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Marine 1.1.3.9 Lab - Open-Loop Control System

The document describes an activity where students will identify inputs, plants, and outputs of open-loop control systems. It provides examples of common open-loop systems like a light switch, lawn sprinkler, and toaster. Students are asked to complete the input, plant, and output fields for the sprinkler and toaster, and provide two additional examples of their own.

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Marine 1.1.3.9 Lab - Open-Loop Control System

The document describes an activity where students will identify inputs, plants, and outputs of open-loop control systems. It provides examples of common open-loop systems like a light switch, lawn sprinkler, and toaster. Students are asked to complete the input, plant, and output fields for the sprinkler and toaster, and provide two additional examples of their own.

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Ja’Mia Marine

2/11/2021
Lab – Open Loop Control Systems Objective
In this activity, you will describe the inputs, the plants, and the outputs of open-loop control systems.

Background/Scenario
Input is not dependent on the output in an open-loop control system. An example of an open-loop control
system is a light switch in your home. Moving the light switch to the “on” position is the input, closing the
circuit is the plant, and the light turning on is the output.

In this activity, you will consider the following examples of common open-loop control systems and describe
the applicable inputs, plants, and outputs.
1. Complete the Input, Plant, and Output fields for the Lawn Sprinkler and Toaster systems.
2. Add your own examples of open-loop control systems in the spaces provided below.

System Input Plant Output

The switch is moved to The light fixture’s The light fixture turns
Light Switch
the on position. electrical circuit is closed. on.

The timer for


Lawn Sprinkler Switch On sprinklers is on. Start Watered lawn
watering the lawn
Electricity to the
Toaster Switch On circuit and the timer Toasted bread
is on

Electricity to the
Ice Cream circuit and the timer Ice Cream
Switch On
Machine is on. Starts making
ice cream

Electricity to the
circuit and the timer Smoothie
Smoothie
Switch On is on. Starts making
Maker
smoothie

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