ADVANCED PLCS TEST 1: MODULE 1-3 | QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
PLCs provide a means of controlling machines and other industrial application
with a(n) ___________________ instead of using hard wired devices. Answer -
industrial computer
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
The basic operation of a(n) ___ is to scan instructions, monitor the status of
input devices, and produce outputs based on which inputs are on or off.
Answer - PLC
All PLCs must have a(n) ______________________ to operate. Answer - user
developed project
A(n) __ is used to download hardware configurations and programs to a PLC.
Answer - PC
A() _______ is a file that contains a hardware configuration and control
program. Answer - project
__________ is a network search utility that shows the layout of every network
that has a driver configured in RSLinx. Answer - Who Acitve
AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
PLCs provide a means of controlling machines and other industrial application
with a(n) ___________________ instead of using hard wired devices. Answer -
industrial computer
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
The basic operation of a(n) ___ is to scan instructions, monitor the status of
input devices, and produce outputs based on which inputs are on or off.
Answer - PLC
All PLCs must have a(n) ______________________ to operate. Answer - user
developed project
A(n) __ is used to download hardware configurations and programs to a PLC.
Answer - PC
A() _______ is a file that contains a hardware configuration and control
program. Answer - project
__________ is a network search utility that shows the layout of every network
that has a driver configured in RSLinx. Answer - Who Acitve
