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Software
The collective term for all programs which are used on a computer. The
operating system and the user programs are part of the concept "software".
STEP 5
This is a software package which is the basis for all other STEP 5 software
Basic Package
packages. With the programming device (PG 760), this package is used to
program PLCs from the SIMATIC S5 family. The language used is known as
STEP 5.
System
The configuration of a programming device contains information on the
Configuration
hardware and options of the device, such as memory configuration, drive
types, monitor, network address, etc. The data are stored in a configuration
file and enable the operating system to load the correct device drivers and
assign the correct device parameters.
If changes are made to the hardware configuration, the user can change
entries in the configuration file using the SETUP program.
T
Text Cursor
The cursor shows where text may be entered, for example, in text editors and
in dialog windows. In many applications, the position of the cursor can be
changed by moving and clicking the mouse pointer.
U
User Interface
The software-controlled menus and screens on the monitor through which the
user communicates with the program.
User Program
A collection of all the instructions and declarations for signal processing, by
which a system (or process) is controlled or influenced.
V
V.24 Interface
The V.24 interface is a standardized interface for data transmission. Printers,
modems and other hardware modules can be connected to a V.24 interface.
VGA
(Video Graphics Array) Color graphics control mode.
W
PG 760 Programming Device
C79000-G7076-C761-01
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