SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC ET1605

2015/2016 SEMESTER TWO EXAMINATION

Advanced Diploma in Process Control & Instrumentation

FIELDBUS TECHNOLOGY Time Allowed: 2 Hours

Instructions to Candidates

1. The Singapore Polytechnic examination rules are to be complied with.

2. This paper consists of THREE sections:

Section A - 20 Multiple Choice Questions, 2 marks each.
Section B - 4 Short Questions, 10 marks each.
Section C - 1 Long Question, 20 marks.

3. The examination rules set out on the last page of the answer booklet are to be complied with.

4. All questions are COMPULSORY.

5. All questions are to be answered in the answer booklet.

6. This paper consists of 9 pages.

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SECTION A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS [2 marks each]

1. Please tick your answers in the box behind the front cover of the answer booklet. If you
have made a mistake, shade the wrong answer and tick the new answer, e.g.

Question (a) (b) (c) (d)

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2. No marks will be deducted for incorrect answers.

A1. Which one of the following is the protocol of Ethernet technology?

(a) MAC/IP
(b) LLC/CD
(c) CSMA/CD
(d) TCP/IP

A2. What is the main objective of synchronous system in data transmission?

(a) It offers wide bandwidth of data transmission.

(b) It offers fast clocking of data transmission.
(c) It offers low error rate of data transmission.
(d) It offers high volume of data transmission.

A3. Which one of the following factors is NOT affecting the rate of data communication?

(a) Complexity of interface circuitry

(b) Type of communication medium
(c) Distance of network link
(d) Size of protocol ambles

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A4. What is the purpose of a line driver in RS-232 interface standard?

(a) It provides the operational voltage control at transmitting ends.

(b) It provides the operational voltage range at device ends.
(c) It provides the operational current control at interface ends.
(d) It provides the operational current range at media ends.

A5. A message block of synchronous protocol is shown in Figure A5. Which one of the
following is PDU of component A?

(a) Segment
(b) Packet
(c) Frame
(d) Binary

Figure A5

A6. Which one of the following is correct for a query of message transaction occurred in
Modbus communication?

(a) Response is required where a single slave is addressed.

(b) Response is required where all slaves are addressed.
(c) Response is required where multi slaves are addressed.
(d) Response is required on all types of slave system.

A7. Which one of the following is correct for the HART communication?

(a) It is fully digital in connecting process instruments.

(b) It is fully analogue in connecting process instruments.
(c) It is fully compatible with traditional process instruments.
(d) It is fully compatible with digital process instruments.

A8. What is the maximum number of drivers and receivers that are allowed in RS485
interface standard?

(a) 64
(b) 48
(c) 32
(d) 24

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A9. What is the role of subsystem (A) shown in Figure A9?

Figure A9

(a) It provides the connectivity of inputs and outputs.

(b) It provides the termination of traditional 4-20 mA instruments.
(c) It provides the voltage loop of inputs and outputs.
(d) It provides the variable direction of traditional 4-20mA instruments.

A10. Which one of the following methods is used in the operation of HART protocol?

(a) Frequency shift keying

(b) Clock shift keying
(c) Signal shift keying
(d) Phase shift keying

A11. Which one of the following is NOT the feature of Foundation Fieldbus?

(a) It is digital communication with field control.

(b) It is compatible with current loop instruments.
(c) It is interoperable with different vendor products.
(d) It is operational with PID values at the control valve.

A12. What is the network device that is needed to provide the connectivity from one
Fieldbus network to another Fieldbus network?

(a) Repeater
(b) Switch
(c) Gateway
(d) Hub

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A13. Which one of the following is NOT correct for the physical layer of Foundation
Fieldbus?

(a) PID calculation

(b) Manchester encoding
(c) 31.25 kbps transmission rate
(d) Cable termination

A14. What is the maximum length of Foundation Fieldbus segment that is connected by
using typical twisted-pair wire of Type A?

