Industrial automation

Industrial automation

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Load v

Automation; Industrial automation

1) To place data into an internal register under programme control. 2) To place a programme from an external storage device into central memory under operator control.

Task

Automation; Industrial automation

A set of instructions, data, and control information capable of being executed by a CPU to accomplish a specific purpose.

Process n (production)

Automation; Industrial automation

Regular (continuous or batch) production executed in a definite uninterrupted manner.

Volatile memory

Automation; Industrial automation

1) A memory that loses its information if the power is removed. 2) Contrasted with non-volatile memory

Push-wheel switch

Automation; Industrial automation

A multi-position rotary switch that is stepped forward or backward with a pushbutton ratcheting mechanism.

Changing the direction of rotation of the motor armature or rotor. A dc motor is reversed by changing the polarity of the field or the armature, but not both. An ac motor is reversed by reversing the ...