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Glossary of Terms:
Address
Fieldbus
Field Unit
Interoperability
Master/Slave
Profibus DP
Profibus DP-V0 and DP-V1
PNO
RedCom
Node
RS485
Segment
Abbreviations:
Comms
Communications
DTM
Device Type Manager
EDD
Electronic Device Description
FDT
Field Device Tool
GSD
Generic Station Description
The unique address for a node on the fieldbus, range 0-126
The digital, two-way, multi-drop Profibus DP communication link
The Profibus option card fitted to the actuator
The capability for a device from one manufacturer to interact with that
of another manufacturer, on a fieldbus network, without loss of
functionality
The method of communication used by the Profibus DP Module. The
fieldbus requires a Profibus master to control the data exchange on
the highway.
The communication protocol used on the highway.
The cyclic (V0) and acyclic (V1) versions of the protocol supported by
the Rotork module.
Profibus Nutzerorganisation - Profibus User Group, Germany
Dual redundant system as defined in PNO 2.212
A single device on the fieldbus
The electrical properties of the data highway as defined by the IEC
61158 standard, copper conductors, 2-wire twisted pair.
A section of an RS485 fieldbus that is correctly terminated in its
characteristic impedance. Each Segment can include up to 32
devices.
Publication PUB088-005-00_1017
PFU
Profibus Field Unit
RAM
Random Access Memory
ROM
Read Only Memory
RTU
Remote Terminal Unit
SW
Software
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