PLCs
Used to delay the start of a process for a set period of time
What is an on-delay timer? (TON)
A machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically, especially one programmable by a computer.
What is a robot?
Physically contact an element and covert mechanical movement into an electrical output.
What is a Limit Switch?
the path which electrons follow
What is a circuit?
A ____________ diagram shows all the electrical connections between components
What is a schematic?
an instruction to delay the shutdown of a process for a set time.
What is an off-delay timer (TOF)
A requirement for the controller to do work.
What is programming?
Sealed contacts actuated by an internal magnet.
What is a magnetic reed contact (switch)?
a material through which electrons will flow
What is a conductor?
A machine, especially one powered by electricity or internal combustion, that supplies motive power for a vehicle or for some other device with moving parts
What is a motor?
a type of external safety relay used to shut down a section of an electrical system
What is a MCR? (master control relay)
The axis about which a lever rotates to apply force and movement
What is a fulcrum?
Float in liquid reaches and activate when the liquid reaches a certain level.
What is a float switch?
the type of circuit that when one bulb goes out all the other bulbs in the circuit go out too
What is a series circuit?
Section of a motor starter provides protection to the motor by sensing motor current and opening a normally closed contact when current exceeds a predetermined value
What is the overload?
A unit of information that is the result between two alternatives (on or off)
What is a Bit?
An Equation that describes the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance: E=IxR
What is Ohms law?
Open or close once a certain temperature is reached.
What is a temperature switch?
the type of circuit found in most homes
What is a parallel circuit?
device used to reverse the rotation of DC, single-phase AC, and three-phase AC motors.
What is a reversing motor starter?
A popular industrial network communication standard capable of handling large amounts of data at high speeds
What is EtherNet/IP
A motor used to convert electrical impulses into discrete mechanical rotation movements
What is a stepper-motor?
Most commonly use a bellows or diaphragm to sense pressure and convert it to mechanical movement against a spring.
What is a pressure switch?
electrons move through a battery from the ___________ terminal to the ___________ terminal
What is negative to positive?
Made of stationary windings that produce electromagnetic fields when power is applied
What is a stator?