Glossary - Siemens SIMATIC KTP400 Basic Operating Instructions Manual

Glossary

"Transfer" mode
HMI device operating mode for transferring an executable project from the configuration PC
to an HMI device.
Acknowledge
Acknowledgment of an alarm confirms that it has been noted.
Alarm, acknowledgment
Acknowledgment of an alarm confirms that it has been noted.
Alarm, activated
Moment at which an alarm is triggered by the PLC or HMI device.
Alarm, deactivated
Moment at which the initiation of an alarm is reset by the PLC.
Alarm, user-specific
User-specific alarms report specific states of a plant that is interconnected with the HMI
device via the PLC.
Automation system
An automation system is a PLC of the SIMATIC S7 product line, e.g. SIMATIC S7-300
Boot loader
The boot loader is used to start the operating system and is started automatically after power
on of the HMI device. The Loader is displayed after the operating system has loaded.
Configuration PC
A configuration PC is a programming device or PC on which plant projects are created using
an engineering software.
KTP400 Basic, KTP600 Basic, KTP1000 Basic, TP1500 Basic
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