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NAME OF INSTITUTION : JMN POLY

COURSE : ELECTRICAL POWER ENGINEERING

LEVEL : NATIONAL CERTIFICATE

SUBJECT : PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTOLLERS

PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENT NO" :2

SUBJECT LECTURER : MR W MUZVIDZIWA

DUE DATE : 14 OCTOBER 2024

QUESTION 1

Draw a logic diagram , truth table and equivalent logic diagram of a half adder . ( 10 marks )

QUESTION 2

(a) Draw functional block diagrams of half adder and full adder circuits .( 5 marks )

(b) Name five (5) types of communication buses used in PLC systems . ( 5 marks )

QUESTION 3

(a) Define the following terms

(i) Encoder ( 1 mark )

(ii) Decoder ( 1 mark )

(iii) Shift register ( 1 mark )

(iv) counter ( 1 mark )

(v) timer ( 1 mark )

(vi) sequence ( 1 mark )

(b) State any four (4) applications of counters. ( 4 marks )

QUESTION 4

(a) Describe four (4) types of timers used in PLC programming . ( 4 marks )

(b) What is the function of RTO ( Remote Terminal Outlet ). ( 2 marks )

(c) Define MCR as related to PLCs ( 1 mark )


(d) State three (3) types of MCR instructions . ( 3 marks )

QUESTION 5

(a) Define a sensor .( 1 mark )

(b) List three (3) types of sensors used in PLCs. ( 3 marks )

(c) What is redundant system . ( 2 marks )

(d) State four different types of redundancies .( 4 marks )

QUESTION 6

(a) List five (5) key functions of a PLC. ( 5 marks )

(b) Explain the terms downloading and uploading in PLC . ( 5 marks )

QUESTION 7

(a) Define the following terms

(i) HMI ( 3 marks )

(ii) SCADA ( 3 marks )

(b) List four (4) SCADA softwares used in industries .( 4 marks )

QUESTION 8

Explain the differences between SCADA and PLC. ( 10 marks )

QUESTION 9

(a) Describe the operation of Up-Down Counter with timing diagram.( 4 marks )

(b) Draw the circuit symbols , truth table and ladder diagram of Ex-or and Ex-nor . ( 6 marks )

QUESTION 10

(a) Define communication protocol . ( 3 marks )

(b) List seven (7) types of communication protocols commonly used in PLC - based systems . ( 7 marks )

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