ABB FPBA-01 User Manual

Definitions and abbreviations
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Master
Control system with bus initiative. In PROFIBUS
terminology, master stations are also called active
stations.
Multicast
Non-acknowledged message from master to one group
of bus participants (compare Broadcast)
Name
Symbolic name of a parameter
Nibble
Set of 4 bits
Object Dictionary
Local storage of all Communication Objects recognised
by a device
Object List
List of all accessible objects
Parameter
Value that can be accessed as Object, e.g. variable,
constant, signal
Parameter Number
Parameter address
Parameter/Process
Data Object
Special object that contains Parameter and Process
Data
Process Data
Data that contains Control Word and Reference value
or Status Word and Actual value. May also contain
other (user-definable) control information.
Profile
Adaptation of the protocol for certain application field,
e.g. drives
Request Label
Coded information specifying the required service for
the parameter part sent from master to slave
Response Label
Coded information specifying the required service for
the parameter part sent from slave to master
Slave
Passive bus participant. In PROFIBUS terminology,
slave stations (or slaves) are also called passive
stations. Also referred to as node.
Status Word
16-bit word from slave to master with bit-coded status
messages

ABB FPBA-01 Specifications

General

Brand	ABB
Model	FPBA-01
Category	Adapter
Language	English