2 Assembly and Function
2.1 Field of application
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2.1.5 Abbreviations
• AB = Allen Bradley data comm-DF1 protocol
• Config port = diagnostic serial data port from KCM
• CPU = central processing unit, microprocessor
• DPDT =Relay Double Pole, Double Throw
• Drive = Common representation of all types of drive pc boards (450
watt DC drive, 1600 watt DC drive, AC drive interface, stepper
motor drive, vibratory drive)
• HCU = Pneumatic loader control
• Host Channel = serial data connection to remote host computer
• HSU = Pneumatic loader control programming interface
• HMI = human, machine interface, usually a PC utilizing a
commercial SCADA software package
• Internal Channel = serial data connection to SFTs/ loader controls,
internal motor drives and ActiFlow
• KCM = K-Tron Control Module, feeder controller
• KCM-KD = KCM with local Keypad and graphic display since 2010,
before 4x20 characters display
• KCM-SD = KCM with Status Display only
• KGR = host communication file residing in KCM
• K-PROM = parameter and k-link file storage in the KCM
• KSC = K-Tron Smart Commander, a PC based HMI system for use
with up to 30 feeders
• KSL = K-Tron line interface for up to 8 feeders
• K-Net = KCM serial data connection to KSU-II, KSL, K-Vision or
KSC
• K-Port 1 and K-Port 2 = data ports for a K-Tron specific interface
• KSU-II = Single unit user interface for the KCM
• K-Vision = K-Tron line interface for up to 16 feeders
• LSR = Pneumatic loader control
• LWF = loss-in-weight feeder
• MDU = Motor Drive Unit, Drive Board
• pcb = printed circuit board
• PID = proportional, integral, differential process controller
• SCADA = supervisory, control and data acquisition system
• Smart Connex II = second version of SmartConnex architecture
• SFM = Smart Flow meter
• SFT = Smart Force Transducer
• SPDT =Relay Single Pole, Double Throw
• SPST =Relay Single Pole, Single Throw
• VOL = volumetric feeder controller
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