Deck 8: Communicating Between Your Personal Computer and Your Plc

Question 1

What three things need to be done before configuring an Ethernet communications path?

Answer 1

Before configuring an Ethernet communications path three things need to be completed:
1. Verify that the personal computer has a compatible IP address.
2. Verify that the Ethernet communication module or CompactLogix controller has a compatible IP address.
3. Ensure that RSLinx Ethernet driver is configured and operating properly.

Question 2

Before downloading a project, the current path displayed in the Path toolbar in the RSLogix 5000 software must be entered since the path is normally blank.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

To download a project, select the command ____________________ from the Communications menu.

Answer 3

Who Active

Question 4

Moving the key switch from Run mode or REM mode to Program mode and back to REM will return the controller to Run mode.

Question 5

Transferring a copy of the PAC controller's project to a personal computer's volatile memory is called ____________________.

Question 6

When using Ethernet, ControlNet, or Data Highway Plus, what are four pieces to the communications path?

Question 7

A driver is an independent software application that is used to configure communication between a personal or industrial computer and a hardware device.

Question 8

Briefly describe what occurs during project download in a project without errors and a project with errors.

Question 9

RSLogix 5000 software is used to develop and edit RSLogix 5000 projects. The software used to set up communications between the PAC controller and a personal computer is ____________________ software.

Question 10

A computer is not communicating with a PAC controller across a communications cable when working ____________________.

Question 11

Transferring a copy of a project from a personal computer to a controller is called ____________________.

Question 12

List four ways to communicate between a personal computer and a PLC.

Question 13

Going online means viewing a project in the PAC controller through a personal computer via a communication link. Briefly describe the two categories of online mode.

Question 14

Until a modified project is downloaded, the controller does not have the new information.

Question 15

Clicking the Verify Routine icon checks the entire project for errors.