The PROFIBUS training courses currently scheduled by the PCC for 2009 will be held at Cube Technologies training facility.
Please note the Certified Installer’s Course Exam is written on completion of the Troubleshooting and Maintenance Course as the material covered includes that of the Certified Installer’s Course.
Subject Location Start Duration
PROFIBUS Troubleshooting and Maintenance Course: 2 days
7 May 2009
Certified PROFIBUS Engineers Course*: 3,5 days
11 May 2009
PROFIBUS Troubleshooting and Maintenance Course: 2 days
21 September 2009
Certified PROFIBUS Engineers Course*: 3,5 days
23 September 2009
* Pre-requisite: Delegate must have attended either the PROFIBUS Installer’s course or the PROFIBUS Troubleshooting and Maintenance course.
PROFIBUS Troubleshooting and Maintenance Course
The PROFIBUS Troubleshooting and Maintenance Course is a two day course targeted at those personnel that are charged with keeping networks running. The first day covers the basics of PROFIBUS DP and PA installation and operational requirements which are fundamental to the understanding of what may go wrong and how to go about fixing it. The second day delves into potential PROFIBUS problems, specifically on DP and the various diagnostic-troubleshooting tools that are available and strategies to go about troubleshooting. Attendees will undertake two extended practical sessions that aim to convert theory into practice and give attendees the confidence to quickly diagnose network problems.
This is not an internationally certified course in itself like the Certified Engineer or Installers course but still covers the Installer's course material and therefore is examined using the Installer's course exam. All attendees that pass this exam will have a full Installer's Certification.
Although we list no formal requirements, PROFIBUS is a topic of some complexity and for an attendee to gain the maximum from this course we would recommend that all candidates:
* Have a good command of the English language.
* Are familiar with the basics of electricity and electrical circuits.
* Have been exposed to the basics of digital communications and what it entails.
* Be able to quickly understand and interpret technical ideas and systems.
Pre-requisites:
It is our experience that persons with a technical qualification and experience with instrumentation and communications fare far better than those without. Those lacking any technical background listed above can usually be expected to struggle with the pace and material.
Course Cost:
The course cost is R5500 (excl. VAT) per person for the two days.
Numbers:
Due to the technical nature of the course and our desire to see a high pass rate, training groups may not be greater than eight people.
Certified Engineers Course
The PROFIBUS International Certified Engineers Course uses material developed at the PROFIBUS Interface Centre, Johnston City in the USA and provides an internationally recognised certification. The course gives an overview of PROFIBUS network operation and characteristics, covering the theory, practice and common pitfalls of PROFIBUS DP, FMS and PA network installation.
Using the four demonstration boards developed by the competence centre, which integrate a wide range of standard industrial devices, the student is taken from the basics of laying out and wiring an active network, through in depth analysis of the protocol, to using diagnostic tools and to detect and fix bus faults and packet analysers to identify more difficult configuration errors.
There are many ways to tailor a PROFIBUS network and device configuration using GSD and EDD files as well as DTM/FDT under various master configurations are examined in detail.
A fifth rig, consisting of a small PA segment and devices, is connected to the network of larger rigs through a DP-PA coupler for the PA section of the course.
Pre-requisites:
The material covered is of a complex nature, thus experience with process automation and digital communication systems is recommended.
Attendees must have attended the PROFIBUS Certified Installer's course prior to attended the Engineer's course. This is done to avoid material overlap. Certified Engineer's week training includes the Installer's course material on the first day for those who have not covered this material before. Those that have attended the Certified Installer's course may join the Engineers course on the second day.
Certification:
On the last day of the course students are required to demonstrate their level of competence by writing both a practical and open-book, multiple-choice theory test. All who pass the test are then registered with PROFIBUS International as Certified PROFIBUS Engineers. Stringent testing is required to maintain the high name of this international qualification.
For those that do not pass on the first attempt, an opportunity will be created to retake the test once at a later date at minimal charge.
Course Cost:
The course cost is R14 900 (excl. VAT), although 15% reduction is offered to organisations and individuals that are part of the Southern African Regional PROFIBUS Association (RPA).
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