The course is directed at engineering and maintenance personnel, who need to troubleshoot, use diagnostics and create new applications using various types of Profibus connections. The course uses a ‘hands-on’ practical approach to reinforce the theoretical aspects of the training.
Course Content
- Communication Techniques Used in Automation Engineering
- Technology of Profibus
- Transmission media for Profibus
- Testing Copper Bus Cables using the BT200
- Configuration of a CPU as a Profibus DP Master
- Profibus DP Slaves
- Troubleshooting in a Profibus DP System
- Configuration of a Profibus DP/DP Coupler
- Configuration of Intelligent Slaves and Slave to Slave Communication
- Configuration of a CP342-5 as a DP slave and DP Master
- Data Communication with Profibus using S7 Connections and FDL Connections
- Each of the above topic areas are backed up by practical exercises using a system model, consisting of the S7- 300 automation system, the ET200S distributed peripheral, the ET200M distributed peripheral and a conveyor model. Working examples are provided and tested out during the course.
- Each of the above topic areas are backed up by practical exercises using a system model, consisting of the S7- 300 automation system, the ET200S distributed peripheral, the ET200M distributed peripheral and a conveyor model. Working examples are provided and tested out during the course.
Objectives
On completion of this course the participant will be able to:-
- Install and troubleshoot Profibus DP Networks
- Install and troubleshoot Profibus I/O, ET200M and ET200S
- Configure a CPU as a DP Master or as an Intelligent DP Slave
- Configure a CP342-5 as a DP Master or as a DP Slave
- Integrate different diagnostic software blocks into an existing program
- Configure a DP/DP Coupler to link two independent Profibus Networks
- Configure CP342-5 for Communication connections
- Configure and troubleshoot S7 connections
- Configure and troubleshoot Send/Receive connections
Participant Pre requirements
- The ability to use a MS Windows PC (2000/XP), keyboard and mouse to include opening and closing programs, locating files, copy and paste objects /data (text, etc). Drag and drop files, objects/data (text, etc). Use of menus and multi-menus, manipulation of windows within a multi-window environment. Use of MS Windows Help.
- Must have attended either ST-PRO1 or ST-SERV1 and ST-SERV2.
Note
- This training course is not appropriate for trainees using S7-200, S7-1200 or S7-1500 based systems. For more information concerning details of S7-200, S7-1200 or S7-1500 training contact Siemens Industry Training on 0161 446 6111 or our website at www.siemens.co.uk/sitrain.
Duration
5 days