The evolution of FieldBus technology began in August 1984 when the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and The International Society for Measurement and Control (ISA) convened to initiate work on an international standard. The objectives and requirements were presented in a Draft Report issued three years later, in September 1987. This report provided functional guidelines that would be refined, tested, and eventually transformed into a specification over the subsequent decade.

Course Objectives:

This implementation-oriented course provides a clear and concise presentation of how to apply FieldBuses for process control. Based on experience collected from end-users in a wide range of industries around the world, the course will provide “how-to” information for all phases of the system lifecycle from engineering to device and strategy configuration, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, operation, and maintenance. The course covers the three leading process FieldBus technologies: HART, FOUNDATION™ FieldBus, and PROFIBUS-PA. It covers both the field-level and the Ethernet-based host-level networking. The course also addresses concerns and solutions for interoperability, integration, and migration as well as availability and safety. The course exposes the similarities, differences, and capabilities of each Fieldbus technology. This course is a must for system designers, control engineers, and technicians. Even process engineers can benefit from learning about the capabilities of Fieldbus technologies. The course manual will remain a handy and important reference for participants when configuring and troubleshooting systems.

Who Should Attend?

Anyone with a need to understand the techniques required to use and apply industrial communications technology as productively and economically as possible. Including:

Instrumentation & Control Engineers
System Engineers, Designers & Technicians
Process Control Engineers, Control Systems Applications Engineers
Electrical Engineers & Project Engineers
Process Development Engineers
Process Engineers
Control Systems Sales Engineers
Maintenance Supervisors & Instrumentation Technicians
Network System Administrators

Course Outlines:

Upon the successful completion of this course; participants will be able to:

Know the latest in the various FieldBus systems that are available today
Understand the advantages and disadvantages of each of the standards
Understand the differences between FieldBus and Analog Control Systems
Have familiarity with FieldBus communications
Understand the various components of the FieldBus Physical (Wiring) and User (Function Blocks) Layer
Learn how to design, specify, install and commission the appropriate FieldBus for your application
Learn how to troubleshoot and fix FieldBus problems
Learn how to integrate FieldBus into your overall plant communication Network
Competently configure your own network
Know how to effectively and systematically troubleshoot Fieldbus systems
Understand the essential rules in designing and installing these complex networks
Comprehend the economic incentives for using digital communications protocols

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