Automation Network Troubleshooting
For Maintenance & Reliability
Recognize, diagnose, and troubleshoot communication-related failures in modern automation systems.
Practical training for maintenance technicians, electricians, controls technicians, reliability personnel, supervisors, and facility maintenance teams.
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Course Overview
Automation Network Troubleshooting for Maintenance & Reliability is a practical training program designed to help maintenance personnel identify and troubleshoot communication-related failures that affect equipment uptime, reliability, and production.
This is not a programming course or a network engineering course. The focus is maintenance: recognizing failures, isolating problems, restoring operation, and reducing downtime.
Real-World Applications
- Conveyor systems
- Sortation systems
- VFD-controlled motors
- Motor control systems
- Photoeyes and sensors
- Remote I/O
- Power monitoring systems
- Automated material handling equipment
Protocols Covered
Participants gain practical awareness of the communication systems commonly found in industrial and distribution environments.
Communication Failure Scenarios
- Device offline
- Duplicate IP address
- Failed network switch
- Communication timeout
- Remote I/O offline
- VFD communication loss
- Sensor network failure
- Power monitoring data not updating
VFD & Motor Control Communications
Technicians learn how communication problems affect VFD-controlled equipment, conveyor motors, speed commands, status feedback, and fault recovery.
- VFD powered but not receiving command
- Network status fault
- Incorrect address or configuration
- Communication cable failure
1-Day Course
Automation Network Troubleshooting — Awareness & Practical Diagnostics
Best for maintenance technicians, electricians, supervisors, and reliability teams.
- Industrial communication fundamentals
- AS-i awareness
- CAN Bus / CANopen awareness
- PROFIBUS awareness
- Modbus RTU and Modbus TCP
- Ethernet/IP and PROFINET
- Common failure modes
- Maintenance troubleshooting case studies
2-Day Advanced Workshop
Advanced Automation Network Troubleshooting & Network Building
- Build a small industrial Ethernet network
- Connect PLC, VFD, HMI, remote I/O, and sensors
- Demonstrate AS-i and CAN Bus concepts
- Troubleshoot device offline conditions
- Identify duplicate address problems
- Diagnose communication loss
- Restore network operation
- Complete a final troubleshooting capstone
AS-i / Sensor Network Applications
AS-i is introduced from a maintenance troubleshooting perspective, especially where sensors, actuators, photoeyes, and conveyor zone devices are connected through a field-level network.
CAN Bus / Device Network Concepts
CAN Bus and CANopen concepts are covered through device-level troubleshooting examples, including node communication, termination, device addressing, and offline conditions.
Keep Automated Systems Running
Reduce downtime, improve troubleshooting confidence, and build stronger maintenance reliability skills.
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