Learners compare the three scales used in pressure measurements: gage, absolute, and vacuum. A brief quiz completes the activity.

In this module, you'll build upon the concepts Understanding and Writing Pseudocode: The Basics, by learning new techniques and terms to make your pseudocode more complete.

Learners study animations showing the integral function of a closed-loop control system and the difference between the two types of integral controller settings, reset rate and reset time. A short quiz completes the activity.

Learners study animation showing the operation of cumulative and differential DC compound motors. A short quiz completes the activity.

Learners study an animated PLC counting operation and examine how the count is automatically reset.

In this animated object, learners study what happens if the maximum switching speed of a proximity sensor is exceeded.

Learners examine the basic elements of a machine vision system. A short quiz completes the activity.

In this animated object, learners examine the operation and programming requirements of a PLC Examine-Off instruction. A brief quiz completes the activity.

In this animated object, learners study the effects of making sensitivity adjustments to a capacitive sensor.

In this animated activity, learners study how the magnetic field of an armature can distort the DC motor's main magnetic field. A brief quiz completes the object.

In this animated object, learners examine the basic types of limit switches and how they are used.

Learners examine the circuitry in a DC variable speed drive that prevents the motor from running at 0 rpm or at maximum speed under certain conditions.

The learner will examine how torque is developed in an induction motor.

In this animated object, learners examine the factors that determine how well a capacitive proximity sensor can detect an object. Those factors include size, position, and the materials from which the target is made. A brief quiz completes the activity.

Learners examine the operation of the on-off control mode using a home heating example. A short quiz completes the activity.

In this animated object, learners examine three data compare instructions used by programmable logic controllers (PLCs). A practical application to show how these instructions are used in an industrial setting is provided.

Learners study how a DC motor generates counterelectromotive force. A short quiz completes the object.

In this animated activity, learners examine the firing circuits in a DC variable speed drive. The circuits cause the current flow through the armature and rpm to vary. This activity has audio content.

In this animated object, learners examine automated manufacturing systems classified as motion control, batch process control, and continuous process control.

In this animated object, learners examine the operation of up-counters and down-counters for a programmable controller. A brief quiz completes the activity.

In this animated activity, learners examine the circuitry in a DC variable speed drive that causes the motor to accelerate or decelerate at slow rates. This learning object has audio content.

In this animated activity, learners examine how to change the gain of an optical sensor to overcome environmental conditions and distance.

Learners examine animations of the most common transmission signals used in automated systems, such as 4 mA to 20 mA, 3 psi to 15 psi, and 0 to 10 volts. A brief quiz completes the activity.

Learners examine the operation of various circuits that are internal to the capacitive proximity sensor.

Learners study the operation and characteristics of an incremental optical encoder used in automated manufacturing applications. A brief quiz completes the activity.