Across
- 3. – The brand credited with inventing the first PLC (the 084) in 1968.
- 6. – A light-sensitive component whose resistance decreases as light intensity increases (LDR).
- 7. – The embedded software that runs the PLC hardware itself.
- 9. – The engineer famously credited as the "father" of the programmable logic controller (PLC).
- 10. – A computer system for gathering and analyzing real-time data.
- 12. – A screen allowing operators to interact with the machine (Human Machine Interface).
- 14. – A chart used to show the output of a logic gate for every possible input combination.
- 15. – A data type used to store numbers with decimal points (Real numbers).
Down
- 1. – Memory that retains its value even after a power loss.
- 2. – A mechanism that moves or controls a device, such as opening a valve.
- 4. – A popular standard for fieldbus communication in automation technology.
- 5. – A base-16 numbering system (0-9, A-F) often used for memory addresses.
- 8. – A device used to control the speed of an electric motor (Variable Frequency Drive).
- 11. – Logic used to prevent two opposing actions from occurring simultaneously.
- 13. – The condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury.