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Glossary
K
Kbits
Kernel
Kernel mode
L
LabVIEW DSC
LAS
Link
Link Active Schedule
Link Active Scheduler
Link master device
Linkage
Linkage object
Live list
LM
Lookout
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Kilobits.
The set of programs in an operating system that implements basic
system functions.
The mode in which device drivers run on Windows.
The LabVIEW Datalogging and Supervisory Control (DSC) Module
builds on the power of LabVIEW for high channel count and
distributed applications. It adds easy networking, channel and
I/O management, alarm and event management, historical
datalogging, real-time trending, and OPC integration to the
LabVIEW environment.
See Link Active Schedule.
A F ™ Fieldbus network is made up of devices connected by
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a serial bus. This serial bus is called a link (also known as a segment).
A schedule of times in the macrocycle when devices must publish
their output values on the Fieldbus.
The Fieldbus device that is currently controlling access to the
Fieldbus. A device that is responsible for keeping a link operational.
The LAS executes the link schedule, circulates tokens, distributes
time, and probes for new devices.
A device that is capable of becoming the LAS.
A connection between function blocks.
An object resident in a device that defines connections between
function block input and output across the network. Linkage objects
also specify trending connections.
The list of all devices that are properly responding to the Pass Token.
Link Master.
National Instruments Lookout is a full-featured object-based
automation software system that delivers unparalleled power and
ease of use in demanding industrial measurement and automation
applications.
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