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Panelview PreTest


  1. What type of objects on a Panelview Screen would be considered DISCRETE INPUTS to the PLC?




  1. What type of objects on a Panelview Screen would be considered DISCRETE OUTPUTS from the PLC?




  1. What type of objects on a Panelview Screen would be considered ANALOG INPUTS to the PLC?




  1. What type of objects on a Panelview Screen would be considered ANALOG OUTPUTS from the PLC?




  1. What is the definition of a Bit of memory?




  1. What is the definition of a Word of memory?




  1. Anything added to the screen of a Panelview Application is called an ______________?




  1. What feature of the Panelview would you configure to inform an operator if a tag exceeds a certain preset value?





  1. What is the term used for transferring a Panelview application from your computer to the Panelview terminal?


  1. What are two uses for the serial port (RS232) on the Panelview Terminal?




  1. What communication protocols can be used to interface a Panelview terminal with a PLC?




  1. What is the purpose of Data Tables in the PLC?




  1. What is the purpose of Program Files in the PLC?




  1. While interfacing with the PLC, which of these files can the Panelview access?




  1. What type of object would you use to place a label on a Panelview Screen?




  1. What is a Global Object?




  1. What type of object would you use to allow the operator to change the value of a bit address in the PLC (between 1 and 0)?




  1. What object would you place on the screen to allow the operator to enter a numeric value (such as to change the speed of a motor, or the preset on a timer)?





  1. What object would you use to reflect the state of an output (running or not running)?




  1. What object would you place on a Panelview screen to reflect the value of an analog signal in the PLC such as the accumulated value of a timer or counter?


  1. How would you access the configuration screen on a standard Panelview terminal?




  1. What information can be found on the “Terminal Info” Screen?




  1. What has to be the same about every device on the same Data Highway Plus or Remote I/O Network network?




  1. What has to be different about every device on the Data Highway Plus or Remote I/O Network?




  1. What is the maximum allowed distance for a DH+ or Remote I/O Network?