Fieldbus Training Course

Learn all the four important Fieldbus technologies today in one easy, self paced e-learning course!  Engineers from many marquee companies  have mastered Fieldbus technology via this course.

This is the only course that helps you learn FOUNDATION Fieldbus, HART, Profibus PA & ASi bus in one single self paced, e-learning course. Everything is explained via easy to understand graphics, animations, simulations and videos.

Learn how to implement Fieldbus technologies in your own plant or facility. Includes a fully real life case study of a Fieldbus implementation project from scratch to commissioning.

Key Benefits of the Course

Includes a Real Life Case Study- as good as doing it yourself!

This covers all steps in the project such as:
  • Studying the P & ID and deciding the Control Scheme
  • Selecting the right Fieldbus technology
  • Engineering the Fieldbus, including selecting devices, Junction Boxes, Power Supplies, cables, terminators, segment allocation
  • Fieldbus Software
  • Installation & Configuration,  Commissioning & Troubleshooting
Engineers from leading companies around the world have taken this course

All the major Fieldbus technologies, covered in one course!

Get Certified as a Fieldbus Professional! Earn an electronic badge that you can display online.

“I have worked in the International Oil and Gas Industry as a technical instructor for more than thirty years. I have both used and recommended the products of Abhisam. I recommend them highly to all engineers and technicians in our industry. No praise is too great!!
John Longden
GCGI LCGI. Senior Trainer
Petroleum Training Institute, UK

Real Life Case Study

Learn how to implement Fieldbus from a real life case study. Explains in detail, covering all steps in the project such as
  • Studying the P & ID and deciding the Control Scheme
  • Selecting the right Fieldbus technology
  • Engineering the Fieldbus including selecting devices, Junction Boxes, Power Supplies, cables, terminators
  • Fieldbus Software
  • Installation & Configuration,  Commissioning & Troubleshooting

Covers all of these popular Fieldbus technologies

Learn not just FOUNDATION Fieldbus, but all other significant industrial Fieldbus technologies such as HART, Profibus PA and ASi bus. No other training course covers as much as this one!
  • HART
  • FOUNDATION Fieldbus
  • Profibus PA
  • ASi Bus

Choose from any of the versions.

Scroll below to see complete contents.

Standard

For one learner
$ 399
  • Course Duration: 40 hours of self paced learning (Earn 40 PDH)
  • Access the course online 24/7 via any device for one year
  • Exam & Certification for one learner
  • Lifelong Valid Certificate

Professional

For one learner
$ 499
  • Everything in Standard plus
  • Access the course for 3 years

Get Access to all Abhisam Trial courses,  including this Fieldbus course for $7. You will NOT be billed automatically after trial ends.

Note: Trial versions of courses have only the first few modules visible.

