Learners study the factors that determine the frequency of an AC generator, such as the rotational speed of the armature or the number of stator poles.

Learners examine how a PLC Timer-Off instruction is used in the operation of an automotive paint booth.

Learners will identify ladder logic diagrams and the logic functions they perform.

Learners study animation showing the operation of an AC wound-rotor motor with its external starting resistors. A short quiz completes the activity.

Learners are introduced to the binary-coded decimal, a common way of encoding decimal digits in computing and electronic systems. A brief quiz completes the activity.

Learners view an animated explanation of why an adjustment of the output voltage by an AC drive is required to maintain a constant torque as the frequency is varied.

In this learning activity you'll understand what flow charts are and how they're used to create computer programs.

Learners use the National Electrical Code to determine the size of a motor overload protection device.

Learners study an animated block diagram that describes the function of each element in a closed-loop system used in industrial automation.

In this animated and interactive object, learners follow three steps to calibrate an opposed optical sensor. They consider horizontal alignment, the sensitivity setting, and having an effective beam.

Learners study the operation of a ladder circuit in which coils on one rung control contacts in other rungs.

In this animated activity, learners examine the circuitry in a DC variable speed drive that keeps the motor running at a constant speed as the load varies.

Learners examine the sourcing and sinking of conventional current at a PLC output module and the type of field device to which it is connected. This interactive learning object includes six quiz questions.

Learners examine the labeling scheme used in ladder logic diagrams to identify components, wires, rungs, and rails. This activity includes self-check questions.

In this animated object, learners study the operation of a ladder circuit that controls the rotational direction of a DC motor.

Learners examine the operation of a DC Shunt motor and its characteristics. A quiz completes the activity.

Learners follow steps to convert numbers from Gray code to binary code. They then view steps to change binary values to Gray code numbers.

Learners examine the circuitry in a DC variable speed drive that protects the rectifier diodes and motor windings from being damaged due to excessive current.

The learner will understand the operation of motor control circuits used to start and stop three-phase motors.

In this animated object, learners view a race of two boats as an example of how the derivative function of a PID controller shortens the time duration of an operation.

In this animated object, learners examine a closed-loop feedback system that uses digital circuits to control the position of a gear rack.

In this animated object, learners examine the two types of optical encoders used in automation applications: incremental and absolute. A brief quiz completes the activity.

Understand pseudocode structure of Inputs and Outputs, a vital component of programming computer and industrial applications.

In this animated object, learners observe the changes inside the DC shunt motor that could cause the motor to break apart when its field coil opens. A short quiz completes the activity.

Learners view an animation showing the one-shot operation of a programmable logic controller.