Course detail

Distributed Systems and Networks

FEKT-LDSSAcad. year: 2018/2019

Subject deals with modern problems in automation e.g. with distributed control systems. The main attention is given on the communication subsystem that creates the backbone of these systems. Students obtain practical experiences with industrial communication systems PROFIBUS, PROFINET, ETHERNET/IP, DeviceNet, RIO. Students obtain a deep and large view of open system interconnection, communication standards, proprietary communication systems and their implementation. Next part of the subject deals with distributed control systems DCS from the first control level as many as the operator level.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Petr Fiedler, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Control and Instrumentation (UAMT)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

After completition of the course students will be able to>
- describe layers of the OSI model,
- explain "communication in real time",
- list and briefly describe some of the deterministic communication solutions,
- describe most distinguishing features of RS-232, RS-485, CAN, AS-Interface, Modbus, Ethernet and Industrial Ethernet,
- explain basic principles of functional safety,
- briefly describe bacis security building blocks,
- discuss advantages and disadvantages of selected communication technologies,
- provide qualified guess on relevance of functional safety standards for a given application,
- based on given requirements select suitable communication technology for a given task.

Prerequisites

Student who enrolls this course needs to be able to explain basic principles from physics and electronics related transmission lines and their loading (resistance, capacitance, inductance, impedance) and issues related to carrying of signals over the transmission lines; analyze simple electronic circuits with passive components and transistors; discuss basic issues in the field of probability and statistics; calculate probabilities of serial and parallel combination of components. In general electrical/electronic bachelor degree konowledge is expected, moreover it is recommended either to have previous experience with PLC programming or succesfull pass of courses like MAUP or BPGA.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods include lectures and practical laboratories.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

upto 30 points from laboratories and evaluated tutorials
upto 70 (50+20) points from examination
Examination has two compulsary parts - written part and verbal part
To qualify for verbal part it is necessary to gain at least 24 points from the written one, no two questions from the written part can be evaluated as zero. To pass the exam it is necessary to gain at least 10 point in the verbal part.
Exam is focused to evaluate general knowledge in the field of serial communication technologies, fieldbuses, functional safety and security.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction into open communication. ISO/OSI model
2. Function of OSI layers. TCP/IP model. Active network components.
3. Low level interfaces RS-232, RS-485
4. Media access methods.
5. CAN bus and its physical layers (High speed, Low speed Fault tolerant, Single Wire)
6. AS-Interface
7. AS-Interface Safety at Work and introduction to functional safety
8. Functional Safety
9. Another fieldbuses (Profibus/Modbus)
10. Ethernet and Industrial Ethernet - how to achieve determinism
11. Security

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim are large knowledge in industrial communication buses and distributed automation/control systems.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Lab activities are compulsory, missed labs will be handled individually and usually can be performed according to lecturer's instructions (usually can be performed in the last week of semester).

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Stallings W.: Handbook of Computer-Communication standards. Vol1. Macmillan Book, 1988 (EN)
Zezulka F.: Automatizační prostředky. Skriptum PC DIR, 2000. (CS)
Zezulka F.: Prostředky průmyslové automatizace. Vutium, 2004 (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-ML Master's

    branch ML-KAM , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch EE-FLE , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Petr Fiedler, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction into open communication.
2. ISO - OSI model. TCP/IP model.
3. Industrial networks, HART, AS-interface
4. Industrial networks Profibus and Interbus.
5. Sensor networks.
6. Industrial networks: Device bus and fieldbus
7. Communication networks for totaly distributed systems
8. Ethernet and Industrial Ethernet.
9. Mechanism for improvement of Ethernet determinism and RT properties of Industrial Ethernet(IE).
10. Timelines and synchronism in IE.
11. Safety and security mechanisms in the IE.
12. Wireless fieldbuses and wireless IE.
13. IEC 61158 Standard .

Laboratory exercise

39 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Petr Fiedler, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Introduction.
Laboratory with physical interfaces RS 232, 422, 485
Interconnection of means of automation by proprietary serial buses. Network configuration.
Design of SW gateway by DDE server. Task for individual work.
Laboratory with Profibus DP. Network configuration.
Laboratory with DeviceNet. Task for report.
Laboratory with ControlNet.
Presentation of laboratory works.
Evaluation.