Final hard questions Flashcards
List the five general reasons why industrial robots are used today?
Eliminate Dangerous jobs
Reduce labor costs
Increase output rate
Improve product quality
Reduce material waste
How does producer/consumer communication work?
a device “produces” or sends information with specific identifiers attached and other devices “consume” the data that matches the identifiers they are looking for. This method can allow multiple devices to consume a single produced transmission
How does Ethernet/IP work and what are some advantages?
Ethernet/IP is a network that uses the standard Ethernet protocol and Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). One significant advantage of using TCP/IP is data packets are routed the best way to their destination to avoid data bottlenecks at either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps. The development of Ethernet/IP came about as a result of the need to gather more plant information and process it and offers several distinct advantages over both the DeviceNet and ControlNet including: transfer of large data files, network diagnostics, the ability to perform controller operations, and device configuration and programming.
How does Peer-to-Peer communication work?
In peer-to-peer (P2P) communication, each node can talk directly to the others without having to go through a third node, such as the main controller, and can act as sender or receiver of data.
What are three things we use networks for?
Share resources
Coordinate machine function and motion
Transmit data
What happens when COORD key is pressed?
Shows the selected jog coordinate system (frame) and selects the next jog type in order each time its pressed.
What happens when SHIFT and COORD keys are pressed?
All current frames are displayed along with a menu for changing frames.
