Whether you are planning a new network, expanding an existing one, or re-engineering your network to improve performance, N-TRON Network Services offers experienced professionals to assist you.
Our design process includes an assessment of your network needs and objectives, and a detailed specification for a system that best meets your needs. Design Services Include:
- Network Topology
- Performance analysis
- Detailed scope of work
- Provide Recommended BOM
- Documentation
N-TRON's network experience in the implementation of Ethernet technology makes us a good partner for your network projects. Utilizing the latest network diagnostics tools and procedures, our Network Engineers validate the design and installation of your network. In addition,
N-TRON Network Services can:
- Create and maintain project schedule
- Consult on hardware installation
- Document network topology
- Provide operation training and documentation
- Analyze network performance
Network downtime is extremely expensive. Outages affect product quality, production output and visibility to your control processes. Getting your network back up and operating at its peak efficiency is our goal. Our Network Engineers will:
- Identify network design and hardware issues
- Diagnose fiber and copper cabling problems
- Analyze and Optimize your network
- Document the network
After commissioning, N-TRON Network Services can provide periodic network maintenance to ensure optimum performance and availability of your network. Undocumented changes, additional equipment and increased usage can all impact network performance. We provide on-site maintenance to include:
- Inspection of network integrity
- Identify performance issues
- Recommend and document changes
- Re-Certify network integrity
- Complete documentation of detailed work performed
N-TRON's training courses are intended to help industrial engineers and plant personnel design, implement and maintain their Ethernet networks with an emphasis on the unique needs and challenges faced by industrial networks.
Courses include:
Course 1: Network Basics
The Network Basics course is an
introduction to Ethernet and its utilization
in industrial network applications.
The coursework includes:
- History of Ethernet
- OSI model
- Media and connectors
- Layer 2 discussion and MAC addresses
- Switches and routers
- Network topologies
- Unmanaged and managed switches
- SNMP, IGMP, VLAN, and QoS
- Ring management
- Diagnostic tools
Course 2: Network Design
The Network Design course teaches
network design utilizing N-TRON switches
in simple and complex networks. After
attending this class, your network personnel will have a clear
understanding of network design for maximum determinism and
redundancy.
Specifically, they will learn:
- To design and properly document a network
- To maximize network efficiency by selecting the appropriate devices
- Design verification and optimizing system performance
Course 3: Application Workshop
The Application Workshop is a
hands-on course on network design and
commissioning. Students will configure
complex networks utilizing various
topologies.
Hands-on sessions include:
- Port control and security
- VLAN and overlapping VLAN
- Port priority - QoS
- Ring management - RSTP and N-Ring
- Network diagnostics
- Network documentation
