ARET2500 — Industrial Networks
This course will expose the students to many of the different Industrial Networks that will be encountered in a manufacturing setting. Students will gain an understanding of the network infrastructure utilized by industrial machinery and the communication profiles used. The communication profiles will include but not be limited to: Serial Communication, RS-232, Ethernet, Modbus, Profibus, DevicNet, Foundational Fieldbus and AS-I Bus. Additionally, Fieldbuses and cabling procedures will be discussed and how they are applied in a Distributed Control System (DCS).
Prerequisites: CPLT1100, CPLT1200, METS1000