Omron CX-PROGRAMMER V9 Operation Manual page 418

OMRON
Destination node
Device group
Device type
Device
Dialog
DLL
Double Floating Point
Download
Drag
Driver
Dynamic Data Exchange
Echo test
EEPROM
Elements
End Connection
End network address
Error status
Ethernet
Even parity
Event frame
Exclusive mode
Expansion memory
File memory
File Transfer Protocol
FINS
FinsGateway
Flag
Floating Point
Folder
Frame length
FTP
The node (and therefore device) where transmitted data is to be placed.
A class of devices which share similar properties, each group can be sub-divided into
device types.
A type of OMRON PLC.
A type of OMRON automation device, either a PLC, Temperature Controller, Memory
Card Writer or PROM Writer.
A window asking for some form of response from the user, usually in the form of either
entering requested information, selecting displayed data, or confirming an operation.
Dynamic Link Library. A program file that although cannot be run stand-alone as an
executable, can be utilised by one or more applications or programs as a common
service. DLL files have a *.DLL extension. DLL's comprise a number of stand-alone
functions.
Double Floating Point (LREAL) type is as the IEEE754 Double precision (1.7E
+308/-307) as defined by Microsoft®.
Refer to Transfer to PLC.
The act of moving an item on the screen by selecting it with the mouse, and keeping the
mouse button depressed, moving the mouse until the item has reached the required
location. The mouse button is then released.
The software which controls the communications between a computer and PLC,
translating any information passed between them into a format that the receiving
Device can understand.
The method of transferring data (and possibly instructions) between applications via
the establishment of reference links between them.
The reflection of a signal along a communications channel in order to check the
accuracy of data transmission by comparing the received data against the original data
at the sending end.
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory.
The number of address units which start at a specified data location.
The final communication link between computer and PLC, or in the case of a Network
configuration, gateway PLC to PLC.
The address of the destination network to which communications are directed.
An indication of an error condition found in a system.
A 10 MB baseband local area network with each Device attached to the network having
equal status and therefore the ability to transmit as, and when, required (provided the
line isn't busy).
The number of 1s in a data transmission is even.
A structure, predetermined by a protocol, containing specific fields for the transmission
of data.
PLC mode which allows an application exclusive access to the Device.
The memory available to a CPU in addition to conventional memory.
An area of CPU memory allocated to the storage of data.
Protocol for transferring files between host computers.
Factory Intelligent Network Service.
An OMRON communication type supported by CX-Server.
An indicator representing the condition of a process, data area or Device.
A data format supported by CX-Server.
A structure which organises the files in computer memory or on disk. Also known as a
'directory'.
The waiting time before data is transmitted across the network
File Protocol Transfer.
PART 2: CX-Server PLC Tools
GLOSSARY OF TERMS – CX-Server PLC Tools
CX-Server PLC Tools_ Page 175