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●● A PLC requires much less _____ than a hard wired relay panel that
could do the same job.
Answer: space
●● The six basic components of most PLCs are the power supply, the
input and output modules, the processors module, the programming
device, and the ___________.
Answer: I/O chassis
●● A(n) __________ network is a high speed communications
connection used to exchange data between production line equipment
and other devices within a manufacturing facility.
Answer: industrial
●● The three network levels are Enterprise, Automation and _______,
and Field Device.
Answer: Control
, ●● _______________ uses several protocols to convert data from its
native format, such as a text message, into a format that can be sent and
tracked from the source node to the destination node of a network.
Answer: Ethernet TCP/IP
●● Ethernet/IP uses the ___ (protocol) to produce a network suitable for
use on automation and control level.
Answer: CIP
●● A PLC and PC are connected in a(n) ______________ network using
a single Ethernet cable.
Answer: point-to-point
●● Two addresses are used for Ethernet communications: Media Access
Control (MAC) and ______________________.
Answer: Internet Protocol (IP)
●● _______ are software programs that allow a device to connect to a
network and communicate with other devices.
Answer: Drivers
●● The IP address of a CompactLogix PLC that already has an IP
address is viewed and edited using ______ communications software.
Answer: RSLinx