Lesson 2: PROFINET Topology, Switching, Media, Redundancy, and Network Planning

Line, star, tree, ring, machine, cell, and plant network architectures
Managed switches, diagnostics, multicast, QoS, segmentation, and industrial features
Copper, fiber, connectors, cabling, grounding, shielding, EMC, and installation quality
MRP, redundancy, availability, wireless, mobility, safety applications, and resilience
Load calculation, capacity, validation, design review, and change management

Create or review a practical configuration for line, star, tree, ring, machine, cell, and plant network architectures.
Build and test an exercise involving managed switches, diagnostics, multicast, qos, segmentation, and industrial features and copper, fiber, connectors, cabling, grounding, shielding, emc, and installation quality.
Use diagnostics or evidence to validate load calculation, capacity, validation, design review, and change management.

Explain line, star, tree, ring, machine, cell, and plant network architectures.
Apply managed switches, diagnostics, multicast, qos, segmentation, and industrial features and copper, fiber, connectors, cabling, grounding, shielding, emc, and installation quality.
Validate and troubleshoot load calculation, capacity, validation, design review, and change management.

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