Section 7 Glossary - ABB 615 Series Manual

Section 7
615 series
Communication Protocol Manual
Glossary
AI Analog input
ARP Address Resolution Protocol
BI Binary input
BOS Binary Outputs Status
CB Circuit breaker
CRC Cyclical redundancy check
CROB Control Output Block
DFC Data Flow Control
DNP 3.0 A distributed network protocol originally developed by
Westronic. The DNP3 Users Group has the ownership of the
protocol and assumes responsibility for its evolution.
DPC Dual Point Status of controllable object
EMC Electromagnetic compatibility
EPA Enhanced Performance Architecture
FCB Flow Control Bit
GUI Graphical user interface
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IEC 60870-5 IEC standard for telecontrol equipment and systems. Part 5
defines transmission protocols.
IEC 61850 International standard for substation communication and
modelling.
IEC 61850-8-1 A communication protocol based on the IEC 61850 standard
series and a standard for substation modelling.
IED Intelligent Electronic Device
IP Internet Protocol
ISO International Standard Organization
L/R Local/Remote
LED Light-emitting diode
LHMI Local Human-Machine Interface
OSI Open Systems Interconnection
PCM600 Protection and Control IED Manager
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