B Glossary
Festo – P.BE-CPX-FB23-24-EN – 1305a – English 79
B Glossary
B.1 List of abbreviations
The following product-specific te r ms and abbreviations are used in this manual:
Term/abbreviation
Meaning
Address space The sum of available addresses, independent of the assignment.
Address volume The sum of the actually utilised user data.
AI Analogue input (input channel, 16 bits)
AO Analogue output (output channel, 16 bits)
Bus nodes Create t he connection to certa in networks or fieldbuses, conduct control
signals to the connected modules and monitor their functioning
capability.
CC-Link Control & Communication Link fieldbus system from Mitsubishi
CEC CoDeSys controller, e.g. CPX-CEC..., applicable for configuration,
commissioning and programming of various components and equipment
from Festo.
CPX modules Collective term for the various modules which can be integrated into a
CPX terminal.
CPX system description
(P.B E-CPX-SYS-…)
Description that gives an overview of structure, components, function,
installation and commissioning as well as basic information on
parameterisation of CPX terminals ( www.festo.com).
CPX terminal Modular electrical terminal
Diagnostic data Detailed diagnosis information
DIL switches Dual-in-line switches c onsist of several switch elements with which
settings can be made.
FEC Front End Controller, e.g. CPX-FEC, can be used as:
– fieldbus slave (remote I/O operating mode)
– system controller (PLC, remote c ontroller operating mode)
– Stand-alone system controller (PLC, stand-alone operating mode)
I Digital input
I/O diagnostic interface The I/O diagnostic interface is a bus-independent diagnostic interface at
I/O level, permitting access to internal data of the CPX terminal.
I/O modules Common term for the CPX modules which provide digital inputs and
outputs (CPX input modules and CPX output modules)
I/Os Digital inputs and outputs
O Digital output
Parameters With the aid of parameterisation, the characteristics of the CPX terminal
or the characteristics of the individual modules and I/O channels c an be
adapted to each particular application. Parameters can be read and
modified.
PLC/IPC Programmable logic controller/industrial PC
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