DNP3 A distributed network protocol originally developed by
Westronic. The DNP3 Users Group has the ownership of
the protocol and assumes responsibility for its evolution.
DSR Data set ready
DT Definite time
DTR Data terminal ready
EEPROM Electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
EF Ground fault
EIA-232 Serial communication standard according to Electronics
Industries Association
EIA-485 Serial communication standard according to Electronics
Industries Association
EMC Electromagnetic compatibility
Ethernet A standard for connecting a family of frame-based
computer networking technologies into a LAN
FLC Full load current
FPGA Field-programmable gate array
FTP File transfer protocol
FTPS FTP Secure
GFC General fault criteria
GOOSE Generic Object-Oriented Substation Event
GPS Global Positioning System
HMI Human-machine interface
HSO High-speed output
HSR High-availability seamless redundancy
HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
HV High voltage
HW Hardware
IDMT Inverse definite minimum time
IEC 61850 International standard for substation communication and
modeling
IEC 61850-9-2 LE Lite Edition of IEC 61850-9-2 offering process bus
interface
Section 17 1MAC059074-MB A
Glossary
1182 615 series ANSI
Technical Manual