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You are commissioning a new conveyor system. The conveyor motor needs to start with a delay of 10 seconds after a 'Start' button is pressed. Which type of timer would you use in the control circuit to achieve this specific timing function?
An on-delay timer (TON) is used when you want a time delay AFTER an input becomes true (e.g., the start button is pressed) before its output becomes true. In th
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Question: You are commissioning a new conveyor system. The conveyor motor needs to start with a delay of 10 seconds after a 'Start' button is pressed. Which type of timer would you use in the control circuit to achieve this specific timing function?
Answer options: ✅ On-delay timer (TON).
- Off-delay timer (TOF).
- Retentive on-delay timer (RTO).
- One-shot timer.
Correct answer: On-delay timer (TON).
Explanation: An on-delay timer (TON) is used when you want a time delay AFTER an input becomes true (e.g., the start button is pressed) before its output becomes true. In this case, the motor starts 10 seconds after the start button is pressed, which is the definition of an on-delay function.
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