Siemens book introduces Profibus

Siemens Milltronics has released 'Catching the Process Fieldbus: An Introduction to Profibus' by James Powell and Henry Vandelinde.

The book, aimed at beginners, takes the mixture of fieldbuses, software packages and media that defines and makes accessible industrial communications.

It is not a how-to manual, however, but instead lays the groundwork for communication design, providing information for those curious to explore and motivation for those dedicated to go further.

Topics discussed include: bus operations, protocol details, physical layers and networks, network-design basics, installation tips and suggestions, commissioning, maintenance, plant-asset management and troubleshooting.

All of these topics are designed to speak to the beginner - to take the whole of Profibus as a fieldbus and spread it out for everyone to sample and to investigate.

A Youtube video featuring James Powell explains how Profibus can reduce the cost of ownership of installed process-plant instrumentation; this will also be the topic of his presentation at the Profibus and Profinet User Conference, to take place on 16-17 June near Stratford upon Avon.

Delegates to this Profibus conference and workshop event will also be presented with a free copy of 'Catching the Process Fieldbus'.

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