Terminology - ABB S800 I/O Manual

Terminology

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Terminology
A complete and comprehensive list of Terms is included in the Industrial
Extended Automation System 800xA, Engineering Concepts instruction
(3BDS100972*). The listing included in Engineering Concepts includes terms and
definitions as they that apply to the 800xA system where the usage is different from
commonly accepted industry standard definitions and definitions given in standard
dictionaries such as Webster's Dictionary of Computer Terms.
Term
Base cluster
FCI
HCIR
12
Description
Consists of single or redundant FCIs plus I/O modules
connected directly to the FCI.
The Fieldbus Communication Interface (FCI) device
contains the interface to the fieldbus PROFIBUS-
DP/DPV1, ModuleBus interface and power regulators.
The FCI module can manage 24 I/O devices (up to 12
directly and to the others in 1 to 7 I/O clusters).
Hot Configuration In Run, possibility to change
configuration in a running system.
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