Verwer details Profibus Installer Course

The Certified Profibus Installer Course from Verwer Training and Consultancy provides essential information for anyone involved with Profibus at a technical level.

This includes designers, commissioning engineers, maintenance technicians, and installers.

The course also provides an essential pre-requisite to more advanced training such as the Profibus Commissioning and Maintenance Course or the Certified Profibus Engineer Course.

The Certified Profibus Installer Course is a one-day course that teaches the layout, installation and testing of complete Profibus networks.

The course was developed by Andy Verwer while at Manchester Metropolitan University in 2001 in response to the immediate requirements of the automation and control industry.

The course is accredited by Profibus International and is continually being updated to reflect the latest standards, tools and techniques.

The course provides a practical, hands-on approach to fieldbus network layout and installation and covers the essential requirements for a successful and maintainable Profibus network.

Examples and case study materials are used to highlight the many common, but potentially costly pitfalls and mistakes that are made in working Profibus installations.

The course content is defined in the Profibus International Learning Outcomes document and incorporates fully accredited theory and practical tests.

The course starts with the basics of Profibus DP and PA transmission technologies, including RS485, MBP and fibre optics.

The course then goes on to cover:
* Basic Profibus DP and PA network technology, station types and addressing, network configuration and start-up.

* Causes, effects and avoidance of transmission-line reflections and the importance of correct line-termination.

* Network and segment size and layout limitations and the effect of transmission rate.

* Common wiring and layout pitfalls, modern cable and connector systems.

* Considerations for network maintenance and commissioning.

* Correct use of repeaters, couplers, link modules and fibre-optic segments.

* Wiring and installation testing and the use of bus test tools.

* Interference pickup (EMC), cable routing and earthing considerations.

* Earth potential problems and their avoidance.

A practical approach to the layout of Profibus networks is used to show how to apply the basic rules to design real factory and plant layouts.

Topics such as connection technologies, cable and network testing are covered using a hands-on approach with up-to-date equipment.

Practical and multiple-choice theory tests at the end of the course ensure that the attendees understand the material and are competent in wiring and testing Profibus networks.

Successful candidates will be awarded certified Profibus installer status and can elect to have their name and company affiliation listed on the Profibus website.

The course is available for on-site training for up to 12 people and is often combined with the Profibus Commissioning and Maintenance course or the Certified Profibus Engineer Course.

The company can even arrange for the trained team to carry out a half-day on-plant network health check using the training kits.

This makes a cost-effective solution for companies who want their whole installation/ maintenance teams trained and certified.

Back to top