Advanced PLCs Test 1: Module 1- Questions and
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PLCs provide a means of controlling machines and other industrial
application with a(n) ___________________ instead of using hard wired
devices..... Ans: industrial computer
A PLC requires much less _____ than a hard wired relay panel that could
do the same job..... Ans: space
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The six basic components of most PLCs are the power supply, the input
and output modules, the processors module, the programming device,
and the ___________..... Ans: I/O chassis
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A(n) __________ network is a high speed communications connection used
to exchange data between production line equipment and other devices
within a manufacturing facility..... Ans: industrial
The three network levels are Enterprise, Automation and _______, and
Field Device..... Ans: 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.....
Ans: Ethernet TCP/IP
Ethernet/IP uses the ___ (protocol) to produce a network suitable for use
on automation and control level..... Ans: CIP
A PLC and PC are connected in a(n) ______________ network using a single
Ethernet cable..... Ans: point-to-point
Two addresses are used for Ethernet communications: Media Access
Control (MAC) and ______________________..... Ans: Internet Protocol (IP)
_______ are software programs that allow a device to connect to a network
and communicate with other devices..... Ans: Drivers