in plc source and sink meaning?



in plc source and sink meaning?..

Answer / mugil

Assuming 24 vdc I/O cards.

On a transistor output card Sourceing is PNP or Active High. This means that you connect the output to the + side of the load device and connect the other side to 0vdc. If the output Card is Sinking it is NPN or active low meaning that you would tie the + side of the device to 24vdc and the common would connect to the output card.

On input cards if the input card is a sourceing card you would use NPN sensors. The cards common connection would be to a +24vdc source and the device (sensor) would give a path to 0vdc. If the input card was sinking you would use PNP sensors. The sensor would be connected to the + 24vdc source and the output from the device would connect to the PLC input card which would have a common connection to 0vdc.

Is This Answer Correct ?    0 Yes 1 No

Post New Answer

More Instrumentation Interview Questions

SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONS ARE NOT MAKING ANY SENSE SO TRY AND PUT IN A LITTLE BIT MORE EFFORT BEFORE YOU POST A QUESTION. WE WILL ONLY HELP THOSE WHO WE CAN SEE ARE TRYING TO HELP THEMSELVES.

0 Answers  


What is loop checking ?

10 Answers   Kharafi National, Petrofac, Samsung,


what is plc?

27 Answers   HPCL, KRL, Noor Company, Petrochemicals, SS Automation,


how we can calibrate split range control valve?

1 Answers  


When can a bypass not used on a positioner?

1 Answers   CCIE,






What is mean by analytical instrumentation?

0 Answers  


3element

2 Answers  


how to convert transmitter milliamps output to like temp,pressure etc.....

5 Answers  


i have 80cm water tank.how can i use DPT as level mesurment.pls give specs for that..? We have air comp.from that moisture comeout to one tank.i want to mesure level of water in that tank and then after operat one sov to dicharge water after high level.

1 Answers  


What is the difference between pt100, pt500 and pt1000 RTDs?

3 Answers   ICI Pakistan,


What is the use of +/- 20ma in analog measurement,and which instrument gives +/-20ma output

1 Answers  


what will the sending unit in the fuel gauge utilizes?

0 Answers  


Categories
  • Civil Engineering Interview Questions Civil Engineering (5085)
  • Mechanical Engineering Interview Questions Mechanical Engineering (4452)
  • Electrical Engineering Interview Questions Electrical Engineering (16637)
  • Electronics Communications Interview Questions Electronics Communications (3918)
  • Chemical Engineering Interview Questions Chemical Engineering (1095)
  • Aeronautical Engineering Interview Questions Aeronautical Engineering (239)
  • Bio Engineering Interview Questions Bio Engineering (96)
  • Metallurgy Interview Questions Metallurgy (361)
  • Industrial Engineering Interview Questions Industrial Engineering (259)
  • Instrumentation Interview Questions Instrumentation (3014)
  • Automobile Engineering Interview Questions Automobile Engineering (332)
  • Mechatronics Engineering Interview Questions Mechatronics Engineering (97)
  • Marine Engineering Interview Questions Marine Engineering (124)
  • Power Plant Engineering Interview Questions Power Plant Engineering (172)
  • Textile Engineering Interview Questions Textile Engineering (575)
  • Production Engineering Interview Questions Production Engineering (25)
  • Satellite Systems Engineering Interview Questions Satellite Systems Engineering (106)
  • Engineering AllOther Interview Questions Engineering AllOther (1379)