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PROFIBUS Troubleshooting & Maintenance

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The PROFIBUS Troubleshooting and Maintenance training course is fully concentrated on those who install and maintain PROFIBUS installations. A complete knowledge package is provided to you that can be put into practice immediately.

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Description

The participants will learn how to analyse, localise and solve a PROFIBUS problem. Theory about cabling, shielding, grounding, busparameters and measurement tools is the basis of this knowledge. With the help of practical exercises on real networks, the participants will put theory into practice. 

At the end of the training, the participants are directly capable to maintain and solve issues in PROFIBUS installations. They will have a strong theoretical foundation and are able to handle the necessary measurement tools, like ProfiTrace. 

OPTIONAL: Become a Certified PROFIBUS Installer!

What to expect?
If you have completed the ‘PROFIBUS Troubleshooting & Maintenance’ course, you can opt to take an additional exam to become a Certified PROFIBUS Installer in only half a day. The ‘PROFIBUS Troubleshooting & Maintenance’ course will give you a solid preparation for this exam.

Exam fee
Please contact us for the price of the exam.

Registration
Enroll for the training course ‘PROFIBUS Troubleshooting & Maintenance’ via the ‘Register’ button below. Select the ‘Including Certified PROFIBUS Installer’ option.

Target audience

This workshop is intended for everybody who is responsible for PROFIBUS installations. For example:

Topics

Theory

  • Technology of PROFIBUS DP and PA
  • RS 485 and MBP-IS characteristics
  • Cabling techniques
  • Grounding and shielding
  • DP/PA segment couplers, repeaters and OLMs
  • Strategy of fault finding
  • How to interpret oscilloscope signals
  • Measurement tools

Practical exercises

  • Protocol analysis with ProfiTrace
  • Cable and signal measurements with ProfiTrace
  • Class 2 functions with ProfiTrace
  • Remote Monitoring with COMbricks (NEW)

Ready knowledge to solve independent faults

Because we have a duty to deliver, we can not afford to depend on third parties relating to maintenance and troubleshooting. Thanks to the training "PROFIBUS Troubleshooting & Maintenance" we now have ready knowledge and we can independently prevent and rectify errors.

Jeroen Wesselink - Dunea

Other Information

Other information

The participants will receive: a course book, writing materials and a certificate of participation.

It is recommended to bring a laptop or PC with USB port.

Lunch is included on all course days.