Practical Troubleshooting & Problem Solving 
of Industrial Data Communications 
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Topics 
• Introduction 
• Modern Instrumentation and Control 
• OSI Model 
• Standards 
• Protocols 
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Introduction 
• Transfer of Information From One Point to 
Another 
• Transmitter/Receiver/Link 
• Serial Links vs Parallel Links 
• Digital Data vs Analog 
• Mutual Agreement 
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SCADA 
• Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System 
• RTU’s to Master Station 
• Radio Links /Landlines 
• Also A Term Used for SCADA Software packages 
such as Citect,Wonder Ware etc 
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OSI Model 
• Developed by the ISO 
• Universal Framework for Building A 
Communications Systems 
• 7 Layer Model 
• 3 Layer Model Very Common for Industry 
• Missing the 8th Layer 
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Representation of the OSI Model 
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Basic Structure of an Information 
Frame Defined 
Sync 
Byte 
Destination 
Address 
Source 
Address 
Data to be 
Transmitted 
Error Detection 
Byte 
 SYNCHRONIZING BYTE Is Used To Synchronize The Receiver. 
 DESTINATION ADDRESS Is Where The Packet Is Going. 
 SOURCE ADDRESS Is Where The Packet Has Coming From. 
 DATA Is The Information Contained In The Packet. 
 ERROR BYTE Is The Result Of The Error Correction Calculation. 
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Two Wire Multidrop RS-485 
R 
1200M (4000 FT) 
TERMINATION RESISTORS AT BOTH ENDS ONLY 
A A 
B Rt Rt 
B 
TX TX 
A A 
B B 
RX RX 
R 
G 
G 
GWG GWG 
R 
G 
TX 
RX 
A 
B 
A 
B 
GWG 
R 
G 
TX 
RX 
A 
B 
A 
B 
GWG 
- Generator 
- Receiver 
- Circuit ground or 
circuit common 
- Protective ground or 
frame ground 
- Green wire ground or 
power system ground 
G 
R 
GWG 
Note: The RS-485 standard documentation 
leaves out the invertes for the receiver 
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Fiber Optic Cable 
Multimode 
Core 
Light Rays 
Light Ray 
Cladding 
Sheath 
Monomode 
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HART Protocol 
FSK Communications On Top Of 4 - 
20 mA 
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Profibus 
Typical Architecture of System 
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Foundation Fieldbus 
• Newest Fieldbus 
• H1 standard - 31.25kbit/s 
• HSE - 100Mbit/s 
• Three layers plus excellent User Layer 
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Ethernet 10BaseT 
MAC = Media Access Control 
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TCP/IP 
• Internet Protocol (IP) 
• Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) 
• Application Layer 
• Three Layer Model 
• Derived from Internet 
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Wireless Communications 
RS-232 Antenna Antenna 
Radio 
Transmitter/ 
Receiver 
Radio 
Transmitter/ 
Receiver 
Modem Modem 
RS-232 
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Practical troubleshooting & problem solving of industrial data communications

  • 1.
    Practical Troubleshooting &Problem Solving of Industrial Data Communications Technology www.idc-online.com/slideshare Technology TTrraaiinniinngg tthhaatt Wwoorrkkss
  • 2.
    Topics • Introduction • Modern Instrumentation and Control • OSI Model • Standards • Protocols Technology www.idc-online.com/slideshare Technology TTrraaiinniinngg tthhaatt Wwoorrkkss
  • 3.
    Introduction • Transferof Information From One Point to Another • Transmitter/Receiver/Link • Serial Links vs Parallel Links • Digital Data vs Analog • Mutual Agreement Technology www.idc-online.com/slideshare Technology TTrraaiinniinngg tthhaatt Wwoorrkkss
  • 4.
    SCADA • SupervisoryControl and Data Acquisition System • RTU’s to Master Station • Radio Links /Landlines • Also A Term Used for SCADA Software packages such as Citect,Wonder Ware etc Technology www.idc-online.com/slideshare Technology TTrraaiinniinngg tthhaatt Wwoorrkkss
  • 5.
    OSI Model •Developed by the ISO • Universal Framework for Building A Communications Systems • 7 Layer Model • 3 Layer Model Very Common for Industry • Missing the 8th Layer Technology www.idc-online.com/slideshare Technology TTrraaiinniinngg tthhaatt Wwoorrkkss
  • 6.
    Representation of theOSI Model Technology www.idc-online.com/slideshare Technology TTrraaiinniinngg tthhaatt Wwoorrkkss
  • 7.
    Basic Structure ofan Information Frame Defined Sync Byte Destination Address Source Address Data to be Transmitted Error Detection Byte  SYNCHRONIZING BYTE Is Used To Synchronize The Receiver.  DESTINATION ADDRESS Is Where The Packet Is Going.  SOURCE ADDRESS Is Where The Packet Has Coming From.  DATA Is The Information Contained In The Packet.  ERROR BYTE Is The Result Of The Error Correction Calculation. Technology www.idc-online.com/slideshare Technology TTrraaiinniinngg tthhaatt Wwoorrkkss
  • 8.
    Two Wire MultidropRS-485 R 1200M (4000 FT) TERMINATION RESISTORS AT BOTH ENDS ONLY A A B Rt Rt B TX TX A A B B RX RX R G G GWG GWG R G TX RX A B A B GWG R G TX RX A B A B GWG - Generator - Receiver - Circuit ground or circuit common - Protective ground or frame ground - Green wire ground or power system ground G R GWG Note: The RS-485 standard documentation leaves out the invertes for the receiver Technology www.idc-online.com/slideshare Technology TTrraaiinniinngg tthhaatt Wwoorrkkss
  • 9.
    Fiber Optic Cable Multimode Core Light Rays Light Ray Cladding Sheath Monomode Technology www.idc-online.com/slideshare Technology TTrraaiinniinngg tthhaatt Wwoorrkkss
  • 10.
    HART Protocol FSKCommunications On Top Of 4 - 20 mA Technology www.idc-online.com/slideshare Technology TTrraaiinniinngg tthhaatt Wwoorrkkss
  • 11.
    Profibus Typical Architectureof System Technology www.idc-online.com/slideshare Technology TTrraaiinniinngg tthhaatt Wwoorrkkss
  • 12.
    Foundation Fieldbus •Newest Fieldbus • H1 standard - 31.25kbit/s • HSE - 100Mbit/s • Three layers plus excellent User Layer Technology www.idc-online.com/slideshare Technology TTrraaiinniinngg tthhaatt Wwoorrkkss
  • 13.
    Ethernet 10BaseT MAC= Media Access Control Technology www.idc-online.com/slideshare Technology TTrraaiinniinngg tthhaatt Wwoorrkkss
  • 14.
    TCP/IP • InternetProtocol (IP) • Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) • Application Layer • Three Layer Model • Derived from Internet Technology www.idc-online.com/slideshare Technology TTrraaiinniinngg tthhaatt Wwoorrkkss
  • 15.
    Wireless Communications RS-232Antenna Antenna Radio Transmitter/ Receiver Radio Transmitter/ Receiver Modem Modem RS-232 Technology www.idc-online.com/slideshare Technology TTrraaiinniinngg tthhaatt Wwoorrkkss
  • 16.
    DO YOU WANTTO KNOW MORE? If you are interested in further training or information, please visit: http://idc-online.com/slideshare Technology www.idc-online.com/slideshare Technology TTrraaiinniinngg tthhaatt Wwoorrkkss