PLC2 Flashcards
IF THE VACUUM DOES NOT TURN ON AT STEP 2 OF THE SEQUENCE WHAT TWO I/O DEVICES SHOULD YOU CHECK TO DETERMINE IF ONE OF THESE DEVICES HAS FAILED?
MR2 OR SOL2A
WHAT IS THE LIKELY PROBLEM IF A PLC INPUT INDICATOR TURNS ON WHEN THE INPUT DEVICE IS ACTIVATED BUT THE ASSOCIATED INPUT INSTRUCTION IN THE PLC PROGRAM DOES NOT CHANGE STATE?
INPUT MODULE
WHAT BEST DESCRIBES THE PROCESS OF SYSTEM LEVEL TROUBLESHOOTING?
USING A METHODICAL SERIES OF TESTS TO ISOLATE THE PROBLEM TO A SPECIFIC COMPONENT
WHAT STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN BEFORE TROUBLESHOOTING THE OPERATION OF AN INPUT DEVICE AND ITS INTERACTION WITH THE PLC PROGRAM?
DISABLE OUTPUTS IN PLC
WHICH TYPE OF FAILURE IS OFTEN EASIER TO TROUBLESHOOT BECAUSE IT AFFECTS THE ENTIRE PLC SYSTEM?
POWER DISTRIBUTION CIRCUIT
WHAT DOCUMENT IS USED BY PLC PROGRAM DEVELOPERS TO DETERMINE THE STATE OF A PLCS INPUTS AND OUTPUTS FOR EACH STEP IN A MACHINE SEQUENCE?
TRUTH TABLE
WHICH METHOD OF PLC TROUBLESHOOTING BEST DESCRIBES THE PROCESS OF CHECKING THE STATUS OF SERIES OF INPUT INSTRUCTION ON A RUNG ONE AFTER THE OTHER TO LOCATE THE INPUT THAT IS PREVENTING THE PROGRAM SEQUENCE ROM CONTINUING?
OUTPUT BACK
WHAT TRIGGERS THE START OF EACH STEP IN AN EVENT DRIVEN PLC SEQUENCE PROGRAM?
AN INPUT TRIGGERED BY THE COMPLETION OF THE PREVIOUS STEP
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT TYPICALLY USED TO TROUBLESHOOT A PLC PROCESSOR?
PLC SOFTWARE
WHAT IS MOST LIKELY FAULTED IN A PLC SYSTEM IF A PLC OUTPUT INSTRUCTION IS ON IN THE LOGIC PROGRAM AND CONTROL POWER IS ON BUT THERE IS NO OUTPUT VOLTAGE AT THE OUTPUT TERMINAL?
OUTPUT POINT ON THE OUTPUT MODULE BAD
IF A MACHINE HAS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF ITS SEQUENCE UNEXPECTEDLY AND ALL THE INDICATORS ON THE PLC ARE NORMAL WHERE IS THE PROBLEM LIKELY LOCATED?
I/O FIELD DEVICES
IF A PLC INPUT INDICATOR ARE CORRECT BUT EXPECTED OUTPUTS ARE NOT PRODUCED WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM?
VERIFY THAT THE CONTROLLER IS IN RUN MODE
IF A PLCS INPUT INDICATORS ARE CORRECT BUT EXPECTED OUTPUTS ARE NOT PRODUCED WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM?
VERIFY THAT THE PROCESSORS FORCE INDICATOR IS OFF
WHAT IS THE FIRST CHECK YOU SHOULD MAKE IF A MACHINE SUDDENLY FAILS ALL PLC INDICATORS ARE NOW OFF AND THE OTHER MACHINES IN THE AREA ARE STILL OPERATING?
CHECK THE MAIN POWER DISCONNECT
WHEN ARE I/O FORCES FIRST APPLIED IN A PLC?
USER MUST CONFIRM THE FORCES BEFORE THEY ARE APPLIED