Table of Contents

  • Basic Concepts
  • License Agreement
  • Introduction to the course
  • Basic Concepts
  • Introduction
  • Process Control Systems
  • Single Loop Controller architecture
  • Process Control Systems with Single Loop Controllers
  • Traditional Controls
  • DDC to DCS
  • DCS
  • Automation Hierarchy
  • Fieldbus
  • Ethernet based buses
  • Point to Point Architecture
  • Traditional DCS architecture
  • Multi Drop Architecture
  • Other Control Systems
  • Why Fieldbus?
  • Analog and Digital Signals
  • Types of Signals
  • Digital & Analog Signals
  • Digital Signals
  • Clock
  • Manchester Encoding
  • Field Devices
  • Analog Networks
  • Hybrid Networks
  • Digital Networks
  • Combination Networks
  • Topologies
  • Addressing
  • Types of Bus networks
  • Fieldbus Standards
  • Current Standards
  • Interoperability
  • FOUNDATION Fieldbus
  • HART
  • Profibus
  • ASi
  • Fieldbus Advantages
  • Multivariable Transmitters
  • The OSI Model
  • Using OSI for communication
  • Fieldbus OSI Model
  • Introduction
  • The Fieldbus Foundation
  • Physical Layer
  • H1 network
  • H1 characteristics
  • H1 segment
  • Fieldbus Hardware & Terminology
  • H1, H2 and HSE
  • Topologies
  • Daisy Chain
  • Multidrop
  • Chicken Foot Topology
  • More on Topologies
  • Linking Devices
  • Handheld Communicators
  • Host Communication
  • Transmission and Reception
  • FF Power Supplies
  • FF 831
  • Power Supply Sizing
  • Redundant Power Supply
  • Signal Characteristics
  • Bricks and Couplers
  • Device Couplers
  • Terminators
  • Cable Lengths
  • Cable Types
  • Number of devices per segment
  • H1 Addressing
  • Data Link Layer
  • Communication Issues
  • Cyclic and Acyclic Communication
  • Link Master
  • Data Buffers
  • Scheduled Communication
  • Unscheduled Communication
  • LAS Function
  • Live List & Time Sync
  • Backup LAS
  • User layer
  • Fieldbus Blocks
  • Types of Blocks
  • What are Function Blocks?
  • Control in Field
  • Typical loop using Function Blocks
  • Representation of the FIC loop
  • FIC loop implementation
  • Location of Function Blocks
  • Types of Function Blocks
  • Typical blocks in a PT
  • Flexible Function Blocks
  • Multiple measurements & blocks
  • Cascade Control blocks
  • Cascade Control configuration
  • Input Select Function
  • Macrocycles
  • Macrocycle Optimization
  • What are VCRs?
  • More about VCRs
  • VCR Limits
  • More Function Blocks
  • Host Communications
  • History of EDDL
  • More about EDDL
  • FDT/DTM
  • Comparison of EDDL and FDT/DTM
  • Which one to use
  • Fieldbus Interoperability
  • Device Tests
  • HIST
  • Host Profiles
  • Safety Instrumented Functions
  • Traditional approach
  • Advantages of FF SIF
  • Disadvantages of FF SIF
  • Black Channel and White Channel
  • FF Black Channel
  • HART,Profibus,ASi
  • HART, Profibus and ASi
  • Introduction
  • Other protocols
  • HART
  • HART Introduction
  • Master Slave Network
  • Principle of operation
  • FSK
  • HART Communicator
  • HART PC Configurator
  • HART Versions
  • HART 7 Features
  • PSK
  • PSK
  • Point to Point Network
  • Multi Drop Mode
  • Scan Times
  • HART Commands
  • HART I/Os-1
  • HART Multiplexer
  • DD files
  • Choosing HART Devices
  • HART Wiring and Installation
  • Profibus
  • History-1
  • Profibus Philosophy
  • OSI Model
  • Profibus Structure
  • Profibus DP
  • Profibus PA
  • Similarities with FF
  • Differences with FF
  • Architecture-1
  • Segment Couplers-1
  • Number of devices
  • Profibus PA Blocks
  • Control in Field?
  • GSD Files
  • FDT/DTM
  • Wiring and Installation
  • ASi Bus
  • Why ASi Bus
  • ASi Bus Characteristics
  • ASi Bus Topologies
  • ASi Cable
  • ASi Masters
  • ASi ASIC
  • ASi Slaves
  • ASi Addressing
  • ASi Certification
  • ASi Power Supplies
  • Safety At Work
  • Safety Monitor working
  • ASi Installation
  • Fieldbus in Hazardous Areas
  • Using traditional explosionproof methods
  • Fieldbus using Intrinsic Safety
  • Fieldbus Entity Calculation Example
  • FISCO
  • FISCO Topology
  • FISCO Conditions
  • FISCO Advantages
  • FNICO
  • FNICO with repeaters
  • FNICO and Ex-ic
  • Field Barriers & High Energy Trunks
  • Case Study of a Fieldbus Project
  • The Project
  • The Plant & Process
  • The P & ID
  • Fieldbus Architecture
  • Engineering for Fieldbus
  • The new P & ID
  • Segment Allocation
  • Fieldbus Hardware
  • Instruments
  • Junction Boxes & Wiring Blocks
  • Power Supply
  • Cable
  • Max Cable length
  • Terminators
  • Fieldbus Software
  • Installation
  • Format for checking
  • Configuration
  • Commissioning
  • Troubleshooting
  • Completion of project

The Self Assessment Test has several questions that you can use to practise before you take the Certification Exam.

