Definition Of Terms - Omron DeviceNet Safety NE1A-HDY01 Operation Manual

Definition of Terms

Term
Safety Network Con- A controller that supports Safety Networks and has a high
troller reliability for use in safety controls. "Safety Network Control-
ler" is the name of the Controllers in OMRON's NE0A Series,
NE1A Series, and other series.
Standard Program- A Programmable Controller (PLC) that is used for Standard
mable Controller Controls. "Standard PLC" is used to distinguish a PLC for
(Standard PLC) Standard Controls from a PLC for Safety Controls.
Safety I/O Terminal A Remote I/O Terminal for use in safety controls. "Safety I/O
Terminal" is the name of the terminals in OMRON's DST1
Series.
Remote I/O Terminal A Remote I/O Terminal for use in Standard Controls.
Safety Input device An input device for which special measures for use in safety
controls have been implemented. Emergency stop switches
and safety door switches are examples of Safety Input
devices.
Safety Output device An output device for which special measures for use in safety
controls have been implemented. Safety relays are an exam-
ple of a Safety Output device.
locking the configura- A configuration (device) is locked to indicate that the suitabil-
tion/device ity of downloaded Safety Parameters has been verified by the
user in system testing. Locking the configuration (device) pro-
tects the data saved in the device. The configuration data can
be changed by unlocking the configuration (device).
safety signature A certification for configuration data transferred to a device
from the Network Configurator. The safety signature is used
by the device to verify that the configuration data is correct.
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