Industrial Control Systems Spring 2001 JEG

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Fundamentals of PLCs
Answer the first fifteen questions for two points each by transfer the best answers to Table 1. Assume the PLC-5 and SLC 500 instruction set. This part of the examination is closed book and closed notes. After you have completed these questions return the first part of the examination to the instructor for the second part of the examination. 1. 6. 11. 2. 7. 12. 3. 8. 13. 4. 9. 14. 5. 10. 15.

Table 1 Best answers to multiple choice questions. 1. For a XIC instruction with 120 VAC present at the corresponding input node does the instruction evaluates as: A. TRUE B. FALSE C. Indeterminate 2. For a TON instruction the corresponding DN bit evaluates to what after the ACC reaches the PRE? A. TRUE B. FALSE C. Indeterminate 3. The step of a SFC may not contain which of the following file types? A. LAD file B. ST file C. SFC file D. Input file 4. For XIC and XIO instructions when is the input read from the real world? A. B. C. D. 5. Between scans At each XIC or XIO in the ladder. At the first occurrence of an XIO or XIC for a specific address At the occurrence of the SCAN instruction

A sensor with two output that follow at Grey code sequence is called: A. Absolute encoder B. Duplex encoder C. Quadrature encoder D. MP3 encoder

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The electrical parameter behind the operation of a strain gage is: A. Inductance B. Diffusion C. Capacitance D. Resistance

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If the average output of a sensor is 3.75 voltages with a standard deviation of 0.5 mV and the know true should be 4.0 volts the problem with the sensor is: A. It is imprecise but accurate. B. It is imprecise and inaccurate. C. It is inaccurate but precise.

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If the address of a CTU is C5:0 and the address of a CTD is C5:0 what type counter is this: A. Up Counter B. Down counter C. Up-down counter D. Timer

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Is placing a LBL instruction within a master control block a good programming practice? A. YES B. NO

10. Is a SBR instruction required within a subroutine ladder file? A. YES B. NO 11. Every MCR instruction must be match with a MCE instruction. A. TRUE B. FALSE C. Indeterminate 12. A sequential process is best represented by: A. RLL B. SFC C. ST D. UML 13. The current trend in PLC technology is for larger and larger centralized processor A. TRUE B. FALSE 14. Which software tool is used to create RLL? A. RSLinx B. RS-232 C. RSLogix D. PSPICE 15. Bit instructions in series represent what Boolean operation? A. AND B. Inclusive-OR C. Exclusive-OR D. NOT

Return this portion of the examination to the instructor when your have completed the first fifteen questions.

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Industrial Control Systems Spring 2000 JEG

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Fundamentals of PLCs
This portion of the examination is open book and open notes.
16. Relay Ladder Logic ( 30 points) Part A: Given the following truth table, reduce the Boolean expression to its minimum Sum-Of-Product realization for MTR(A,B,C,D). A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 B 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 C 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 D 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 MTR 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1

Part B: Sketch a RLL realization of the minimum SOP expression from part A.

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Part C: Write an equivalent Structure Text for the minimum SOP realization of part A.

Part D: When implementing an equation in a PEEL or 7400 series logic one must consider static-1 hazards for minimum SOP realization. Do static hazards need to be considered in a PLC realization as RLL. Explain your answer with a short essay.

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17 Sequential Function Charts (30 points) A two-person assembly station is to be controlled by a PLC. The station has two presses that must be used at the same time. An object is placed in a hold down before the process can start. A limit switch on the hold down is normally open and closes when the object is properly mounted. Both operators must push down on four separate safety bars before the process continues. Each safety bar is connected to a normally open switch. There is one safety bar for each operators hand. If any of the safety bars is released while the presses are in the downward moving direction, both presses stop and return to their full up position. If the object is held down and the safety bars are presses the sequence continues. Each press advances until a normally closed bottom limit switch is reached. After both presses have reached the bottom position they both retract until a top limit switch is hit. The top limit switches are normally closed. When both top switch have been reached the process stops. Part A: Draw a wring diagram showing the switches, source, and Allen-Bradley 16-node AC input module.

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17 Continue Part B: Draw a SFC to implement the logic flow in this twin press operation. Make sure each transition ans step has an associated ladder file number.

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17 Continue Part C: Sketch the RLL for each step and transition LAD___

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18. PLC Programming Technology

Discuss the relative strength and weaknesses of the three programming techniques (RLL, SFC, and ST) as you see them and their application to real world problems.

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