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Posted: 06/29/04

IDS 283 - Networking Industrial Equipment

 

Course Description

Provides communication and networking skills needed for cabling and connection to PLC/HMI Devices.


 

Competency Areas

Hours

Serial Communications

Class

5

Token Passing Networks

D. Lab

2

Ethernet Communications

P. Lab/O.B.I.

3

BUS Networks

Credit

7

Fiber Optic Technologies

 

 


 

Prerequisite:

IDS 280

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.


 

 

 

 

Serial Communications

5

2

3

Serial Communications

Discuss the uses and applications for serial communications between PLC’s, HMI’s and PC’s

 

 

 

RS-232

Discuss the RS-232 communication platform, parameters, configuration, transfer rates, cabling and connections

 

 

 

1747-PIC

Discuss the 1747-PIC used for serial communications

 

 

 

Installation

Setup and establish a serial communication connection between a PC and PLC/HMI

 

 

 

Token Passing Networks

10

4

6

Network Operation

Discuss the operation and limitations of a token passing network.

 

 

 

Networks

Discuss the different token passing networks, configuration, nodes,  transfer rates, cabling and terminations for DH-485, DH+, Genius, and Modbus networks

 

 

 

Installation

Install and setup a token passing network to communicate with 2 or more PC’s, PLC’s or HMI’s

 

 

 

Ethernet Communications

15

6

9

Network Operation

Discuss the operation and limitations of the Ethernet communication network

 

 

 

Networks

Discuss the configuration, transfer rates, cabling and terminations, and IP addressing used on an Ethernet network.

 

 

 

Installation

Install and setup an Ethernet communication network between 2 or more PC’s, PLC’s or HMI’s

 

 

 

BUS Networks

15

6

9

Network Operation

Discuss the operation, benefits and limitations of a BUS communication network.

 

 

 

Networks

Discuss the different Bus networks used in industry, configuration, parameters, transfer rates and limitations, including Control Net, Profibus, and DeviceNet.

 

 

 

Installation

Install and set up a Bus network for communications between 2 or more PC’s, PLC’s, HMI’s or Devices.

 

 

 

LANS / WANS

Discuss the difference between Local area networks and Wide area networks.

 

 

 

Fiber Optics

 

 

 

 

Network Operation

Discuss the operation and benefits of using fiber optics for data transmission.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the installation concerns and practices.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Technical Manuals

Rockwell PLC technical manuals

Siemens PLC technical manuals

Fanuc PLC technical manuals