Courses

Industrial Data Networks

General

Course Contents

Introduction to Industrial Data Networks.
· Transmission Elements (Codes, Synchronization, Speed, Troubleshooting), Local Area Networks (Media, Topologies, Access Techniques)
· Interconnecting Local Area Networks (Repeaters, Bridges, Switches, Routers)
· Model TCP / IP Protocol (OSI) , Networks), Internet (Routers, NAT Protocol)
· Hierarchical Levels of Industrial Communication Networks (Field Level, Control Level, Information Level).
· Transmission Methods (Baseband, Broadband, Carrierband). , Control Level, Information Level).
· Topologies and Structure of Industrial Networks (Point to Point, Bus, Star, Ring, Tree, Grid and Repeaters, Transceivers, Bridges, Switches, Routers).

·Networking Devices (Repeaters, Transceivers, Bridges, Switches, Routers)
· Networking Technologies and Protocols (CANopen, Modbus Ethernet TCP / IP, Asi, Industrial Ethernet, Profibus, Interbus, DeviceNet etc., Frames and OSI Model-Comparison)
· Main Methods of Accessing Medium Metad (Master-Slave, Token Ring, Random Access), Medium Access Control Methods (CSMA / CD, CSMA / CA) ·Application Level Protocols (HTTP, FTP, DNS, SNMP, BOOTP, TELNET, MODBUS, UNITE, I / O Scanning).
Laboratory exercises:
· Network Settings, Execution of diagnostic commands (Network Diagnostic Commands )
· Routing, Net Paths, Routing Tables (Network Diagnostic Commands )
· Structure of OSI Standard and Multi-Level Protocols (Wireshark).
· Structure of TCP/IP (Ipv4/IPv6) (Wireshark).
· Frame structure and protocol headers (ARP, IP, TCP, UDP, DNS, SMTP, FTP, HTTP etc.)
· Packet analysis (Wireshark).
· Communication through packet exchange (Wireshark).

Educational Goals

The aim of the course is to provide the student with the necessary knowledge regarding the principles of operation of industrial data networks as well as their design based on communication standards and protocols.
Knowledge:
– Understanding the design, communication methods, applications of structures and operation of Industrial Data Networks.
Abilities:
– design and calculations of Industrial Data Networks and their routing paths.
– diagnosis of networking problems and problem detection.
– structure analysis of the communication systems protocols.
– Analysis and presentation of the OSI Model hierarchy and the TCP / IP protocol suite through experimental results.
– analysis, design and implementation of communication methods for industrial network systems.

General Skills

Research, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using corresponding technologies, Adaptation to new situations, Independent work, Teamwork – distribution of responsibilities, Intellectual competences.

Teaching Methods

Lectures, Exercises, Online guidance, Projected Presentations, E-mail communication, Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Teaching Platform (moodle).

Students Evaluation

Assessment Language: English / Greek
The final grade of the course is formed by 70% by the grade of the theoretical part and by 30% by the grade of the laboratory part.
1. The grade of the theoretical part is formed by a written final examination.
The written final examination of the theoretical part may include:
Solving problems of application of the acquired knowledge, short answer questions comparative evaluation of the theory elements etc.
2. The examination of the Laboratory Exercises is carried out with the continuous evaluation of the laboratory skills and the theoretical knowledge that were acquired in the course by the method of the continuous evaluation of the weekly lab exercises.

Recommended Bibliography

Communications, Industrial Networking and TCP/IP: © 2012, IDC Technologies & Ventus Publishing ApS (bookboon.com)
Interconnections: Bridges, Routers, Switches, and Internetworking Protocols, 2nd Edition, Radia Perlman, Sun Microsystems, Inc.: ©1999, Addison-Wesley Internetworking with TCP/IP, Volume One, 6th Edition, Douglas Comer: © 2013, Pearson.