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What is the definition of an industrial network?
What is the definition of an industrial network?
- A network with at least four devices connected in a commercial environment
- A network with at least five devices connected in an industrial environment
- A network with at least two devices connected in a commercial environment
- A network with at least three devices connected in an industrial environment (correct)
What are the additional requirements for industrial networks, beyond those of commercial networks?
What are the additional requirements for industrial networks, beyond those of commercial networks?
- They must provide effective performance for resources used and predictable scheduling
- They must offer predictable throughput and extremely low downtime (correct)
- They must offer predictable throughput and predictable scheduling
- They must have extreme low downtime and provide predictable scheduling
What is the term used to describe the functionality where network response times must fall within a specific window of time to avoid errors?
What is the term used to describe the functionality where network response times must fall within a specific window of time to avoid errors?
- Stochasticity
- Predictability
- Determinism (correct)
- Variability
Why must time-sensitive operations, such as computing a PID algorithm, provide a definitive window of time for data input?
Why must time-sensitive operations, such as computing a PID algorithm, provide a definitive window of time for data input?
What does 'five nines' refer to in the context of downtime requirements in modern industry?
What does 'five nines' refer to in the context of downtime requirements in modern industry?
Why do all designs for industrial networks involve compromises?
Why do all designs for industrial networks involve compromises?
What is the purpose of launching into the discussion of selected industrial networks in the chapter?
What is the purpose of launching into the discussion of selected industrial networks in the chapter?
What term is used to describe the functionality where industrial requirements dictate that network response times must fall within a specific window of time?
What term is used to describe the functionality where industrial requirements dictate that network response times must fall within a specific window of time?
In an industrial environment, what is the minimum number of devices required to form an industrial network?
In an industrial environment, what is the minimum number of devices required to form an industrial network?
What is the main purpose of an industrial network?
What is the main purpose of an industrial network?
What is one way to achieve 99.999 percent of total system availability?
What is one way to achieve 99.999 percent of total system availability?
What does it mean for a system to be scalable from one to many?
What does it mean for a system to be scalable from one to many?
What is an essential characteristic of a well-designed industrial control system according to the text?
What is an essential characteristic of a well-designed industrial control system according to the text?
What advantage do distributed control systems (DCSs) offer over programmable logic controllers (PLCs)?
What advantage do distributed control systems (DCSs) offer over programmable logic controllers (PLCs)?
What is an evolution of the older standalone digital controller mentioned in the text?
What is an evolution of the older standalone digital controller mentioned in the text?
Which feature is associated with proprietary DCSs according to the passage?
Which feature is associated with proprietary DCSs according to the passage?
What did the early DCS systems use to link all their components?
What did the early DCS systems use to link all their components?
What is a characteristic of Allen-Bradley's Data Highway network?
What is a characteristic of Allen-Bradley's Data Highway network?
What is one essential aspect of industrial equipment according to the text?
What is one essential aspect of industrial equipment according to the text?
'Bumpless' redundancy and live configuration change capabilities are seen as essential in which industrial automation offerings?
'Bumpless' redundancy and live configuration change capabilities are seen as essential in which industrial automation offerings?
What type of network is DeviceNet?
What type of network is DeviceNet?
Which industrial network uses the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol?
Which industrial network uses the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol?
What kind of controllers provide advanced process control capabilities and have been accepted for industrial batch process automation?
What kind of controllers provide advanced process control capabilities and have been accepted for industrial batch process automation?
What is the data rate provided by the HART protocol?
What is the data rate provided by the HART protocol?
What is the primary purpose of offering proprietary distributed control systems (DCSs)?
What is the primary purpose of offering proprietary distributed control systems (DCSs)?
What differentiates PROFIBUS PA from PROFIBUS DP?
What differentiates PROFIBUS PA from PROFIBUS DP?
Which industrial network uses the EIA-709 standard?
Which industrial network uses the EIA-709 standard?
What does FOUNDATION Fieldbus handle in two different modes?
What does FOUNDATION Fieldbus handle in two different modes?
What is the main purpose of HART instruments' advanced diagnostics?
What is the main purpose of HART instruments' advanced diagnostics?
What is LonWorks' major market according to the text?
What is LonWorks' major market according to the text?
What does EtherNet/IP use to allow devices to be added and removed from a network?
What does EtherNet/IP use to allow devices to be added and removed from a network?
What defines the current master in PROFIBUS?
What defines the current master in PROFIBUS?
What is Foundation Fieldbus designed to interconnect?
What is Foundation Fieldbus designed to interconnect?
What is ControlNet intended for?
What is ControlNet intended for?
What is the maximum number of nodes allowed on Data Highway Plus?
What is the maximum number of nodes allowed on Data Highway Plus?
Which signaling voltage does Data Highway Plus use?
Which signaling voltage does Data Highway Plus use?
What is the transmission protocol used by most other PLC manufacturers besides their proprietary method?
What is the transmission protocol used by most other PLC manufacturers besides their proprietary method?
What is the maximum data rate of the Data Highway?
What is the maximum data rate of the Data Highway?
What is the transmission protocol originally had two modes: an ASCII mode and the RTU mode?
What is the transmission protocol originally had two modes: an ASCII mode and the RTU mode?
