ABB ACS6080 - Terms and abbreviations

ABOUT THIS MANUAL
PRODUCT
ACS6000
DOCUMENT KIND
User manual
DOCUMENT ID.
3BHS212794 E01
REV.
N
LANG.
en
PAGE
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1.3. Terms and abbreviations
The following table lists terms and abbreviations you should be familiar with when
using this user manual. Some of the terms and abbreviations used in this user
manual are unique to ABB and might differ from the normal usage.
Table 1-1 Terms and abbreviations
Term/
Abbreviation
Definition
AC Alternating current
ACDA Auxiliary Control Device Adapter
ACS6000 ACS6000 medium voltage AC drive
ACU Air Cooling Unit
AF100 Advant Fieldbus 100
Communications interface between the I/O stations and the Advant
Controllers
AI Analog input
AMC The application and motor controller (AMC) is a digital signal processor
and the heart of the drive control system.
AMCOS Application and Motor Controller Operating System
ANSI American National Standards Institute
AO Analog Output
APU Auxiliary Pump Unit
ARU Active Rectifier Unit
The ARU rectifies the voltage of the supply network to the DC voltage
and maintains the DC-link voltage at a constant level irrespective of
changes in the supply network. The unit is designed as a self-
commutated, 3-level voltage source inverter consisting of three
identical phase modules. The unit allows regenerative braking.
ASE Anti Saturation Equipment
Azipod® ABB’s electric propulsion system for ships
BCU Braking Chopper Unit
BOD Break Over Diode.
Bods protect semiconductors such as thyristors and diodes against
transient voltages.
CBU Capacitor Bank Unit
CCB Converter Control Board
CDP Control
panel
Serves as the basic user interface for operating and monitoring the
drive when the local operating mode has been selected, also known as
assistant control panel.
CHU Charging Unit
CIT Conductivity Transmitter