Introduction to Mechatronics

Which field synergistically combines mechanics, electronics, computing, and control engineering?

What kind of system focuses on acquiring measurements of real-world values and entities?

Which type of system is capable of performing logical and control functions?

In what kind of system are signals fed back from the output to the input, creating a loop?

Which element in a control system decides what action to take upon receiving an error signal?

Which element produces a signal related to the variable condition of a process?

What type of signal is composed of binary values?

What kind of device performs logical and arithmetic operations and is programmed with a ladder diagram?

Which type of signal is continuous in function and usually variable in size?

What is the process of acquiring and collecting information about the world known as?

A component's limits in terms of its maximum and minimum values define what?

What type of component can trigger a state change, make or break a connection of current, and usually be latched to retain its state?

Which type of sensor produces a modulated light beam that is either reflected or broken?

Which kind of sensor is specifically capable of detecting metallic objects within a certain proximity?

Which sensor consists of two separate, accurately aligned modules—one transmitter and one receiver?

Which type of sensor is best suited for reflective surfaces?

Which sensor uses sound waves to determine the distance of an object by measuring transmission delay?

A PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) that can support up to 128 I/O's (Inputs/Outputs) is generally classified as what size?

Which memory rating is characteristic of a medium-sized PLC?

Which component of a PLC acts as its central processing unit?

What schematic is used to document the control logic of a machine and to program the behavior and sequence of instructions for the PLC?

What type of contact enables the rung in a ladder diagram when the underlying bit is set to 1?

Which number system is commonly used by humans for mathematical and arithmetic operations?

A number system with a base value of 16 is known as what?

What component converts analog signals into corresponding binary numbers?

What term refers to a complete computer system integrated onto a single chip?

Which of the following acts as a small computer on a single integrated circuit?

Which unit controls the flow of data and instructions within a computer?

What part of the CPU performs arithmetic and logic instructions?

What term describes the capacity of the number of bits processed in a single instruction?

Which term describes the collection of instructions that a computer can execute?

What metric measures the number of operations per second performed by a computer?

Which PLC functionality allows for more rapid execution of a program through faster I/O processing?

What term refers to translated ladder program instructions that can be entered into the programming panel?

Which type of relay can provide a delay function in PLC programs?

What type of relay provides incrementation and decrementation functionality in a PLC program?

What kind of counter decrements from a present value down to zero?

Which type of instruction is used to move data from a source address to a destination address?

An instruction that performs a comparison between a source and destination address is known as:

What is the name for a combinational logic circuit designed to switch one of several input lines onto a single, common output line?

What type of communication involves transferring data sequentially along a single line bus?

What characterizes synchronous serial communication?

What is the key characteristic of asynchronous serial communication?

Which term describes registers where bits can be shifted bit by bit when a suitable input is applied?