An Introduction to Profibus DP Networking (Udemy.com)
Learn the fundamentals of Profibus DP networking using both a theoretical and practical approach
Created by: Emile Ackbarali
Last updated May 2026
What you will learn
- Understand the technical need that led to the development of Profibus DP
- The hardware, cabling, connectors used to connect Profibus DP devices
- The steps required to build a Profibus DP network
- How to build and simulate a Profibus DP network using Siemens SIMATIC software
- How to program a physical Profibus DP network
- Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
- Profibus DP protocol frames and messages
Course Description
Profibus DP is one the most heavily used protocols in the automation industry. Yet learning about it is a real challenge. You could do your best with Internet based research on the topic and you will still find that the information would be mostly high-level. You just would not be able to get down to the practical details.
That's the point of this course, to demystify Profibus DP once and for all, to give the full picture and to give you the information that you need to actually work with Profibus DP at a practical level. If you are looking for a job that involves Profibus DP, you are supposed to be able to handle yourself well in the interview after doing this course.
In this course, you will learn:
- The reason Profibus DP was designed.
- The hardware, cabling, connectors used to connect Profibus DP devices.
- The steps required to build a Profibus DP network.
- How to build and simulate a Profibus DP network using Siemens SIMATIC software.
- How to program a physical Profibus DP network that will be on my workbench.
- Diagnostics and Troubleshooting.
- Profibus DP protocol frames and messages.
and much more ...
Instructor Details
- 4.8 Rating
735 Reviews
Emile Ackbarali
I have been working in the fields of Software Development, Software Systems Integration and Process Automation since 1996. In 2003, I stepped out on my own and started working for myself providing software development and systems integration services to small and medium businesses.
Teaching has always been a passion for me. I have taught at the tertiary level for many years on the subjects of programming, control systems as well as systems integration. In the last few years I found myself incorporating more and more videos into the curriculum with amazing results.
When I heard of uDemy I just could not help but sign up. With teaching in a classroom, you can reach only so many students, but with uDemy you can reach the world! I plan to publish and promote as many courses as I possibly can on the uDemy platform.
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Reviews
By Sabih Masood on 12/20/2020
Had a wonderful and knowledgeable experience taking the course. The course till date lacks lectures on configuration of Profibus -DP via TIA Portal, which when added will make this course a very comprehensive one in terms of practical learning and implementation in the real world. I'd wholeheartedly thank Emile for his diligent efforts. Best Regards, Sabih
By Julien Lapp on 5/22/2020
As a beginner, I was looking for a course that would bring me any valuable informations about Profibus DP. The structure of this course was really helpful for me and I enjoyed the way how Emile is explaining the stuff. The theory and the practical approach were done in a pedagogical manner.
By Thomas Keene on 5/17/2020
the explanation and grafics from Emile Ackbarali are very great, easy to understand Sections 9-11 were a bit fast with the explanations and parallel configuring the SW, but it was good to set the video sometimes back. Thank you mate, good work hope to hear soon from you
By Omar Flores Jimenez on 4/6/2020
This training had the exact amount of information I needed for my daily activities. It gave me a full comprehension of how the Profibus DP works and the most important things to know about it. I really liked that the videos are short, around the 5 minutes, that makes the course flow better.
By Hussein Ssozi on 10/23/2019
I'd like to thank the lecturer for the time & effort he has committed to this course and craft. I found the course however to be too summarised and could have had a bit more in relation to the overview. I was also looking forward for it to keep in touch with the constant change and upgrade of the step 7 software and how it all ties up with his course but none the less thanks for sharing and teaching me an something new. It'll be a stepping stone to getting further ahead.
By Miguel Benito on 10/18/2019
It is a good course, I could learn how to communicate plc and slevees and design a profibus network, and I would like to know how could I contact because I have questions about watchdog settings in the ladder program or if the software has any instruction to be configured. Thank you a lot!
By Chris Hertzler on 2/18/2019
Emile, as always is very professional and practical -- he is a great instructor who knows how to focus on what matters. Emile blends theory and hands on as well as anyone I have taken a course from. If I could offer a request it would be to modernize the presentation for TIA Portal and to deal with Profinet on IP.
By Marc Akoto on 12/15/2018
This course gave me all the basics for Profibus DP, starting from no network experience. Simulation tools are also covered and help for practicing. The instructor makes all the concepts clear and knows the most important one to emphasize. Looking forward to apply all those concepts to real industrial applications in my job.
By Marcos Antonio Silva on 11/15/2018
It was a good match because he's explaing the fundamentals of profibus DP. He is giving us a great course.I recommend this for all those are beginers or Experient , this course has practical examples in the real world , it uses software with tools to simulate and make a better diagnostics. I look forward to a new course about Profnet. I would like to suggest you to make more courses about siemens, I think that you'll be a best seller because your engaging. Thank you so much!
By M Areeb Tahir on 9/29/2018
I waited for this course for a long time, and yes it is as per my expectations. I cannot thank you enough for your efforts. All I can ask is to keep continuing to deliver more and more. I always thought that if there could be one addition to courses is that if you can refer book for more in-depth. Thanks once again.
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