Industrial networks · Free · ₹0
PROFINET and Industrial Ethernet
The network under most Siemens plants: industrial networks and the automation pyramid, what PROFINET is, RT and IRT, GSD files, device names, addressing, installation and network design, PROFIsafe and OPC UA on PROFINET, AS-i and other devices through gateways, and advanced protocol training.
What you will learn
Explain where PROFINET sits in the automation pyramid, describe RT and IRT, configure devices with GSD files, names and addresses, install and design PROFINET networks, add PROFIsafe and OPC UA, integrate AS-i and third-party devices through gateways, and compare industrial protocols.
- Place networks in the automation pyramid and the OSI model
- Explain PROFINET IO, RT and IRT
- Configure devices with GSDML, names and addresses
- Install and design networks with switches and redundancy
- Add PROFIsafe and OPC UA
- Integrate AS-i, ABB, drives and EtherNet/IP through gateways
Course content
8 modules · 34 lessons · 8h 24m
In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last, and a short quiz.
- 01Industrial Networks and the Automation Pyramid5 lessons1h 53m
- 02What PROFINET Is8 lessons39m
- 03PROFINET RT, IRT and Motion4 lessons24m
- 04Configuration, Installation and Network Design4 lessons1h 50m
- 05Safety and OPC UA on PROFINET4 lessons18m
- 06Gateways and Other Devices: AS-i, ABB, Drives, EtherNet/IP6 lessons1h 5m
- 07Advanced Networks and Protocols Training2 lessons2h 15m
- 08Final Assessment1 lesson4m
Requirements
- Who it is for
- Beginner to intermediate. The free industrial communication course is the ideal preparation.
- Software
- TIA Portal (trial) for the configuration demos
- Hardware
- None required.
PROFINET and Industrial Ethernet at a glance
PROFINET and Industrial Ethernet is a free, self-paced online industrial networks course from EDWartens India with 8 modules, 8h 24m of video lessons, written notes, practice tasks and assessments, and an optional verifiable certificate.
- Price
- ₹0, free for good. No trial, no card.
- Format
- 8 self-paced modules, 8h 24m of video, written notes, a quiz per module and a final assessment.
- Level
- Beginner. Beginner to intermediate. The free industrial communication course is the ideal preparation.
- Brand
- Vendor-neutral
- Software
- TIA Portal (trial) for the configuration demos
- Hardware
- None required.
- Certificate
- Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹700, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
- Video lessons by
- M TG, Taskcoaz (independent creators, credited below)
- Language
- English
A shareable EDWartens certificate
Finish every module and pass the final assessment, and you can buy a certificate for ₹700. It carries a unique verification code on a public page anyone can check, so it stands up when a recruiter looks it up.
- Add it to your LinkedIn profile in one click
- Link it from a CV or portfolio, the URL is permanent
- Publicly verifiable by code, not a PDF anyone can edit
- Issued by EDWartens India, the training centre itself
The course itself stays free whether or not you ever buy one.
Stuck? Ask a practising engineer
A free course usually means a comment section and hope. This one does not. Every module has an Ask-your-trainer panel that reaches the same engineers who teach our paid programme: people who commission panels for a living, not moderators.
- Questions answered in the context of the module you are on
- The same engineers who teach the AEP programme
- Career tools, CV help and public job listings included
- Your progress and notes stay in your account for good
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How is this different from the industrial communication course?
That course surveys every network; this one goes deep on PROFINET configuration, installation, design and safety.
Do I need hardware?
No. The configuration demos run in TIA Portal; the design exercises are on paper.
Does it cover EtherNet/IP?
For comparison and gateways, yes; the Rockwell networks have their own coverage in the Studio 5000 courses.
Is the course really free?
Yes. Every module, practice task and assessment. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked. The certificate is the only paid item, and only if you want it.
What certificate do I get, and is it a vendor qualification?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a vendor credential and is never described as one.
Who made the video lessons?
The creators named in the Credits block at the foot of this page, on their own YouTube channels. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
Credits
Who made the video lessons
The video lessons in this course were created by the people below, not by EDWartens. Every lesson streams from its creator's own YouTube channel; EDWartens neither hosts nor sells that footage, and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens and do not endorse this course. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
- M TGthe PROFINET playlist collecting PI, vendor and training videos
- Taskcoazthe TIA Portal training series
If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.