Appendix; Glossary - Danfoss VLT Series Programming Manual

Appendix

10 Appendix

10.1 Glossary

A flange
The A side is the shaft side of the servomotor.
Ambient temperature
The temperature in the immediate vicinity of the servo
system or component.
Automation Studio™
Automation Studio™ is a registered trademark of B&R. It is
the integrated software development environment for B&R
controllers.
Axial force
The force in newton-metres acting on the rotor axis in the
axial direction.
Bearings
The ball bearings of the servomotor.
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Beckhoff
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Beckhoff is a registered trademark of and licensed by
Beckhoff Automation GmbH, Germany.
B&R
Multi-national company, specializing in factory and process
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automation software and systems for a wide range of
industrial applications.
B side
The rear side of the servo drive with the plug-and-socket
connectors.
Brake
Mechanical holding brake on the servo drive.
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CANopen
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CANopen is a registered community trademark of CAN in
Automation e.V.
CE
European test and certification mark.
CiA DS 402
Device profile for drives and motion control.
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CiA is a registered community trademark of CAN in
Automation e.V.
Clamping set
A mechanical device, which, for example, can be used to
secure gears to a motor shaft.
Connector (M23)
Servo drive hybrid connector.
Cooling
ISD servo drives are cooled by convection (without fans).
DC-link
Each servo drive has its own DC-link, consisting of
capacitors.
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DC-link voltage
A DC voltage shared by several servo drives connected in
parallel.
DC voltage
A direct constant voltage.
EPSG
Ethernet POWERLINK
ETG
EtherCAT
EtherCAT
EtherCAT
an open high performance Ethernet-based fieldbus system.
EtherCAT
technology, licensed by Beckhoff Automation GmbH,
Germany.
Illustration 10.1 EtherCAT
Ethernet POWERLINK
Ethernet POWERLINK
for standard Ethernet. It is an open protocol managed by
the Ethernet POWERLINK
was introduced by Austrian automation company B&R in
2001.
Feed-in cable
Hybrid connection cable between the SAB and servo drive.
Feedback system
Feedback systems for servo drives in general.
Fieldbus
Communication bus between controller and servo axis and
SAB; in general between controller and field nodes.
Firmware
Software in the unit; runs on the control board.
Function block
Device functionalities are accessible via the engineering
environment software.
IGBT
The insulated-gate bipolar transistor is a 3-terminal
semiconductor device, primarily used as an electronic
switch to combine high efficiency and fast switching.
Installation elevation
Installation elevation above normal sea level, typically
associated with a derating factor.
ISD
Integrated servo drive.
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510 System
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Standardization Group.
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Technology Group
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(Ethernet for Control Automation Technology) is
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is registered trademark and patented
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is a deterministic real-time protocol
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Standardization Group (EPSG). It
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