List Of Abbreviations; Abbreviations - Siemens SINUMERIK Commissioning Manual

List of Abbreviations

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Abbreviations

CF CompactFlash card: Memory card
DCK Direct Control Keys Direct control key
DCP Device Control Protocol
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol: Dynamic assignment of an IP address and other configuration
parameters on a computer in a network
DNS Domain Name System: Conversion of domain names into IP addresses
EBS Emergency Boot System
EKS Electronic Key System: System to check the identity of a user (authentication system)
EUNA End User Notification Administration
HMI Human Machine Interface: Operator interface
IRT Isochronous Realtime (Ethernet)
LLDP Link Layer Discovery Protocol: multi-vendor Layer 2 Protocol defined in accordance with the IEEE-
802.1AB standard, allows information to be exchanged between devices.
MAC Media Access Control: The MAC address is a 48-bit Ethernet ID.
MCP Machine Control Panel Machine control panel
MPI Multi-Point Interface Multiple interface
MUI Multilanguage User Interface
NCK Numerical Control Kernel: NC kernel with block preparation, travel range, etc.
NCU Numerical Control Unit: NCK hardware unit
NRT Non-Realtime (Ethernet)
NTFS New Technology File System
NTP Network Time Protocol: Standard for synchronizing clocks in the entire network
NTPD NTP Daemon:
Utility that runs in the background and does not have to be started by the user.
PCU PC Unit: Computer unit
PDEV Physical device
PG Programming device
PLC Programmable Logic Control: PLC
RAM Random Access Memory: Program memory which can be read and written into
RDY Ready Ready
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol (network protocol for monitoring and controlling network elements
such as routers, servers, switches, and printers from a central station)
TCU Thin Client Unit
TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol: Very simple data transmission protocol
PCU-Basesoftware (IM8)
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