Omron CV500 Installation Manual page 168

hexadecimal
host interface
Host Link System
Host Link Unit
H-PCF cable
I/O allocation
I/O Block
I/O Control Unit
I/O delay
I/O device
I/O Interface Unit
I/O point
I/O refreshing
I/O response time
I/O Terminal
I/O Unit
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Glossary
large display onto which ladder-diagram programs can be written directly in lad-
der-diagram symbols for input into the PC without conversion to mnemonic
form.
A number system where all numbers are expressed to the base 16. In a PC all
data is ultimately stored in binary form, however, displays and inputs on Pro-
gramming Devices are often expressed in hexadecimal to simplify operation.
Each group of four binary bits is numerically equivalent to one hexadecimal digit.
An interface that allows communications with a host computer.
A system with one or more host computers connected to one or more PCs via
Host Link Units or host interfaces so that the host computer can be used to trans-
fer data to and from the PC(s). Host Link Systems enable centralized manage-
ment and control of PC Systems.
An interface used to connect a C-series PC to a host computer in a Host Link
System.
An acronym for hard plastic-clad optical fiber cable.
The process by which the PC assigns certain bits in memory for various func-
tions. This includes pairing I/O bits to I/O points on Units.
Either an Input Block or an Output Block. I/O Blocks provide mounting positions
for replaceable relays.
A Unit mounted to the CPU Rack to monitor and control I/O points on Expansion
CPU Racks or Expansion I/O Racks.
The delay in time from when a signal is sent to an output to when the status of the
output is actually in effect or the delay in time from when the status of an input
changes until the signal indicating the change in the status is received.
A device connected to the I/O terminals on I/O Units, Special I/O Units, etc. I/O
devices may be either part of the Control System, if they function to help control
other devices, or they may be part of the controlled system.
A Unit mounted to an Expansion CPU Rack or Expansion I/O Rack to interface
the Rack to the CPU Rack.
The place at which an input signal enters the PC System, or at which an output
signal leaves the PC System. In physical terms, I/O points correspond to termi-
nals or connector pins on a Unit; in terms of programming, an I/O points corre-
spond to I/O bits in the IR area.
The process of updating output status sent to external devices so that it agrees
with the status of output bits held in memory and of updating input bits in memory
so that they agree with the status of inputs from external devices.
The time required for an output signal to be sent from the PC in response to an
input signal received from an external device.
A Remote I/O Unit connected in a Wired Remote I/O System to provide a limited
number of I/O points at one location. There are several types of I/O Terminals.
The most basic type of Unit mounted to a Backplane. I/O Units include Input
Units and Output Units, each of which is available in a range of specifications.
I/O Units do not include Special I/O Units, Link Units, etc.