17 Glossary
100BASE-FX A physical medium defined in the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard for local
area networks (LANs) that uses fiber optic cabling
100BASE-TX A physical medium defined in the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard for local
area networks (LANs) that uses twisted-pair cabling category 5 or higher
with RJ-45 connectors
ACT
1. Application Configuration tool in PCM600
2. Trip status in IEC 61850
AD Active directory
AIM Analog input module
AIS Air-insulated switchgear
AR Autoreclosing
ASC Arc suppression coil
AVR Automatic voltage regulator
BCD Binary coded decimal
CAT 6 Cable standard for gigabit Ethernet and other network protocols that is
backward compatible with CAT 5/5e and CAT 3 cable standards
CB Circuit breaker
CBB Cycle building block
CBCT Core balance current transformer
CBFP Circuit breaker failure protection
COM600S Substation Management Unit. An all-in-one communication gateway, au-
tomation platform and user interface solution for utility and industrial
distribution substations.
COMTRADE Common format for transient data exchange for power systems. Defined
by the IEEE Standard.
CR Carrier receive signal
CS Carrier send signal
CT Current transformer
DAN Doubly attached node
DC
1. Direct current
2. Disconnector
3. Double command
DCB Directional comparison blocking scheme
DCS Distributed control system
DCUB Directional comparison unblocking scheme
DFT Discrete fourier transform
DG Distributed generation
Glossary 1MRS759142 F
1954 REX640
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