PLC FAT and SAT checklist: test behavior and handover evidence
Plan factory and site acceptance around requirements, observable results, failure states, approved changes and recoverable project files.
Produced / consumed tags
CIP implicit data exchange.
EtherNet/IP mechanism where one controller produces a tag that others consume over implicit messaging — no MSG instructions needed. The standard pattern for controller-to-controller data.
See also: EtherNet/IP · CIP
Use the concept: 4–20 mA loop scaling · Industrial automation fundamentals · Modbus RTU CRC & frame helper
In depth
PLC analog input scaling: raw counts, 4–20 mA and diagnostics
Map raw counts into engineering units, check the configured channel range, and keep signal-quality diagnostics separate from the displayed value.
OT backup and restore testing: prove the recovery path
Inventory the files and dependencies needed to recover a control system, set recovery objectives, and test restoration on an isolated target.