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FREE ProfiTrace Training

PROFIBUS Troubleshooting with ProfiTraceThis free training is fully concentrated on ProfiTrace 2. The main goal is to master the ProfiTrace platform to be able to quickly identify; what is a good and what is a bad network?

In a full day the participants will learn how to use ProfiTrace in order to analyse, localise and solve PROFIBUS faults. With a hands-on approach the participants will put theory into practice.

Become a master of the most popular PROFIBUS Tool.
UPTheory Topics
• Structure of the ProfiTrace software
• Structure of the ProfiCore™ Ultra and PA Probe
• Contents of the Troubleshooting Toolkits
• Software installation procedure and upgrades
• License structure

• Connecting the ProfiCore to a DP and PA network
• Live List (colours, ident numbers, names)
• The definition of statistics (retries, syncs, lost, etc.)

• Measurement principle of the Bar graph and the Topology scan
• DP and PA oscilloscope (termination problems, short circuits, noise, AC/DC)

• Network manager
UPPractical exercises
PROFIBUS Troubleshooting Toolkit PROBasics
• Installing the software
• Instaling licenses
• Installing GSD files
• Live List
• Statistics

Message recording
• Recording messages
• Triggering, capturing and filtering
• Saving and exchanging files

Signal analysis
• Oscilloscope and Bar graph
• Generating reports

Others
• Generating the network topology (passive- and running installation)
• I/O and device testing with ProfiCaptain (passive- and running installation)
UPTarget audience
This workshop is intended for everybody who is working with ProfiTrace or who has to make a decision for purchase. For example:
• Service personnel and operators
• Hard- and software engineers
• Installation companies
• Industrial PROFIBUS users
• Engineering companies
• Instructors and teachers
• Suppliers
UPDetails
Training methodology: Theory + practice
Duration: 1 Day (10 AM - 5 PM)
Price: FREE (if taken on the dates below)
Dates Place Language UPRemarks
26 January 2012 Karlsruhe German More information
15 March 2012 Karlsruhe German More information
3 April 2012 Wateringen Dutch  
8 May 2012 Karlsruhe German More information

UPOther information
The participants will receive: a course book, writing materials and a certificate of participation.

It is recommended to bring a laptop or PC with USB 2.0 port.

Lunch is included.

For more information about this training contact: Dennis van Booma (dbooma@procentec.com).

This training does NOT cover cabling rules, grounding, PLC programming and other related subjects. For these you have to register for a Troubleshooting class or the Certified PROFIBUS Engineer class.
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UPDownloads & Links
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Travel information (Wateringen, NL)
Hotel information (Wateringen, NL)
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