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100

These single parts of a PLC are what make all the other different parts work.

Hint: It's either on or off

What is a Bit?

100

This is the symbol for a normally open push button

100

This type of input is either on or off

What is digital?

100

The IDEC FC6A PLC used for this class has this type of outputs

What are relay?

100

This type of logic is used to explain a condition where all parts of a series circuit must be true to have an output be true.

What is and logic?

200

It is made up of 16 bits

What is a Register 

200

This symbol represents 

What is a normally closed flow switch

200

When assigning the inputs in the IDEC FC6A PLC what is input number of the 8th input. (Ix)

What is I7?

200

This is a best practice for programming concerning outputs

What is grouping them in their own subroutine?

200

This type of circuit is used to hold an output on with a single momentary press and release of a button

What is latching or sealing

300

This is the maximum value of a 16 but register

What is 65535?

300

This type of switch is used to regulate

What is pressure?

300

A device that measures air pressure and outputs a variable signal is connected to the plc with this type of input.

What is analog?

300

This special internal relay can be used to flash an output at a one second interval

What is special relay M8121

300

This data type has 16 bits and has a maximum positive value of 32767

What is a signed integer

400

0000 0000 0110 1101 has an Octal value of this

What is 155?

400

When a tank is full it lifts and arm and changes the state of this type of switch

What is a limit switch

400

These are two types of analog signals.

What is voltage and current?

400

This is a common design concern when coils are present in a control circuit.

What is a potential voltage surge when the coils are de-energized?

400

When adding a units designation to a numeric input on the HMI this function is used to store a list of messages or short text. 

What is the text manager?

500

The Hexadecimal equivalent of 8597 is this

What is 2195?

500

Delay is needed before turning on a motor this symbol is used to represent a normally open time closing contact

500

This is used to change a 0-20ma current signal to a 0-10V voltage signal.

What is a 500 ohm resistor?

500

This is what is done to achieve finer control of an analog output.

What is the use of larger numbers when scaling the output?

500

This function is used when a subroutine is created in a program

What is a label call?