Industrial Wireless Networks - Configuration and Delpoyment

 

Wireless networks are increasingly being used in the automation industry with applications as diverse as controlling AGVs, storage shuttles and production cranes. As bandwidth demands increase with PLC upgrades PROFINET wireless is also being used to overcome PROFIBUS limitations such as slip-rings.

This one day course shows how a PROFINET or PROFISAFE network can be securely and reliably deployed over an Industrial Wireless LAN network. This hands-on course covers configuration of Industrial Wireless LAN equipment and explains how to avoid the common pitfalls to successfully deploy an industrial wireless network.

What will I learn on the course?

This course shows how a PROFINET or PROFISAFE network can be deployed over an Industrial Wireless LAN network. You will learn how to configure Industrial Wireless LAN equipment to  communicate with PROFINET devices, how wireless networks transmit information, what Industrial extensions are needed for a Wireless LAN to support PROFINET and PROISAFE communication. You will learn how to use wireless network surveying tools to successfully deploy an Industrial Wireless LAN, how to verify and monitor wireless network performance.

What equipment will I use?

Students on the course work in pairs, each with a laptop PC running PROFINET applications and freely available analysing software, Wireshark and iPERF. In addition each pair has a dedicated rack of PROFINET devices and an Industrial Wireless LAN Access Point/Client.

Students are requested to bring a laptop with WiFi and Ethernet interfaces, this is preferred but not essential.

Content

Wireless LAN Origins

• Technology Overview: WiFi, WiMAX, Bluetooth, Wireless USB, Wireless HART, Zigbee
• Wireless Health & Safety
• Wireless Markets

Networking Basics

• ISO OSI 7 layer model
• Ethernet layers
• PROFINET Basics
• Wireless LAN Basics

Task 1: Configuring Wireless Maintenance Access

• Configuring the wireless client
• Configuring the access point

Industrial Wireless LAN Enhancements

• Deterministic performance
• Rapid roaming
• Quality of service

Task 2: Configuring PROFINET IO Operation

• Configuring the wireless client
• Configuring the access point

Wireless Technical Concepts

• Channels
• Modulation Schemes
• Error Correction
• Range

Task 3: Deployment Methods & Tools

• Site Survey Methods & Tools
• Hands on Site Survey Tools
• Hands on Spectrum Analysers

PROFISAFE wireless Operation

• Cable vs wireless
• Black channel approach
• System impact of SAFE operation

Task 4: Wireless Performance Measurement & Monitoring

• Hands on Wireshark
• Hands on  iPerf
• Hands on Performance Statistics