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PROFINEWS UK Masthead
Issue 99 - June 2016



Welcome to the 99th issue of PROFINEWS UK, bringing you the latest news of upcoming PROFIBUS, PROFINET, IO-Link and associated activities in the UK. 

This issue features yet more opportunities to learn about these amazing technologies. Read on to find out more about training opportunities and membership in 2016 ...


PROFINET, PROFIBUS and IIoT in Process - Free Seminar
Andy Smith presents at PA Seminar
Manchester, 29th June

With over 75% of the seats now reserved, there's no time to waste before booking your place at this highly informative and practical training event. Covering key application areas such as Pulp & Paper, Chemical, Utilities, Pharmaceutical, Oil & Gas today, it focuses on the practical aspects of using PROFIBUS, PROFINET and IO-Link in process industry applications from system design and hazardous area considerations through to maintenance and fault-finding. 

CERTIFIED PROFIBUS AND PROFINET TRAINING COURSES
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PI UK supports certified training run by our two PITCs, Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) and Verwer Training & Consultancy Ltd (VTC). Both organisations are authorised by PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI) to deliver PI's certified courses leading to internationally-recognised accreditation as Certified PROFIBUS or PROFINET Engineers or Installers. 


Certified PROFIBUS Installer
An essential course for electrical engineers and technicians needing to upgrade their skills to include fieldbus installation. This one-day, hands-on course teaches the design, installation and testing of complete PROFIBUS networks including DP, PA and optical fibre technology. Covering bus layout and termination, grounding rules and practices, the course will teach delegates how to avoid common, but potentially expensive, installation problems. 

Next courses: 
Jul 11, Location: Manchester, Provider: MMU
Sept 19, Location: Manchester, Provider: VTC
PROFIBUS Commissioning & Maintenance Course
A one-day course designed as an add-on to the Certified PROFIBUS Installer Course, covering the practical techniques of faultfinding on "operational" PROFIBUS networks. Techniques taught on the course include the use of a modern PROFIBUS analyser, Class 1 and Class 2 master functions (engineering tool) to diagnose network faults, device faults and I/O problems. Students also learn how to diagnose and accurately locate cable, connection and device faults.
Certified PROFIBUS System Designer
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. The course is aimed at the professional engineer level and a basic familiarity with control system terminology and the ability to perform simple engineering calculations is assumed.

Next courses: 
May 11, Location: Manchester, Provider: MMU
Nov 28, Location: Manchester, Provider: VTC
Certified PROFIBUS Engineer Course
This is an in-depth course covering PROFIBUS DP and PA network operation, design, commissioning and live fault-finding. The course covers basic cyclic data exchange (so-called DP-V0) and DP-V1 extensions that are used in PA devices and more complex DP devices. Most of the course is involved with understanding and interpreting the various telegrams that pass between devices. It is a world-wide recognised training program, standardised by PROFIBUS International.  The Certified PROFIBUS Installer and the Commissioning & Maintenance courses are essential pre-requisites to attending this course. 

Next courses: 
Jun 27, Location: Manchester, Provider: MMU
Sept 20, Location: Manchester, Provider: VTC
Certified PROFINET Installer
An essential course for electrical engineers and technicians needing to upgrade their skills to include industrial ethernet installation. This one-day, hands-on course teaches the design, installation and testing of complete PROFINET networks and will teach delegates how to avoid common, but potentially expensive, installation problems.

Next courses:  
Oct 17, Location: Manchester, Provider: MMU
Nov 21, Location: Reading, Provider: VTC
PROFINET Commissioning & Maintenance Course
A one-day course for trainees who already have the Certified PROFINET Installer qualification and wish to progress to Certified PROFINET Engineer status. 

Certified PROFINET Engineer
This training course provides a detailed technical knowledge of the PROFINET technology and the advantages it offers your automation and production processes. At the end of the training there will be a theory exam. Participants who pass get the title Certified PROFINET Engineer and are awarded an official certificate. Successful participants will have the confidence to evaluate PROFINET as a solution for their automation requirements and be able to design a proper application.

Next courses:  
Oct 17, Location: Manchester, Provider: MMU
Nov 23, Location: Reading, Provider: VTC
ON-SITE CERTIFIED TRAINING FOR 6 OR MORE PEOPLE
If you've got a group of 6 or more to train, then you might be interested in having a course delivered at your own premises. The UK is well served with fully-accredited training facilities, with two organisations able to deliver these courses on-site, The Ascent Centre at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) and Verwer Training and Consultancy (VTC). 

Modern Oscilloscope & Power Measurement Day - Manchester
MMU's School of Engineering is organising a special training day on 'Scope and Measurement Basics on 8th June 2016. It also involves a facility tour including the PROFIBUS and PROFINET Competence Centre. Topics covered include: 
  • How to Measure, Trigger and Decode Serial Buses with an Oscilloscope    
  • Oscilloscope Basics - Measurement capabilities of modern-day digital oscilloscopes
  • Understanding Oscilloscope Specifications
  • Probes - How they affect measurement and how to select the right one
  • 8-bit or 12-bit resolution?
  • Power Measurement and Analysis of Switched-Mode Power Supplies
  • Hands on session
A certificate of attendance will be issued at the end of the day to allow evidence for CPD credits from this one day course.

VIEW THE PRESENTATIONS FROM OUR PREVIOUS SEMINARS
If you were unable to make it to our recent PROFIBUS, PROFINET and IO-Link seminar, you can still view the highly informative presentations along with many others from our extensive collection. 

DO YOU HAVE PROFINET, PROFIBUS or IO-Link NEWS TO SHARE?
If  you have an interesting application story involving the use of PROFIBUS, PROFINET or IO-Link in the UK, we'd love to hear from you!  

If you've got a new product then it could be featured free-of-charge in our next newsletter if your company is a member of PI UK.  

So if you have a newsworthy item, please send me up to 100 words about it plus a picture and link to where readers can obtain more information and we will consider it for publication. 
JOIN PI UK TO ENJOY MANY VALUABLE MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
A very good way to benefit from our technologies is to join the UK branch of PI. PI is the largest automation organization of its type in the world, with a network of regional offices and over 1400 globally-based member companies. Members enjoy many benefits such as free access to all of our PROFIBUS and PROFINET documentation, participation in events, access to the Members' Forum, promotional opportunities and much, much more! Members are also entitled to use the PI logo on their stationery, website and publicity material.

For 2016 we've added a number of new and very valuable benefits and are now offering 5 different levels of membership to cover a wide range of requirements, from students and equipment users through to distributors and manufacturers.  Depending on the level of membership selected, there's even free access to patented IP related to PI's technology  - of tremendous benefit to any company wishing to manufacture PROFIBUS, PROFINET or IO-Link compatible products. A key benefit available to all members is the generous discount offered on training from our accredited training centres. 

QUICK LINKS TO FURTHER INFORMATION
OUR SPONSORS - a quick word of thanks
We're delighted to acknowledge the support of the following Senior Member companies of PI UK, whose continuing help has been invaluable in bringing the benefits of PROFIBUS and PROFINET to the UK:
 

The PROFIBUS Group
profibusgroup.com

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