AGENDA

 

“Introduction to Fieldbus Technology & Safety Integrity Level”

 

Session 1

  1.   Advantages of Fieldbus Systems compared to conventional wiring
     

  2.  Structure of a typical Fieldbus application

2.1.     FOUNDATION Fieldbus

2.2.     PROFIBUS

2.3.     Similarities and differences

  1. Physical Layer and topologies of the H1-Bus
     

  2.  Planning and dimensioning of a FOUNDATION Fieldbus General Purpose Application

4.1.     General problem: Cable length

4.2.     Different types of Power Supplies

4.3.     Power Repeater

4.4.     Junction Boxes and Segment Protectors


Session 2

5.                 FOUNDATION Fieldbus for use in hazardous areas

5.1.     Zone 1 Applications

5.1.1.     Introduction to the FISCO model

5.1.2.     Power Repeater with IS Interface (full FISCO segment)

5.1.3.     The High Power trunk concept for Zone 1 (EEx e/EEx i)

5.1.4.     Special features of FieldBarrier

5.2.     Zone 2 Applications

5.3.     Power Repeater with EEx nL

5.4.     High Power Trunk concept for Zone 2 (EEx nA/EEx nL)

 

6.                 Fieldbus Process Interfaces for FOUNDATION Fieldbus

6.1.     Valve Coupler

6.2.     Temperature Multi Input device

 

7.                 Planning and dimensioning of a PROFIBUS PA application

7.1.     Segment Coupler

7.2.     Functionality and limitations of the Segment Coupler

7.3.     Product overview

 

8.                 Physical Layer and topologies of PROFIBUS PA

 

9.                 Fieldbus Process Interfaces for PROFIBUS PA

9.1.     Valve Coupler

9.2.     Binary Input module
 


Session 3

10.             Remote I/O Systems and PROFIBUS

10.1. Why are Remote I/O systems required?

10.2. Pepperl+Fuchs solutions

10.2.1.  Remote I/O systems mountable in safe area or Zone 2

10.2.2.  Remote I/O system, mountable in Zone 1

 

11.             HART via PROFIBUS

11.1.    Why is HART communication via PROFIBUS required?

11.2.    Actual status of standardization

11.3.    Pepperl+Fuchs solutions

 

12.             Shielding and Grounding of a Fieldbus application

 


Introduction to Safety Integrity Level

 

Session 4

13.             Introduction to Safety Integrity Level (SIL)

13.1.    Important terms and definitions

13.2.    Risk Graph in acc. to IEC 61508

13.3.    Evaluation structure, device selection and organizational measures

               

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