Events, Links and References

Scheduled Training

Links


  • Home of ProfiTrace and COMbricks™

  • PROFIBUS International
    Lots of good stuff here: free technical downloads, product searches, regional associations etc.

  • The PROFIBUS/PROFINET User conference site
    The annual conference held in the Midlands. Note – not running in 2011. Download past presentations.

  • The AS-i Expert Alliance
    Home web site for the Actuator-Sensor Interface UK User Group.

  • PLC Open
    The International organisation for Open PLC software using IEC61131-3 and related standards.

  • Bytronic Ltd
    Top quality educational equipment for teaching control engineering and automation.

References
The following books are available covering modern automation and control system technology:

  • Ronald W Mitchell: “PROFIBUS – A pocket guide”, ISA, 2004. Available from Siemens Ltd

  • Manfred Popp: “The new rapid way to PROFIBUS DP”, PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation e.V. Available from PROFIBUS International

  • Manfred Popp & Karl Weber: “The rapid way to PROFINET”, PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation e.V. Available from PROFIBUS International

  • James Powell & Henry Vandelinde: “Catching the Process Fieldbus”, published by Siemens Miltronics Process Instrunents, Canada, available form PROFIBUS International

  • Christian Diedrich & Thomas Bangemann: PROFIBUS PA – Instrumentation Technology for the Process Industry, Oldenbourg Industrieverlag Munchen, 2007

  • R W Lewis: “Programming industrial control systems using IEC 1131-3″, 1995, IEE.

  • Karl-Heinz John & Michael Tiegelkamp: “IEC61131-3: Programming Industrial Automation Systems”, 2001, Springer

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