Midterm Review

Question 1

How many discrete Outputs are available at the 5601A IO module of SCADAPack 32?

Answer 1

14

Question 2

In TelePACE, what is a coil register used for?

Answer 2

Discrete Output

Question 3

is normally closed in ladder logics as an input device

Answer 3

Stop push button

Question 4

High level data link control (HDLC), a multipoint and point-to-point link protocol is __________ protocol

Answer 4

a bit based

Question 5

Why is an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) important?

Answer 5

provides uninterrupted power to mission critical devices

Question 6

What would be the resolution of a 12 bit A/D converter?

Answer 6

1/4096

Question 7

The address range of Status Registers on SCADAPack 32 Controller IO Data base is

Answer 7

10001 to 14096

Question 8

A Local Area Network (LAN) is a _______ between computers, servers, terminals, etc.

Answer 8

communication path

Question 9

first step in designing a solar PV system?

Answer 9

Calculate total watt-hours per day needed from the PV panels

Question 10

The Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) can also act as a ______________ station.

Answer 10

relay

Question 11

Maximum effective distance of serial communication Standard RS 232 at 9600 bps is ________

Answer 11

15 meters

Question 12

How does a Thermal Electric Generator (TEG) produces power?

Answer 12

converting heat energy into electricity

Question 13

How is power supplied to for an isolated card?

Answer 13

external power supply

Question 14

AND,OR, NOT, and XOR are ____________ operations, that can be performed with relay contacts and coils.

Answer 14

logical

Question 15

What is the starting address of assignment registers to store discrete output on the 5601A IO module of SCADAPack 32?

Answer 15

00001

Question 16

NOT a common protocol used in radio communications and telemetry systems?

Answer 16

ARP

Question 17

A complex supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system typically have _________ hierarchies.

Answer 17

five

Question 18

error that cannot be removed from most analog to digital converters

Answer 18

linearity

Question 19

The RTU should be able to operate from ______________ or _______________

Answer 19

110/240 V AC +- 10% or 12/24/48 V DC +- 10%

Question 20

What is the starting address of assignment registers to store analog input on the 5601A IO module of SCADAPack 32?

Answer 20

30001

Question 21

Low humidity air can generate static electricity on the circuit boards due to

Answer 21

stray capacitance

Question 22

SCADA software can be divided into how many types?

Answer 22

2

Question 23

How many discrete Inputs are available at the simulator on the panel with SCADAPack 32

Answer 23

14

Question 24

Maximum effective distance of serial communication Standard RS 485 is ________ .

Answer 24

1200 meters

Question 25

High humidity level may cause ________________ on the circuit borads.

Answer 25

short-circuiting

Question 26

Contacts wired in parallel have AND logical relationship.

Answer 26

False they have OR logic

Question 27

In TelePACE, what is a holding register used for?

Answer 27

Analog Output

Question 28

What form of power is most commonly used as a supply source to power internal components of SCADAPAck32?

Answer 28

DC

Question 29

RTUs having more than 200 digital and 50 analog input points are classified as

Answer 29

large

Question 30

The output of the multiplexer is generally goes to a(n)

Answer 30

analog to digital converter

Question 31

How many analog Inputs are available at the simulator on the panel with SCADAPack 32?

Answer 31

8

Question 32

In TelePACE, what is an Input register used for?

Answer 32

analog input

Question 33

NOT a component of analog input module?

Answer 33

Interface to operator station

Question 34

software used to program PLCs/RTUs?

Answer 34

Telepace, Roclink, UnityPro

Question 35

samples several analog inputs in turn and switch each to the output in sequence?

Answer 35

multiplexer

Question 36

The address range of Input Registers on SCADAPack 32 Controller IO Database is

Answer 36

30001 to 39999

Question 37

What is the starting address of holding assignment registers on SCADAPack 32?

Answer 37

40001

Question 38

The RTU is normally installed in a remote location with fairly harsh environmental conditions. One of the typical condition is surge protection which have a value of

Answer 38

2.5 kV, 1 MHz for 2 seconds

Question 39

How is a power supplied for a dry contact card?

Answer 39

terminal strip on the card

Question 40

How many Analog inputs are available at the 5601A IO module of SCADAPack 32?

Answer 40

8

Question 41

While working on RTU panels maintenance personnel should wear a(n) ___________ to minimize the risk of creating and transfering static voltages.

Answer 41

ground strap

Question 42

The horizontal lines of a ladder diagram are referred to as:

Answer 42

rungs

Question 43

perform calculations, usually using floating point arithmetic

Answer 43

Airthmetic instructions

Question 44

compares the contents of words

Answer 44

Comparison

Question 45

used for digital input

Answer 45

Status Register

Question 46

used to poll coils and register, having a different task

Answer 46

function code

Question 47

keep track of how long something should be energized or de-energized

Answer 47

Timers

Question 48

perform logical or boolean operations on 16-bit words

Answer 48

Logical Operation

Question 49

Normally open or normally closed contacts, indicating whether the contact are open or closed

Answer 49

Standard Relay Type

Question 50

Temporarily transfer control from the standard sequential path to another path and then return to the standar sequential path

Answer 50

subroutines

Question 51

used to represent digital status

Answer 51

Coil

Question 52

counts up or down for every transition of the input contact

Answer 52

Counter