Exam with All Correct Answers 2026-
2027 Updated.
EtherNet/IP uses the __________ (protocol) to produce a network suitable for use on
automation and control level. - Answer CIP
The six basic components of most PLCs are the power supply, the input and output modules,
the processor module, the programming device, and the ____________. - Answer I/O chassis
______________ 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
The three network levels are Enterprise, Automation and ___________ and Field Device. -
Answer Control
A PLC requires much less __________ than a hardwired relay panel that could do the same job.
- Answer Space
PLCs provide a means of controlling machines and other industrial applications with an
____________ instead of using hard wired devices, such as relay coils and contacts. - Answer
Industrially-hardened computer
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
Ethernet TCP/IP uses the ________ (protocol) to produce a network suitable for use on
automation and control level. - Answer CIP
A PLC requires much less __________ than a hardwired relay panel that could do the same job.
- Answer space
PLCs are ________ to withstand the harsh environment and electrical noise in a factory. -
Answer industrially hardened
,_________ uses several protocols to convert data from its native format, such as text message,
into a format that can be sent and tracked from the source node to the destination node of the
network. - Answer Ethernet TCP/IP
The three network levels are Automation and control, Enterprise, and __________. - Answer
Field device
Programmable Logic Controllers, PLCs, provide a means of controlling machines and other
industrial applications with a(n) ____________. - Answer industrial computer
The IP addresses of a PC-PLC point-to-point connection will be ______. - Answer Different IP
addresses
If a network is not available, what type of connection can be used to configure the controller's
IP address? - Answer USB
What is each group of numbers separated by periods or dots in an IP address called? - Answer
Octet
___________ 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
A PLC and a PC are connected in a(n) __________ network using a single Ethernet cable. -
Answer point-to-point
If the controller is already connected to an Ethernet/IP network, a new IP address can be
configured using the _____________ software and the configured Ethernet/IP driver. - Answer
RSLinx
Two addresses are used for Ethernet communications: Media Access Control (MAC) and
____________. - Answer Internet Protocol (IP)
In applications where the PLC is not networked to other controllers or devices, the
_____________ is to upload and download PLC programs and to monitor the operation of a
program running in the controller. - Answer USB connection
, __________ are software programs that allow a device to connect to a network and
communicate with other devices. - Answer drivers
What should be noted when the programmable controller processor displays a solid green RUN
indicator? - Answer Processor is functioning properly - program is being executed
___________ displays networks and devices in a similar manner to Windows Explorer. - Answer
RSWHO
A problem with identifying a controller's firmware revision by examining the hardware's
___________ is that it is often inaccessible once installed. - Answer Product label
____________ is a network search utility that shows the layout of every network that has a
driver configured in RSLinx. - Answer Who Active
All PLCs must have a(n) __________ to operate. - Answer User developed project
What does the absolute I/0 address identify on a PLC input module? - Answer Actual physical
location
___________ is an embedded operating system that controls how microprocessor-controlled
hardware devices operate. - Answer Firmware
In this type of PLC input module, an input is on if voltage is applied to the input terminal and off
if no voltage is applied to the input terminal. - Answer Active high
The _______ software is used to program Rockwell/Allen-Bradley automation systems. - Answer
Studio 5000
The basic operation of a ________ is to scan instructions, monitor the status of input devices,
and produce outputs based on which inputs are on or off. - Answer PLC
To avoid firmware mismatches identify the hardware's firmware revision level by examining the
product label or by using ___________ to determine the hardware's revision. - Answer
RSLinx
A concern with firmware updates is that an interruption in the update process can make
____________. - Answer The hardware unusable