Overview

Legacy systems can contain multiple communications protocols, instruments, and undiscovered wiring issues. To help you identify the potential problems and provide you with the tools and training to make your network better we have combined the best of our four most popular courses into one intense four day course.

Learn the skills to understand PROFIBUS DP and PA, HART, Modbus, and potential EMC issues. We enhance these skills with specifically targeted hands-on exercises using the latest diagnostic tools. With this knowledge you will be able to quickly assess problems and identify the best solution. We will also introduce you to network monitoring tools to ensure your network is running at peak performance.

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. 

Course content

All PROTOCOLS

  • Physical layers
  • Wiring and grounding
  • Connectors
  • Installation best practices
  • Troubleshooting common problems

PROFIBUS

  • Overview of PROFIBUS
  • PROFIBUS components
  • Introduction to ProfiTrace
  • Comprehensive PROFIBUS DP (RS-485)
  • Comprehensive PROFIBUS PA
  • Setting up a PROFIBUS master/slave
  • Device diagnostics

HART

  • What is HART
  • HART commands
  • HART commands in EDD and DTM
  • Introduction to serial HART
  • Introduction to HART IP
  • Introduction to SIMATIC PDM

Modbus

  • Types of Modbus
  • Modbus TCP pros and cons
  • Commands
  • Exception codes
  • ASCII vs RTU encoding
  • Basic design rules
  • Setting IP addresses

EMC

  • EMC coupling paths
  • Harmonics
  • Mitigation methods
  • Diagnostic tools

Asset management and configuration software

  • EDD, FDT/DTM, FDI
  • How to connect older instruments
  • Configuration software overview

Hands-on exercises

  • Wiring and testing a connector
  • Wiring an EMC clamp
  • Network deisgn
  • Setting up a master
  • Setting up an instrument
  • What a good network looks like
  • What common errors look like on DP
  • What common errors look like on PA
  • Startup sequence
  • Permanent monitoring
  • Device diagnostics
  • PACTware and HART modem
  • Networks at 12 Meg
  • Network audit

Training equipment

  • Various IO-Devices
  • ProfiTrace bus monitor
  • HP-25 PROFIBUS cable tester
  • HART modem
  • HART gateway
  • Mdbus
  • HART protocol analyzer
  • PACTware
  • SIMATIC PDM
  • Codesys PLC
  • Wireshark
  • Ethernet to Modbus gateway

Class day information

  • Attendees must bring a laptop or tablet which can read a USB drive.
  • Students will receive a certificate of attendance and 30 verifiable professional development hours
  • Participants of the in-person version of the course who pass the certification test will also receive a certificate from PI as a certified PROFIBUS Installer.
  • You will also receive a digital copy of ‘Catching the process fieldbus – An introduction to PROFIBUS and PROFINET’ co-written by the instructor James Powell
  • Class size is limited to a maximum of 8 people (2 per training rack)

Course duration

This PROFIBUS training course is four days long. Each day includes 7.5 hours of instruction which includes two 15 minute breaks and one 30 minute lunch break.

Cost and Registration

The Certified PROFIBUS troubleshooting and maintenance course is $4,060 CDN per person. For pricing in other currencies please contact us.

Click here to see the latest training schedule or contact us to arrange a training date.

This course can be delivered in person, on-site, or online.

Click here to download the detailed course description.

To register for this course or for other inquiries please email us at:  admin@jcomautomation.ca

Your instructor

James Powell, P.Eng., is the principal engineer and owner of JCOM Automation Inc. He has written many articles and two books: HART Communication Protocol – a practical guide, and Catching the process fieldbus – An introduction to PROFIBUS and PROFINET.

James is a certified PROFIBUS DP, PA, and PROFINET network engineer, PROFIBUS System Design Engineer. He has over 20 years of experience with PROFIBUS, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, Modbus, and HART installations.