The New Certified PROFIBUS System Design Course comes to Johannesburg

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NEW! Certified PROFIBUS System Design Course
Johannesburg
25 to 28 July 2016		PROFIBUS Installers are certified, the devices are certified, but what about the system design itself?  

 Join us on this 3½-day course covering the Certified PROFIBUS Installer and optimal design of PROFIBUS automation and control systems.

 Run by Verwer Training and Consultancy Ltd and hosted by IDX

Introduction 
IDX, who operate the PROFIBUS Competence in South Africa, will be hosting the brand new PROFIBUS System Design Course presented by Andy Verwer from Verwer Training and Consultancy Ltd in the UK. It is your chance to be amongst the first in the world to earn this PROFIBUS International accredited certification during his short visit to South Africa.  		Who is this Course for? 
This course is aimed at anyone who is dealing with the design, specification or procurement of modern automation and control systems at the engineering or technical level. The course is also suitable for device manufacturers, system integrators and technical sales/marketing people who want to know the best way to put systems together.		Prerequisites 
The Certified PROFIBUS Installer certification is a prerequisite and will be included in this course and can be considered as a refresher for those who have already obtained the certification. 

 Venue 
IDX Offices, 1 Weaver Street, Fourways, South Africa 

What does the course cover?
Presented by Andy Verwer from Training and Consultancy Ltd in the UK, the course provides a top-down approach to designing a modern automation and control system and helps managers and designers to make the correct decisions from the project beginning. The course is applicable to all sectors of industry from factory automation to process control.  Examples and case-studies used on the course are from a wide range of industries including manufacturing, process plant water-treatment, materials handling and automated part sorting storage and retrieval. One of the aims of the course is to cover the design of modern control systems that are maintainable and which minimise the impact of control system and network failures which will inevitably occur during the life time of the plant.  The aim is to minimise the footprint of failures in terms of restricting the extent of the effects of failures and also the time to locate and repair faults. The course also covers the use of some of the latest and most important developments to appear on the market, including new devices which provide permanent monitoring of networks and notification in the case of degradation or failure. More on the course content:
-General system design requirements
The control system life cycle, consideration of maintenance, health checking and fault finding features.  Characteristics of communication and transmission technologies. Environmental considerations and choice of appropriate devices, cables and connectors.
-PROFIBUS network layout and design
PROFIBUS network architectures and their relative advantages in terms of performance, maintenance and reliability.  Integrating operation, supervision and engineering information into the control system.
-PROFIBUS profiles
How profiles can simplify system design, maintenance and give vendor independence.  Use of profile GSD files and DTMs.
-Hazardous areas
Essential requirements for hazardous areas and available design options.  Design of Intrinsically safe RS485 and MBP segments.
-High availability systems and redundancy
Basics of component and system reliability and application of basic reliability modelling techniques.  Overview and evaluation of practical solutions for high availability PROFIBUS systems, limitations and essential needs.
-Fibre optic, infra-red and wireless transmission
Basics of fibre optic transmission.  Connector and cable types. Design and application of various topologies, solutions for redundant fibre optic systems.  Basics and design considerations for infra-red and wireless communication.
-Modern solutions for network monitoring
-Safety related systems
Essential requirements and design options for safety related systems.
-Control system and network timing
Control system sampling and timing considerations.  DP and PA cycle time and jitter estimation.  The effect of gateways and couplers.
Basic characteristics and applications of isochronous cycle timing.
-Documentation and drawing standards

The course includes case study material and practical examples on how the techniques are applied. A theory test at the end of the course ensures that the attendees understand and can apply the material covered. Successful candidates will be awarded the Certified PROFIBUS System Designer Certificate issued by PISA.

Space is very limited! To book your spot and get a quote, please send an email to academy[at]idx.co.za or call IDX on +27 11 548 9960. 

 Content adapted from www.verwertraining.com. For training outside of Southern Africa, please visit the www.verwertraining.com.  

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