COURSE OVERVIEW:

The purpose of this course is to provide a comprehensive technical understanding of the infrastructure and protocols required to move data reliably across industrial sites. In the modern industrial environment, telecommunications serve as the critical bridge between field sensors, control systems, and enterprise management platforms. This program focuses on the physical and logical layers of data exchange, ensuring that participants can design and maintain networks that withstand harsh electromagnetic and environmental conditions.

The scope of this training encompasses both wired and wireless communication technologies used in the energy, manufacturing, and utility sectors. Participants will explore the mechanics of serial communication, Ethernet-based industrial protocols, and wide-area telecommunications such as fiber optics and microwave links. The curriculum is specifically designed to address the challenges of signal degradation, network congestion, and the integration of legacy equipment with modern digital architectures.

Coverage includes the practical aspects of cable termination, network configuration, and the use of diagnostic tools to isolate communication faults. Attendees will learn how to manage bandwidth, implement network redundancy, and ensure the security of transmitted data. By focusing on the practical application of communication theory, the course ensures that participants can sustain the vital data highways that power modern industrial automation and remote monitoring systems.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

• Analyze the OSI 7-layer model in the context of industrial networks.
• Differentiate between RS-232, RS-485, and RS-422 serial standards.
• Configure Industrial Ethernet switches and manage VLAN segmentation.
• Implement TCP/IP addressing and subnetting for complex site networks.
• Utilize Modbus, Profibus, and DNP3 protocols for device integration.
• Evaluate the performance of Fiber Optic links and splice techniques.
• Design wireless communication links using Wi-Fi and Radio Telemetry.
• Troubleshoot physical layer issues using OTDRs and protocol analyzers.
• Implement network redundancy using Spanning Tree and Ring topologies.
• Secure industrial communications against eavesdropping and interference.
• Manage bandwidth for real-time control and video surveillance data.
• Document network architectures and maintain accurate IP address logs.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

This course is intended for Telecommunications Technicians, Network Engineers, SCADA Specialists, and Instrumentation Staff involved in data backhaul.

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY:

A highly interactive combination of lectures, discussion sessions, and case studies will be employed to maximize the transfer of information, knowledge, and experience. The course will be intensive, practical, and highly interactive. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their questions and to share in developing the right answers using their analysis and experience. There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance the learning experience. Course material will be provided in PowerPoint, with necessary animations, learning videos, and general discussions.

The course participants shall be evaluated before, during, and at the end of the course.

COURSE CERTIFICATE:

National Consultant Centre for Training LLC (NCC) will issue an Attendance Certificate to all participants completing a minimum of 80% of the total attendance time requirement.