(a) 1200 meters

(b) 1900 meters
(c) 2100 meters
(d) 2400 meters

A15. What is the standard used in the physical layer of Profibus PA system?

(a) IEEE 802.3

(b) IEC 61158-2
(c) ISO 9000
(d) OSI 7 Layer 1

A16. All devices on a Fieldbus network are given a token to send ___________ messages
between transmissions of ___________ messages.

(a) scheduled, unscheduled

(b) unscheduled, scheduled
(c) synchronised, unsynchronised
(d) unsynchronised, synchronised

A17. What is the main purpose of IP subnets in control networks?

(a) It is to provide efficient control assignment

(b) It is to provide effective address assignment
(c) It is to provide smaller network assignment
(d) It is to provide consistent route assignment

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A18. What is the role of Sub-layer 2 shown in Figure A18?

(a) It provides access capability to user applications.

(b) It provides message capability to user applications.
(c) It provides access capability to data link layer.
(d) It provides message capability to data link layer.

Figure A18

A19. Refer to Table A19. Calculate the number of subnets and the number of available host
IP addresses for each subnet.

(a) 8, 14
(b) 6, 30
(c) 4, 62
(d) 2, 126

Network Address Subnet Mask Class

190.10.10.128 255.255.255.128 C
Table A19

A20. Refer to Table A20. Calculate the available host IP addresses of subnet 2.

(a) 190.10.10.1 ~ 190.10.10.127

(b) 190.10.10.129 ~ 190.10.10.254
(c) 190.10.10.1 ~ 190.10.10.254
(d) 190.10.10.129 ~ 190.10.10.63

Network Address Subnet Mask Class

190.10.10.128 /25 C
Table A20

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SECTION B [10 marks each]

B1. Foundation Fieldbus system requires terminators in each network segment.

(a) What are the roles of resistor and capacitor used in a terminator?
(4 marks)
(b) How many terminators are needed for the control of 4 network segments?
(3 marks)
(c) Describe one possible scenario occurring from wrong termination.
(3 marks)

B2. Refer to Figure B2. You are tasked to configure router DR, Host A and Host B.

(a) What are the network addresses to configure in RIP process of DR?
(4 marks)
(b) What are the gateway addresses to configure in Host A and Host B?
(2 marks)
(c) What are the IP address and the subnet mask to configure in Host B?
(4 marks)

Figure B2

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B3. Profibus system is used for Factory Automation (FA) and Process Automation (PA).

(a) What are the profile names of Profibus system used for FA and PA?
(2 marks)
(b) What is the minimum data transmission rate of PA profile?
(2 marks)
(c) What is the interface standard used in FA profile?
(2 marks)
(d) Explain how Profibus system provides multi-vendor interoperability.
(4 marks)

B4. Refer to the OSI 7 layer model shown in Figure B4.

(a) What are the PDUs of (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)?
(4 marks)
(b) What are the protocols of (v), (vi), (vii) and (viii)?
(3 marks)
(c) What is the PDU that is generated at the end of encapsulation process?
(3 marks)

Figure B4

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SECTION C [20 marks]

C1. You are tasked to route networks of Fieldbus Clients shown in Figure C1. Refer to the
network information shown in Table C1.

(a) Provide IP and GW addresses to be configured in Client A, B, C and D.

(8 marks)
(b) Provide RIPv2 network addresses to be configured in RA, RB, RC and RD.
(8 marks)
(c) Provide the network addresses starting with ‘C’ or ‘R’ identifier in RD by the result of
the ‘show ip route’ command. Assume that routing configurations are all correct.
(4 marks)

Figure C1

Network Network Address Subnet Mask

A 10.10.11.0 /24
B 10.10.12.0 /24
C 10.10.13.128 /25
D 10.10.14.128 /25
E 192.168.50.192 /26
F 192.168.60.192 /27
G 192.168.70.192 /28
Table C1

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