What is the maximum length of a trunk line at the 57.6 Kbps data rate for Data Highway?
What is the maximum length of a trunk line at the 57.6 Kbps data rate for Data Highway?
How does the floating master scheme in Data Highway work?
How does the floating master scheme in Data Highway work?
What does Modbus RTU protocol use as start and stop delimiters in MAC and Physical layer?
What does Modbus RTU protocol use as start and stop delimiters in MAC and Physical layer?
Which data rate is supported by Data Highway Plus?
Which data rate is supported by Data Highway Plus?
What type of arrangement is the Modbus RTU protocol based on?
What type of arrangement is the Modbus RTU protocol based on?
What is the speed of HSE (High Speed Ethernet) in Mbps?
What is the speed of HSE (High Speed Ethernet) in Mbps?
How many devices can a non-intrinsically safe segment support in FOUNDATION Fieldbus?
How many devices can a non-intrinsically safe segment support in FOUNDATION Fieldbus?
What is the purpose of clock synchronization in FOUNDATION Fieldbus?
What is the purpose of clock synchronization in FOUNDATION Fieldbus?
Which model does FOUNDATION Fieldbus use for background processes?
Which model does FOUNDATION Fieldbus use for background processes?
What is the main difference between the client-server model and the publisher-subscriber model?
What is the main difference between the client-server model and the publisher-subscriber model?
In which layer of FOUNDATION Fieldbus does system management address device tag assignment?
In which layer of FOUNDATION Fieldbus does system management address device tag assignment?
What is the main purpose of the H1 fieldbus?
What is the main purpose of the H1 fieldbus?
'Manchester encoding' is used for placing data on the wire in which layer of FOUNDATION Fieldbus?
'Manchester encoding' is used for placing data on the wire in which layer of FOUNDATION Fieldbus?
What type of signal is used for preamble and start/stop delimiters in the Fieldbus Layer 2 Frame of FOUNDATION Fieldbus?
What type of signal is used for preamble and start/stop delimiters in the Fieldbus Layer 2 Frame of FOUNDATION Fieldbus?
What is the purpose of using function blocks in the Application and User Layers of FOUNDATION Fieldbus?
What is the purpose of using function blocks in the Application and User Layers of FOUNDATION Fieldbus?
Which organization tests protocol stacks and devices for conformance to specifications in FOUNDATION Fieldbus?
Which organization tests protocol stacks and devices for conformance to specifications in FOUNDATION Fieldbus?
What are the advantages of FOUNDATION Fieldbus compared to conventional devices?
What are the advantages of FOUNDATION Fieldbus compared to conventional devices?
What is the goal behind the ISA100 standard?
What is the goal behind the ISA100 standard?
Which institute owns the ISA100 Compliant certification scheme?
Which institute owns the ISA100 Compliant certification scheme?
What technology are SCADA systems predominantly used for?
What technology are SCADA systems predominantly used for?
What spurred the development of SCADA systems in the 1970s?
What spurred the development of SCADA systems in the 1970s?
What was the original purpose of the Modbus RTU protocol?
What was the original purpose of the Modbus RTU protocol?
What is necessary to obtain when using a device that communicates using Modbus protocol?
What is necessary to obtain when using a device that communicates using Modbus protocol?
What is the Distributed Network Protocol (DNP3) known for?
What is the Distributed Network Protocol (DNP3) known for?
What do all devices in a wireless subnet communicate using?
What do all devices in a wireless subnet communicate using?
What does the IEC stand for in relation to the ISA100 standard?
What does the IEC stand for in relation to the ISA100 standard?
What was the major purpose of forming the ISA100 committee in 2005?
What was the major purpose of forming the ISA100 committee in 2005?
What is the most basic form of RTU protocol that performs master-slave polling?
What is the most basic form of RTU protocol that performs master-slave polling?
What does DNP3 support that Modbus does not?
What does DNP3 support that Modbus does not?
What was the primary purpose of check codes in early RTU protocols?
What was the primary purpose of check codes in early RTU protocols?
What feature became less of a requirement with the arrival of smart RTUs and more reliable communication error detection?
What feature became less of a requirement with the arrival of smart RTUs and more reliable communication error detection?
What does the RTU in electric utility market applications provide?
What does the RTU in electric utility market applications provide?
What has been a growing concern in recent years regarding RTU protocols traditionally developed for SCADA use?
What has been a growing concern in recent years regarding RTU protocols traditionally developed for SCADA use?
What was made possible by the computing power of RTUs reaching a certain point in the early 2000s?
What was made possible by the computing power of RTUs reaching a certain point in the early 2000s?
What is a companion standard especially for basic SCADA tasks?
What is a companion standard especially for basic SCADA tasks?
What type of data does DNP3 support that SCADA RTU protocols traditionally lack?
What type of data does DNP3 support that SCADA RTU protocols traditionally lack?
What did the arrival of smart RTUs decrease as a requirement?
What did the arrival of smart RTUs decrease as a requirement?
What is a major concern related to the devices used in the electric utility market?
What is a major concern related to the devices used in the electric utility market?
What was made possible by the computing power of RTUs reaching a certain point in the early 2000s?
What was made possible by the computing power of RTUs reaching a certain point in the early 2000s?
