Allen Bradley SLC-500 MicroLogix Networked Systems
Course overview
Manufacturers are increasingly facing greater pressures to reduce costs, maintain efficiency whilst also maximising output. These problems are further challenged when it comes to arranging shift patterns to release essential production line staff for training.
This problem can now be eased, as we can now offer you three day courses rather then our more traditional five day courses on Allen Bradley SLC 500 Micrologix Networked systems. Our new three day course enables you to maintain your efficiency levels with the minimum of disruption, whilst also providing focused learning.
This course is designed to equip maintenance people with the essential knowledge & skills to work with SLC500 / MicroLogix PLC systems which incorporate networking. The available networking options are explained together with an understanding & coverage of hardware, configuration, network operation & program code as appropriate to the needs of maintenance personnel who are required to look after & troubleshoot abnormal system operation.
Target group
All engineering personnel involved with the maintenance of automated systems controlled by Allen Bradley SLC 500 Micrologix Networked systems.
Course duration
Courses run over three days.
Previous knowledge
Delegates should have a good working knowledge of PLC systems, be competent with the use of PCs & Windows & must have a good working knowledge of SLC500 / MicroLogix PLCs & RSLogix 500 software or have attended at least basic level SLC500/ MicroLogix PLC training
Syllabus
Introduction to Networked Systems
- Types of network – Peer-to-peer, Master/Slave
- Network Functions – Control of I/O, Data transfer/gathering, Programming
- Network topologies – Bus, Star, ring
- Protocols – different networks with the same structure
- Physical structure – 2 core cable, multicore (CAT 5), Co-ax, Fibre Wireless
- Common systems – RS232, RS485, CAN, Ethernet
- Open systems/Proprietary systems
Introduction to Allen Bradley PLC Networks
- Introduction to the main Allen Bradley PLC network options
- Commonly used SLC500 / MicroLogix networks
Understand how to work with & troubleshoot DH 485 networks
- Hardware, cables, connections & addressing
- Understand the configuration of a DH 485 network
- Accessing PLCs over DH 485
- Study exercises in transferring data over DH 485
Understand how to work with & troubleshoot DH + networks
- Hardware, cables, connections & addressing
- Understand the configuration of an DH + network
- Study examples of DH+ in a program
Understand how to work with & troubleshoot RIO networks
- Hardware, cables, connections & addressing
- Understand the configuration of an RIO network with SLC500 / MicroLogix
- Exercise in controlling digital and analog I/O with RIO
- Example of using RIO for HMIs
- Hardware, cables, connections & addressing
Understand how to work with & troubleshoot DeviceNet networks
- Hardware, cables, connections & addressing
- Understand the configuration of an DeviceNet network using RS Networx
- Example of controlling I/O using DeviceNet
- Example of controlling VSDs using DeviceNet
- Example of using DeviceNet for HMIs
- ControlNet
Understand how to work with & troubleshoot ControlNet networks
- Hardware, cables, connections & addressing
- Understand the configuration of an ControlNet network
- Example of controlling I/O using ControlNet
- Ethernet I/P
Understand how to work with & troubleshoot SLC based Ethernet
- Hardware, cables, connections & addressing
- Understand Ethernet network configuration, operation & data exchange
- Accessing PLCs over Ethernet
- Example in transferring data over Ethernet
- Profibus DP
Understand how to use a Profibus DP network on SLC500 / MicroLogix
- Hardware, cables, connections & addressing
- Profibus DP configuration, operation & data transfer for distributed I/O
On completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Gain a basic understanding of networked systems
- Gain a basic understanding of Allen Bradley PLC Networks
- Understand how to work with and troubleshoot DH 485 networks
- Understand how to work with and troubleshoot DH + networks
- Understand how to work with and troubleshoot RIO networks
- Understand how to work with and troubleshoot DeviceNet networks
- Understand how to work with and troubleshoot ControlNet networks
- Understand how to work with and troubleshoot SLC based Ethernet
- Understand how to use a Profibus DP network on SLC500/MicroLogix
Guaranteed results
Our partners INTACS are so confident that we can deliver the right training for your people that we are even prepared to offer a money-back guarantee of satisfaction.
Recommended follow up courses
Allen Bradley SLC 500 / MicroLogix Troubleshooting
The benefit of attending this further 3 day course is that delegates will be able to gain knowledge & practical experience of maintaining & troubleshooting Allen Bradley SLC 500 / MicroLogix control systems.
Understanding Allen Bradley SLC 500 / MicroLogix Programs
The benefit of attending this further 3 day course is that delegates will be able to make sense of & understand more complex (but typical) program code so that they are able to trace field I/O & both bit & word status through data structures & more powerful routines to troubleshoot beyond just the very basic program code.
For more information or to make a booking please call (01604) 667584, or alternatively e-mail business_centre@festo.com.