This course is intended for technicians, engineers and other plant personnel who need to know how to design, install, setup, configure, maintain and troubleshoot Wireless Self Organizing Networks and their components.

Overview

 This 2 day course explains how Self Organizing Wireless Networks function and how they are installed, setup, configured and integrated. It emphasizes planning, proper installation and startup, configuration, maintenance, and integration. The course uses lectures and labs to maximize the hands on experience and teach the students. Students who complete this course will:

•     correctly install and setup the 1420 Wireless Gateway
•     properly install and configure Wireless Transmitters
•     properly integrate Host interfaces to the Wireless Gateway

Prerequisites

Some experience in Networks and Host integration would be helpful.

Topics

•     How Self Organizing Networks Function
•     Self Organizing Networks Best Practices
•     Network Components
•     1420 Installation and Setup
•     Network Parameters
•     648 and 3051S Wireless Transmitters Installation, Configuration, Maintenance and Calibration
•     Using AMS Device Manager with the 1420 Wireless gateway
•     Configuring Wireless Devices with AMS Device Manager
•     Operation of AMS Wireless Snap-On
•     Modbus Serial Integration
•     Modbus TCP Integration
•     OPC Integration