Terminology - ABB Ability 800xA Series User Manual

About this User Manual

Terminology

Information icons alert the reader to pertinent facts and conditions.
Tip icons indicate advice, e. g. on how to design your project or how to use a certain
function.
Although Warning hazards are related to personal injury, and Caution hazards are
associated with equipment or property damage, it should be understood that operation
of damaged equipment could, under certain operational conditions, result in degraded
process performance leading to personal injury or death. Therefore, fully comply with all
Warning and Caution notices.
Terminology
A complete and comprehensive list of terms is included in System 800xA System Guide
Functional Description (3BSE038018*). The listing includes terms and definitions 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.
The following is a list of terms associated with the FOUNDATION™ Fieldbus Linking
Device LD 810HSE Ex that you should be familiar with. The list contains terms and
abbreviations that are unique to ABB or have a usage or definition that is different from
standard industry usage.
Table: Terminology
FOUNDATION™ Fieldbus
Fieldbus Foundation
2PAA114135-610
Term
FOUNDATION™ fieldbus is a bi-directional communications
protocol used for communications among field
instrumentation and control systems.
The Fieldbus Foundation is a consortium of leading controls
and instrumentation suppliers throughout the world. Its
purpose is to accelerate development and acceptance of a
single, open, interoperable fieldbus specification, as well as
hardware and software technology for companies that wish
to implement it in their automation products.
Description
14