5170 Quad-Ethernet Module Glossary Appendix-3
Glossary of Abbreviations and Terms
The following abbreviations are used in this manual.
Abbreviation
Definition and explanation
Acc. 72EE2 Accessory 72EE2, designation for 5170 QEM when provided with 4000 or 7000 Series ATS
AES Advance Encryption Standard
APAC ASCO Power And Control; the internal network used inside some ASCO devices
ASCO ASCO Power Technologies, Emerson Network Power
ATS, TS Automatic Transfer Switch
BMS Building Management System
CMD Command
CPMS Critical Power Management System, ASCO 5700 or 5900 Series
DIN 35 mm standard metal rail for mounting the 5170 QEM
DPM Digital Power Meter, ASCO 5210
Gateway Software or a computer running software that enables two different networks to communicate
Group 5 Controller used on ASCO 4000 and 7000 Series Transfer Switches
IT Information Technology, group that manages the computers and networks for a business
IP
Internet Protocol, provides rules for sending and receiving data packets between nodes through the
Internet
LAN Local Area Net, is a computer network limited to a small area
MAC Media Access Control, is a hardware ID number that uniquely identifies each device on a network
MIB Management Information Base
Modbus A serial communications protocol
Ping A protocol used to determine the presence of a host on the Internet
QEM Quad Ethernet Module, ASCO Catalog 5170
RS485 Serial interface the 5170 QEM supports to third party remote monitoring systems
SCADA Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition system
SMTP Simple Mail Transport Protocol, used for sending e-mail over a network
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol, used for exchanging management information between
network devices
Subnet Mask A number that defines a range of IP addresses that can be used in a network
TCP Transmission Control Protocol, verifies delivery of data packets
THD Total Harmonic Distortion; used in Power Quality Meter
TRAP SMNP notification from Agent to Manager
TTL
Internal serial connection used between 5170 QEM to a 4000 or 7000 Series transfer switch
controller (Group 5) or 5200 Series power metering.
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