Prerequisites

• Certification - Circuits & Wiring Associate
• Certification - VFDs Associate
• Certification - PLC Basics

Skillset Development

• Photoeye
• Beacons
• Wire tracer
• Cable testers
• Encodes
• NPN vs PNP
• Ethernet Network Troubleshooting
• Part Number Identification
• Remote IO Introduction
• M12 Cabling
• Ethernet Crimping
• I/O Modules (sink/source)

Notes

• Setup each hardware device and utilize equipment tester to verify their status
• Highlighting the difference in hardware and software (network) related issues

Training Modules

• [4 Hours] Networking Training
  • Understanding of Ethernet IP networks including:
    • Subnet masks
    • IP address structure
    • Routers and managed switches
  • Remote I/O Setup
• [2 Hours] Cable Training
  • Wire tracer
  • M12 cable connectors, screw & splice type, testing
  • RJ45 cable end, testing
• Sensor Types - training based on common used sensors
  • NPN vs PNP
  • Photoeye types
    • Retroreflective, diffused, thru type, background suppression
  • Beacons
    • Use PNP wiring of photo eye to trigger beacon
  • Use hardware panel & networking panel for conduit wire tracing

Examination

• Hands-On Demonstration
  • RJ45 connector & testing
  • M12 connector & testing
• Networking – IP assign common devices, find IP of lost device, device reset & routing
• Cable identification (unlabeled cable ID)
  • Wire tracer
  • Multimeter