Just get this Fieldbus e-learning course today and for a much lesser price that you would be paying for any other course out there!

Note that it includes all the leading Fieldbus protocols that you must know including FOUNDATION Fieldbus, Profibus PA, HART and ASibus. No other course (Classroom or e-learning or software or online or video or any other) includes all of these in one package!

Can I not get this information free from elsewhere?

There is a myth  “Just Google it”

Unfortunately it is not true. If you Google for it you are likely to get a large number of Fieldbus related articles, videos, ebooks and other material. It will take you a long time to go through it and at the end of this whole exercise you may

      1.  Not be able to string it all together-most information on the internet is in bits and pieces (although large ones). It is not put out there as a logical construct or in any sequential manner. This is to be expected since it is all from different sources who may have different interests.
      2.  Be more confused than what you were before you started searching for it
      3. You may not be sure that whatever information you get is current (updated) and authentic. Some people simply put out their opinion and call it as fact
      4. You will not be getting any certificate for your efforts.

Plus you will spend several hours of your time doing all this for zero returns on your investment!

On the other hand, when you take this Abhisam Fieldbus course, you know that

      1.  It is very carefully made, with subject matter experts in the field of Fieldbus, with logical progress from one subtopic to the next and from one module to the next
      2. Utilizes animations and simulations to help you understand concepts real quick. These are not available anywhere else.
      3. Get access to a real life Case Study, that clearly shows you how to develop a Fieldbus solution given the process and a basic P & ID.
      4.  Earn a Certificate when you pass the associated exam and also get an electronic badge that can be displayed online on places such as LinkedIn. Get Noticed as an Expert!

Can I not simply buy a book? That will be much cheaper!

Of course, you could always pass this up and decide to go for  buy a book on this topic,

but,

remember that there are some disadvantages with this approach

      1.  The first is that not a single book is available on the market, that covers all the topics that you need to know. On the other hand, there are a lot of things in every book, that you can safely skip, without missing anything.
      2.  Some of these books may be outdated and obsolete
      3.  Watching an animated simulation makes you grasp a concept much faster than merely reading about it.
      4.  Nobody gives you a certificate if you simply read a book!

 

What does the $7 trial include?

The $7 trial includes trial access to ALL the courses in the Abhisam Catalog for a limited time.

After the trial is over you can choose to either buy an individual course OR subscribe to the GOLD or PLATINUM membership plans.

Your card will not be billed automatically.

Which versions are available?

This course is available as either stand alone (select the Standard version above), Professional, or as part of the Abhisam GOLD membership level.

The Standard version allows you to access the course online from any device (PC/tablet/smartphone) that has an internet connection and a browser that supports HTML 5 (such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Opera, etc). You can access the course for a period of one year, within which you need to take the exam to earn a Certificate (electronic). You will also earn an electronic badge that can be displayed online on LinkedIn and similar portals.

The Professional version allows you to  access the course online for 3 years.  You can access the course for a period of three years, within which you need to take the exam to earn a Certificate (electronic). You will also earn an electronic badge that can be displayed online on LinkedIn and similar portals.

The content in the Standard and Professional versions is the same.

What is the Enterprise version?

This is meant for organizations with 10 or more learners. This version also has an Advanced module. Contact Us for pricing.

 

What is the Abhisam GOLD membership?

When you subscribe to the Abhisam GOLD membership, you get access to all the courses in the Abhisam Catalog, by paying just one low monthly subscription. You can also get a free certification exam every month. If you are interested in taking a bunch of courses, then the GOLD membership gives you an affordable plan to do this. This is available to individuals only.

 

What is the Abhisam Platinum membership?

This is meant for organizations with multiple learners. When you subscribe to the Abhisam Platinum membership, your learners get access to all the courses in the Abhisam Catalog, by paying just one low Enterprise yearly subscription. You can also get a free certification exam every month.  Additionally you also get a Dashboard where your Training Manager can see the progress of the learners, such as learner module completion, login times, test scores, etc.

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