ABB Advant Controller 80 User Manual

Chapter 1 – Introduction
AC 80 User’s Manual 1-3
Terms, Abbreviations
and Definitions
AdvaBuild (for Windows)
A package of programming tools.
Advant Fieldbus 100 (AF 100)
A twisted pair fieldbus that provides communication between Advant
Controllers, I/O stations and higher-level computer systems.
APC2
Application Program Controller; previous-generation drive-specific
control system.
Control Panel
A separate device which can be used for diagnostics and control, e.g.
CDP 80, AOS.
DDCS
Distributed Drives Communication System; a communication protocol
used in fibre optic links in ABB drives.
Drive
A single NAMC-based inverter, or several inverters each containing an
NAMC board, connected to one line-up.
DSU
Diode Supply Unit; one of ACS 600 supply unit types.
FCB
Function Chart Builder; part of AdvaBuild; a PC tool for writing
application programs.
FCI
Fieldbus Communication Interface; contains an interface to the AF 100
fieldbus, a ModuleBus interface, and power regulators. The FCI uses
S800 I/O devices. For further information on FCI units, refer to the
S800 I/O User’s Guide .
Fieldbus Adapter
A device that allows communication with another fieldbus system, e.g.
PROFIBUS DP, InterBus-S.
GOP
Graphic Operator Panel; a type of control panel used especially in Pulp
& Paper applications.
I/O
Input/output.
I/O Cluster
An extension of the ModuleBus optical link of an AC 80. Consists of a
ModuleBus modem with I/O devices.
I/O Device
A complete I/O device consists of one MTU and one I/O module.
I/O Module
The active, electronic, and signal conditioning part of an I/O device.

ABB Advant Controller 80 Specifications

General

Brand	ABB
Model	Advant Controller 80
Category	Controller
Language	English