers

This video will go through how to configure the optimizer for a DMC3 controller. This process is greatly facilitated by the Smart Tune Wizard, which we will demonstrate in detail. The Wizard will guide us through the necessary steps in tuning a DMC3 controller. We will also go through the Traditional method for configuring the optimizer.

Simulating DMC3 Controllers in Aspen DMC3 Builder

This video will go through the simulation step for your application. In this step we can tune applications that include groups of variables, like subcontrollers or test groups. We can also configure our parameters and validate our changes through simulation runs.

Creating Custom Calculations for APC Controllers in Aspen DMC3 Builder

This video will go through how to add custom calculations to your application. In Aspen DMC3 Builder, you can add input calculations, output calculations, custom formulas, and custom user entries to suit your requirements. Through the Test Mode functionality you can also test calculations without having to run the application in a simulation or online.

Deploying APC Controllers in Aspen DMC3 Builder

This video will demonstrate how to deploy APC controllers. It will provide an overview of the Online view, where you can manage your servers and applications. It will then cover the Deployment views to link IO tags (from interfaces to plant data) to each parameter associated with an application variable. Finally, this video will show what your controller would look like on the web interface.

Building a Simple State Space Controller in Aspen DMC3 Builder

This video will go through the views associated with MIMO (multiple input, multiple output) models, which are used in State Space applications. These can only be constructed in APC projects. You will build a simple state space controller. This process includes creating your model, configuring and tuning the filter, configuring and tuning the optimizer, and simulating the controller.

Building a simple Nonlinear Controller in Aspen DMC3 Builder

This video will go through an example where you need to use multiple input, single output (MISO), or Nonlinear application. You will learn how to create and configure a custom model based on the example provided.

Demonstration of Composite Functionality in Aspen DMC3 Builder

Composite applications allow you to combine several controllers and coordinate them. This video will provide a walkthrough of how to build a composite application, starting from how to import multiple applications, how to configure the composite participation, how to create a calculation, how to configure the composite application, and how to tune the composite application.

Running Composite Simulations in Aspen DMC3 Builder

In this video we will use the composite application “FRCLP” that we created in the previous video, “Running Simulations Utilizing a Composite in Aspen DMC3 Builder”. You will learn how to run different types of simulations for this application by turning the composite off and on, and by utilizing static and dynamic aliases.