The very obvious and visible trend in data communications in industrial and substation environments is the migration to Ethernet and TCP/IP as the carrier of important plant data. The technology is well understood and has been effectively deployed for decades in corporate office networks.
In the industrial automation arena, every fieldbus technology has an Ethernet-based counterpart. In the electrical substation environment this standard is known as IEC 61850 and is based largely on its precursor EPRI’s UCA2.
Quadnet Computer Systems have compiled two practical training courses to address the needs of the Electricity Supply Industry with respect to the aforementioned technologies. The hands-on sessions are designed around equipment from suppliers which has been provided for the purpose of the training courses.
The courses are not run on a regular schedule, and therfore a minimum of 10 participants are required before the date and venue are set.
Interested participants will be notified via email when the date and venue have been set.
Industrial Networking and TCP/IP
This course covers the basics and advanced networking topics related to Ethernet and TCP/IP networks with an emphasis on industrial and substation network architectures.
Numerous topics are covered such as the technology required for interconnecting LAN segments as well as the various advanced features that managed-network devices offer, how these features are configured and how they are applied. An overview of industrial Ethernet and networking technologies that are applicable to industrial and substation network environments are also discussed.
Substation Automation Using IEC 61850
This course covers the IEC 61850 standard in depth and looks at the standard from numerous perspectives. The concepts presented in the standard are new to many people that are exposed to it and the learning curve can often be quite steep.
The purpose of the course is to allow system engineers, design engineers, commissioning and maintenance personnel to have a working knowledge of the standard and the associated concepts and technologies.
