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Global Templates
Global templates are located on the template branch of the base project.
Global templates can be used in all engineering projects that are linked to the base project.
GSD
General Station Description
GSDML
General Station Description Markup Language
Hardware Configuration Tool
It is a plugin used to used to configure the WS Bundle.
Interlock logic
An interlock logic is the logic used for a feature that makes the state of two mechanisms or
functions mutually dependent.
Label
Besides names, labels are the second most frequent means of clearly identifying objects.
Local Templates
Local templates are located on the template branch of an engineering project. They are only
available in the respective engineering project.
Location
Location or mounting position of a technical equipment. Sometimes also understood as a
functional allocation.
Message class
Its one of the type of a message.
Messages
A message system is used for the chronological signaling and archiving of sporadic events
occurring in the process at a central location.
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