Introduces the basics of fieldbus technology and illustrates a simple application of a fieldbus segment.

Explains the history of fieldbus instrumentation — beginning with instrument signal history and leading to fieldbus, the benefits of fieldbus systems, and the costs and roadblocks involved with fieldbus.

Introduces simple bus wiring — including wire types, components, installation, and limitations.

Explores the various types of devices that can be used in fieldbus systems.

Begins with an overview of configuration and continues with concepts such as device description, virtual field device, and others that help explain how devices communicate.

Looks at control options then configures a strategy for basic automatic control. Introduces new types of function blocks and new parameters within the function blocks.

Demonstrates how to configure an alarm block that uses discrete (on-off) control.

Covers the three different types of data communications — Publisher-Subscriber, Source-Sink, and Client-Server.

Reviews the basics of calibrating instruments and explains how this information is entered into the transducer block for a particular device.

Explains what Object Linking and Embedding for Process Control (OPC) is and why it is important to fieldbus.

Covers the tools used for troubleshooting fieldbus systems and typical system failures.

Gives valuable experience on how to approach and analyze faults in the field.

Provides a broad overview of instrument system maintenance.

Focuses on real life maintenance chores that may be encountered in the field.