Abbreviations Used - Pilz PMCtendo DD5 Operating Manual

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Abbreviations used

Abbreviation
AL
Cat
DC
DL
EtherCAT (ECAT)
FPGA
FTP
HW
ICMP
IEC
IEEE
IOS/OSI Model
LLDP
MAC
MII
MDI
MDI-X
OSI
OUI
Operating Manual EtherCAT for, PMCtendo DD5 and PMCprotego D
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Meaning
Application Layer: The protocol used dir-
ectly by the process instances.
Category - Classification also for the cables
used for Ethernet communication. EtherCAT
cables must be classified at least in cat-
egory 5.
Distributed Clocks Mechanism (Distributed
Clock procedure) to sychronise EtherCAT-
Slaves and Masters.
Data Link, also Layer 2. EtherCAT used in
accordance with IEEE 802.3 standardised
Ethernet communication.
RT standard for industrial Ethernet Control
Automation Technology
Field Programmable Gate Array (logic block
that can be modified on-site)
File Transfer Protocol
Hardware
Internet Control Message Protocol: Protocol
to display IP errors.
International Electrotechnical Commission:
International standardisation committee
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engin-
eers, Inc.
ISO Open Systems Interconnection Basic
Reference Model (ISO 7498) (ISO-OSI layer
model): Describes the dividing of the com-
munication in seven layers.
Lower Layer Discovery Protocol
Media Access Control
Media Independent Interface: Standard in-
terface between Ethernet Controller and the
routers.
Media-independent interface:
Signal transmission using pins.
Media-dependent interface (crossover):
Crossed wiring
Open System Interconnect
Organizationally Unique Identifier - the first
3 Bits of an Ethernet address. They are as-
signed to companies or organisation and
the can also be used for Protocol Identifiers
(e.g.LLDP).
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