The course
has been designed to familiarise
Electricians, Technicians
and Engineers with the many
different aspects associated
with the operation and maintenance
of the LINK2 network with
Eurotherm drives. The course
will also demonstrate how
the LINK2 network connects
to Profibus.
Where
possible, application specific
exercises, actual drawings
and programs listings are
used to allow the students
to gain the greatest possible
benefit from the course.
Objectives
To
introduce students to
the concepts and operation
of Link2 network and system,
including the following
areas:
•
Use the DSD to monitor.
•
Downloading a drive
configuration.
•
Locate link faults
via the DSD software
and
LED
indication.
•
Chasing addresses
from the link
processors
to the configuration.
Course
Content
•
concepts of LINK2 network.
•
hardware involved in a LINK2 network.
•
Insight into the DSD programmer
introducing macros and demonstrating
the communication
between the drives and the LINK2
processor.
•
Links project structure.
•
Monitoring and downloading configurations.
•
Editing configurations.
•
Introduction to the communications
between the processor and a Devicenet
module.
•
Communications between drives
and the Link2 processor
•
Insight into logic circuits.
•
Advanced functions including the
ramp and coiler function.
•
Explanation of system fault finding
procedures.
•
Downloading configurations.
•
Archiving and copying projects.
•
Fault diagnostics and trending.
•
Introduction to the signal path
from a PLC through the Devicenet
and to the Link2 processor.
