I IN ND DU US ST TR RI IA AL L N NE ET TW WO OR RK KS S A AN ND D I IN NT TE ER RF FA AC CE ES S I IN N

A AU UT TO OM MA AT TI IO ON N S SY YS ST TE EM MS S


CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1. Introduction to industrial communication networks
1.1. Specific features of contemporary production systems
1.2. Communication systems architecture
1.3. Characteristic features of contemporary communication systems
1.4. Distributed control systems
1.4.1. Decentralized vertically integrated architectures of DCS type one
1.4.2. Decentralized vertically integrated architectures of DCS type two
1.4.3. Horizontally integrated architectures of DCS
1.5. Automatic control systems with network communication
1.6. Functional distribution of distribution systems with network communication
1.6.1. Field level systems
1.6.2. Control level systems
1.6.3. Information level systems

Chapter 2. Communication network
2.1. Communication network. Types of networks
2.2. Types of networks
2.2.1. Peer access network
2.2.2. Client server type of network
2.2.3. Composite type of networks

Chapter 3. Network topologies and models
3.1. Specific features of contemporary production systems
3.2. Types of physical topologies
3.2.1. Bus topology
3.2.2. Ring typology
3.2.3. Star typology
3.2.4. Expanded star
3.2.5. Hierarchical topology
3.2.6. Mesh topology
3.3. Units for physical and logical network structuring
3.3.1. Passive units
3.3.2. Active devices
3.3.3. Devices for configuring network, segments and subnetworks
3.4. Network models
3.4.1. OSI network model
3.4.2. DoD Model

Chapter 4. Industrial Field Networks. General Characteristics
4.1. Structure of industrial field networks
4.2. Functionality of field networks
4.3. Methods for information transmission employed in field networks
4.4. Types of devices used in field networks

I IN ND DU US ST TR RI IA AL L N NE ET TW WO OR RK KS S A AN ND D I IN NT TE ER RF FA AC CE ES S I IN N
A AU UT TO OM MA AT TI IO ON N S SY YS ST TE EM MS S

4.5. Communication mechanisms in field networks
4.6. Contemporary specifications of field networks

Chapter 5. Specification for Profibus field networks
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Description of protocol
5.3. PROFIBUS-DP functioning
5.4. BUS Timing

Chapter 6. CANBUS and MODBUS communication protocol
6.1. CANBUS communication protocol
6.1.1. Description of protocol
6.1.2. The principle of the action
6.1.3. Description of information package
6.1.4. Types of frames
6.1.5. Arbitrage during data transmission
6.1.6. Error control
6.1.7. Transfer rate and network length
6.1.8. High level/layer protocols
6.1.9. Advantages of CAN
6.1.10. Disadvantages of CAN
6.2. Modbus communication protocol
6.2.1. A description of protocol
6.2.2. A format of frame
6.2.3. Categories of function codes
6.2.4. Standardized commands
6.2.5. User commands
6.2.6. Reserved commands
6.2.7. Model of data
6.2.8. Error control in Modbus RTU protocol

Chapter 7. Industrial networks of control level
7.1. Industrial networks of control level
7.2. Network specification ControlNet
7.3. Topology of networks ControlNet
7.4. Classes of devices in ControlNet networks
7.5. Application of CIP in ControlNet

Chapter 8. Information level networks
8.1. Networks general characteristics and requirements
8.2. Real time operation of information level networks
8.3. Devices used with networks of information level
8.4. Topology of information level networks
8.5. Types of exchange at information level

Chapter 9. Ethernet network specification
9.1. Fast Ethernet (100 Mb/s)

I IN ND DU US ST TR RI IA AL L N NE ET TW WO OR RK KS S A AN ND D I IN NT TE ER RF FA AC CE ES S I IN N
A AU UT TO OM MA AT TI IO ON N S SY YS ST TE EM MS S

9.2. Ultra high speed Ethernet (Gigabit Ethernet)
9.3. Transmission medium
9.4. Communication protocols
9.5. ARP and RARP
9.6. Protocols TCP/IP
9.7. User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
9.8. Internet Protocol IP

Chapter 10. Wireless communications in industrial environment
10.1. Substance and background of wireless nets
10.2. Groups of wireless networks
10.2.1. High Throughput Technology
10.2.2. Medium Throughput Technology
10.2.3. Bluetooth technology
10.2.4. Low Data Rate Technologies
10.2.5. Z-Wave
10.3. Logical topologies of wireless networks
10.3.1. AD-HOC
10.3.2. Access Point Client
10.3.3. WDS Wireless Distributed System
10.3.5. Bridge
10.4. Data protection

Self-testing Questionnaire

REFERENCES