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Communication: FOURTH PERIOD

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Proprietary communication protocols have several advantages. Which of the answers provided below represents one that is not an advantage?
A DCS collects a lot of data during the course of operating. Which of the terms below would best describe the system where data is collected and organized?
Each network layer for a DCS has it's own specialized equipment or software. Which of the layers below would make the I/O of a DCS and it's associated controllers communicate?
HMI networks are needed to expand or contract as required over their lifetime of use. Which of the networking types below will solve scalability, but is still limited because of multiple DA servers and duplication of information requiring an overuse of bandwidth?
There are numerous function block modes which are permitted. Which of the modes below is best described as the mode the function block is currently in?
Modbus protocol can implement data encapsulation over IP based networks. Which of the statements below is an advantage of using encapsulation?
Over the lifetime of a HMI, there will be changes to it's software form the supplier. Which of the terms below would best describe the red number in the picture below?
Wireless Ethernet connections can be easily captured across a public access point. Which of the primary security methods below is to be used at all times possible?
Ethernet network components provide several ISO layers of transmission control. Which of the network components below has transmission controls on the ISO network layer and possibly the data link layers?
There are a collection of standards that defines the access control for wired Ethernet. Which one of the answers below is the standard for physical connections between devices being copper or fiber-optic media?
The quality of a OUT parameter status field has several different classifications. Which of the classifications below can be described as the block supports a cascade path and the value quality is good?
There are several advantages to multidrop communication. Which of the answers below best represents one that is not one of those advantages?
There are several devices that reside at each layer within the a typical DCS. Which of the levels below is where PLC and SIS controllers reside?
Over the lifetime of a HMI, there will be changes to it's software form the supplier. Which of the terms below would best describe the red number in the picture below?
There are several different ways to let an operator know about an alarm in any HMI. Which of the answers below would best be described as a horn being sounded?
Which answer below best describes a fieldbus communication standard that is not common in the industrial setting?
Which of the answers below has the correct amount and kind of parameters of an Foundation field bus AI block?
display resolution determines the graphic flexibility of the HMI hardware to be moved to different GUIs? which of the aspect ratios below would be most commonly used for a display?
HMI networks are needed to expand or contract as required over their lifetime of use. Which of the networking types below will have the least amount of scalability?
Which of the error detection methods below best relates to an "effectiveness of 90%"?
Ethernet has two common messaging types that are controller-to-controller defined in the application layer. Which of those messaging types can be described as only using peer-to-peer communication?
IPv4 and IPv6 are the two current versions of IP. Which of the answers below is the defining difference between the two protocols?
There are several types of converters. Which one of the answers below is best known as a "Bridges"?
Which of the answers below best represents the recommended standard that uses a UART chip?
In Modbus, data is read, and written in various memory ranges. Which of the answers below best represents the data type that a input registers would use?