PROFIBUS Troubleshooting & Maintenance + Certified Installer Course | Nov 2023 – Peterborough, Ontario

Description:

Learn the skills to understand PROFIBUS DP and PA concepts, components, cabling, and be able to find, analyze and solve problems in PROFIBUS installations. Get hands-on experience with the latest PROFIBUS troubleshooting tools including, the all-in-one troubleshooting tool ProfiTrace 2 with Scopeware, and the permanent network monitor COMBRICKS.

This course meets all the requirements of the Certified PROFIBUS Installers course. The course ends with a written and practical test. Successful students will be certified by PROFIBUS and PROFINET International as a Certified PROFIBUS Installer.

Upon completion of this course, the student shall be able to:

• Have an understanding of PROFIBUS concepts, components, and cabling
• Find, analyze, and solve PROFIBUS installation problems
• Use troubleshooting and maintenance tools

Download the Class Agenda

Course outline:

• What is PROFIBUS DP
• The different physical layers (RS-485 and MBP)
• Cabling techniques
• Grounding and shielding
• DP/PA segment couplers, repeaters and OLMs
• Diagnostic message
• Fault finding strategies
• Measurement tools

Hands-on exercises:

• What a good network looks like
• Common errors on DP
• Common errors on PA
• Permanent monitoring
• Wiring
• Setting up a PROFIBUS master and slave
• Diagnostic message
• Common troubleshooting methods