Postgraduate Diploma in Integration with Drives/IO-Link and Safety PLC
800-hour online Postgraduate Diploma in Integration with Drives/IO-Link and Safety PLC. 8 modules covering ISO 13849-1, ISO 13849-2 and Siemens TIA Portal with Safety Advanced. Assigned tutor and enrolment open.
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What you will be able to do
Select and parameterise industrial electric drives.
Integrate drives into industrial networks using standard profiles.
Configure sensors and actuators with IO-Link.
Calculate the performance level of safety functions.
Programme safety PLCs with PROFIsafe and FSoE communications.
Apply safety functions integrated in drives.
Validate the safe integration of drives, IO-Link and Safety PLCs.
Who it's for
- Automation engineer looking to specialise in Integration with Drives/IO-Link and Safety PLC.
- Machinery safety engineer looking to specialise in Integration with Drives/IO-Link and Safety PLC.
- Drives technician looking to specialise in Integration with Drives/IO-Link and Safety PLC.
- Safety PLC programmer looking to specialise in Integration with Drives/IO-Link and Safety PLC.
- Systems integrator looking to specialise in Integration with Drives/IO-Link and Safety PLC.
- Commissioning engineer looking to specialise in Integration with Drives/IO-Link and Safety PLC.
- Graduates in engineering or science looking to enter machinery manufacturing.
What you'll work with
- ISO 13849-1
- ISO 13849-2
- IEC 62061
- IEC 61800-5-2
- IEC 61131-9
- IEC 61784-3
- ISO 12100
- IEC 61800-7
8 modules · 800 h
1.1Asynchronous and synchronous motors1.2Variable frequency drives and scalar control1.3Vector control and direct torque control1.4Servo drives and feedback1.5Encoders and resolvers1.6Braking and regenerative energy1.7Electromagnetic compatibility in drives1.8Drive sizing1.9Load cycles and motor selection1.10Practical: parameterisation of a variable frequency drive
2.1PROFIdrive and CiA 402 profiles2.2Standard and proprietary telegrams2.3Integration in PROFINET and EtherCAT2.4PLCopen Motion function blocks2.5Synchronised axes and electronic cams2.6Commissioning with manufacturer software2.7Drive diagnostics over the network2.8Parameter recipe management2.9Torque and speed control from the PLC2.10Laboratory: positioning control via PROFIdrive
3.1Master-device architecture in IO-Link3.2Communication modes and speeds3.3Process and service data3.4IODD description files3.5Parameterisation and device replacement3.6Communication with IO-Link Wireless3.7Integration in PLCs and higher-level systems3.8IO-Link device diagnostics3.9Smart sensors and condition data3.10Workshop: configuring IO-Link sensors
4.1Machine risk assessment4.2Required performance level (PLr)4.3Safety categories and architectures4.4SIL integrity level per IEC 620614.5PFHd calculation4.6Common cause failures4.7Diagnostic coverage4.8SISTEMA calculation tool4.9Safety software validation4.10Practical: PL calculation of a stop function
5.1Safety PLC architecture5.2Safety programming with certified blocks5.3PROFIsafe and FSoE5.4Safe communications with CIP Safety5.5Separation of standard and safety programs5.6Signing and verification of the safety program5.7Networked safety devices5.8Safe maintenance mode5.9Muting functions and light barriers5.10Laboratory: safety program with PROFIsafe
6.1Safe Torque Off (STO)6.2Safe Stop 1 and Safe Stop 26.3Safely Limited Speed (SLS)6.4Safe Operating Stop6.5Safe Direction and Safe Position6.6Activation of functions via safe network6.7Acceptance of drive functions6.8Safety functions per IEC 61800-5-26.9Safe encoders and certified feedback6.10Case study: safely limited speed on a machine
7.1Safety validation plan7.2Functional safety testing7.3Validation documentation7.4CE marking and technical file7.5Change management in safety systems7.6Integration of drives, IO-Link and safety7.7Coordinated commissioning7.8Staff training7.9Periodic testing and inspection records7.10Case study: validation of a cell with safe drives
8.1Machine and risk analysis8.2Drive architecture8.3IO-Link sensor network8.4Safety concept8.5Safety PLC programming8.6Safety functions in drives8.7Safety validation8.8Analysis of results8.9Report and presentation8.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and assigned technical tutor. No fixed schedules: the student advances at his own pace within the call, which allows him to make it compatible with the work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original norm and applied exercises. The work software is Siemens TIA Portal with Safety Advanced, System (IFA), Siemens StartDrive, Beckhoff TwinSAFE, IO-Link Device Tool, in free, academic or evaluation versions. The tests are studied on real servo drive integration procedures with security functions, configuration of IO-Link sensor networks, validation of safety functions on machines. The evaluation is continuous by module plus the final integrator project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Select and parameterise industrial electric drives.
Integrate drives into industrial networks using standard profiles.
Configure sensors and actuators with IO-Link.
Calculate the performance level of safety functions.
Programme safety PLCs with PROFIsafe and FSoE communications.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
- Sufficient level of Spanish to follow the reading of technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme is 800 hours in total, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours a week, compatible with a full-time job.
You will work with Siemens TIA Portal with Safety Advanced, SISTEMA (IFA), Siemens Startdrive, Beckhoff TwinSAFE, IO-Link Device Tool. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM own diploma upon passing continuous assessment and the integrating project. This is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the advanced programme. Consult the recognition policy when enrolling.
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