ADVANCED PLCS TEST 1 MODULE 1-3 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
PLCs provide a means of controlling machines and other industrial application with a(n)
___________________ instead of using hard wired devices. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅industrial
computer
A PLC requires much less _____ than a hard wired relay panel that could do the same job. - CORRECT
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 ___________. - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅industrial
The three network levels are Enterprise, Automation and _______, and Field Device. - CORRECT
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. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Ethernet TCP/IP
Ethernet/IP uses the ___ (protocol) to produce a network suitable for use on automation and control
level. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅CIP
A PLC and PC are connected in a(n) ______________ network using a single Ethernet cable. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅point-to-point
Two addresses are used for Ethernet communications: Media Access Control (MAC) and
______________________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Internet Protocol (IP)
, _______ are software programs that allow a device to connect to a network and communicate with
other devices. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Drivers
The IP address of a CompactLogix PLC that already has an IP address is viewed and edited using ______
communications software. - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅PLC
All PLCs must have a(n) ______________________ to operate. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅user developed
project
A(n) __ is used to download hardware configurations and programs to a PLC. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅PC
A() _______ is a file that contains a hardware configuration and control program. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅project
__________ is a network search utility that shows the layout of every network that has a driver
configured in RSLinx. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Who Acitve
The 1769-L16ER controller's USB port is USB ___ compatible and operates at 12 Mbps. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅2.0
________ is an embedded operating system that controls how microprocessor-controlled hardware
devices operate. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Firmware
A problem with identifying a controller's firmware revision by examining the hardware's _____________
is that it is often inaccessible once installed. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅catalog label
AND ANSWERS
PLCs provide a means of controlling machines and other industrial application with a(n)
___________________ instead of using hard wired devices. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅industrial
computer
A PLC requires much less _____ than a hard wired relay panel that could do the same job. - CORRECT
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 ___________. - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅industrial
The three network levels are Enterprise, Automation and _______, and Field Device. - CORRECT
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. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Ethernet TCP/IP
Ethernet/IP uses the ___ (protocol) to produce a network suitable for use on automation and control
level. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅CIP
A PLC and PC are connected in a(n) ______________ network using a single Ethernet cable. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅point-to-point
Two addresses are used for Ethernet communications: Media Access Control (MAC) and
______________________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Internet Protocol (IP)
, _______ are software programs that allow a device to connect to a network and communicate with
other devices. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Drivers
The IP address of a CompactLogix PLC that already has an IP address is viewed and edited using ______
communications software. - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅PLC
All PLCs must have a(n) ______________________ to operate. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅user developed
project
A(n) __ is used to download hardware configurations and programs to a PLC. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅PC
A() _______ is a file that contains a hardware configuration and control program. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅project
__________ is a network search utility that shows the layout of every network that has a driver
configured in RSLinx. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Who Acitve
The 1769-L16ER controller's USB port is USB ___ compatible and operates at 12 Mbps. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅2.0
________ is an embedded operating system that controls how microprocessor-controlled hardware
devices operate. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Firmware
A problem with identifying a controller's firmware revision by examining the hardware's _____________
is that it is often inaccessible once installed. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅catalog label
