The IDX Academy offers internationally certified PROFINET training. The course is two and a half days long and includes both a practical and a theory exam (both written on the last day). Lunch is provided for and candidates need not bring any extra equipment or materials. The maximum class size is 8 delegates thus insuring enough lecturer on student time per individual. Delegates will learn about the hardware and software involved in setting up and maintaining a PROFINET network thus preparing them for real-life commissioning and maintenance of PROFINET networks.
The course is made up of a theory and a practical component and the course outline is as follows:
Theory Component:
- PROFINET Installation
- Introduction to the PROFINET protocol
- Ethernet basics
- PROFINET infrastructure
- The TCP/IP Suite
- Switches
- IWLAN (IEE 802.11)
- Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
- LLDP (IEE 802.1 AB)
- The PROFINET protocol in detail
- PROFINET Isochronous Real-Time (IRT)
- GSD Files
Practical Component :
- Setting up a network
- Start-up and watchdog time
- Changing names and IP addresses
- Creating a simple PLC program
- Message recording
- Message decoding
- Cycle time
- Device start-up
- Port mirroring
- Diagnostics
- GSDML and module configuration
- LLDP
- GSDML viewer
Registered professionals will also be able to claim 3 ECSA CPD points for attending this course which has been accredited through the SAIMC.