Course Content
This 3-days course provides a basic understanding of PROFIBUS technology for the process automation industry.

Participants
The course is designed for field service engineers/technicians. It is mandatory that the participant bring a laptop (preferably his/her own service laptop) to the course with the latest version of FieldCare and DTMs installed.

Learning Objectives
1. Commissioning:
• Able to wire up an individual field device to the network
• Able to wire up a fieldbus segment to the network
• Able to assess the quality of the as-built fieldbus physical layer
• Able to configure FieldCare for use on a running system(cyclic/acyclic requirements)
• Able to use FieldCare to set the necessary parameters in a field device
• Able to integrate a field device into a DCS at a very basic level (module/slots)

2. Maintenance:
• Able to exchange a field device on a running system without shooting down the bus communication
• Able to make appropriate suggestions about improving a customer`s physical layer

3. Diagnosis
• Able to troubleshoot the fieldbus physical layer using the most important tools available on the market at the time of the course

Speakers
Endress+Hauser specialists, service technicians and product managers

Methodology
This course consists of both theoretical and hands-on exercises to ensure that the training objectives are met. The hands-on part is over 50% of the course. There will be a theoretical and practical assessment as part of the course. Participants must achieve a passing grade to qualify for certification.