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Appendix 
Glossary  
Term  Description 
ARP 
Address Resolution Protocol: Network protocol for assigning the network addresses 
to hardware addresses 
AI Analog Input 
Connector Board  Connector board for the HIMax module 
COM Communication module 
CRC  Cyclic Redundancy Check 
DI Digital Input 
DO Digital Output 
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility 
EN European Norm 
ESD ElectroStatic Discharge 
FB Fieldbus 
FBD  Function Block Diagram 
FTT  Fault Tolerance Time 
ICMP  Internet Control Message Protocol: Network protocol for status or error messages 
IEC  International Electrotechnical Commission 
MAC address  Hardware address of one network connection (Media Access Control) 
PADT 
Programming And Debugging Tool (in accordance with IEC 61131-3), 
PC with SILworX 
PE Protective Earth 
PELV  Protective Extra Low Voltage 
PES Programmable Electronic System 
PFD 
Probability of Failure on Demand, probability of failure on demand of a safety 
function 
PFH  Probability of Failure per Hour, probability of a dangerous failure per hour 
R Read 
Rack ID  Base plate identification (number) 
Non-reactive 
Supposing that two input circuits are connected to the same source (e.g., a 
transmitter). An input circuit is termed "non-reactive" if it does not distort the signals 
of the other input circuit. 
R/W Read/Write 
SB  System Bus (Module) 
SELV  Safety Extra Low Voltage 
SFF  Safe Failure Fraction, portion of safely manageable faults 
SIL  Safety Integrity Level (in accordance with IEC 61508) 
SILworX  Programming tool for HIMax 
SNTP  Simple Network Time Protocol (RFC 1769) 
SRS  System.Rack.Slot addressing of a module 
SW Software 
TMO TiMeOut 
TMR  Triple Module Redundancy 
W Write 
r
P
  Peak value of a total AC component 
Watchdog (WD) 
Time monitoring for modules or programs. If the watchdog time is exceeded, the 
module or program enters the ERROR STOP state. 
WDT WatchDog Time