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GLOSSARY
Glossary
0V Earth-potential-free common point
1ph 1-phase mains
3ph 3-phase mains
AC AC current or voltage
ASCL Asynchronous sensorless closed
loop
auto motor
ident.
Automaticallymotoridentication;
calibration of resistance and induc-
tance
AWG American wire gauge
B2B Business-to-business
BiSS Open source real-time interface for
sensors and actuators (DIN 5008)
COMBIVERT KEB drive converters
COMBIVIS KEB start-up and parameterizing
software
DC DC current or voltage
DIN German Institut for standardization
EMC Electromagnetic compatibility
Emergency
stop
Shutdown of a drive in emergency
case (not de-energized)
Emergency
switching off
Switching off the voltage supply in
emergency case
EN European standard
FE Functional earth
FU Drive converter
GND Reference potential, ground
Hiperface Bidirectional encoder interface of the
company Sick-Stegmann
HTL Incremental signal with an output
voltage (up to 30V) -> TTL
I²t-monitoring Software function for thermal monito-
ring of the motor winding
IEC International standard
IP xx Degree of protection (xx for level)
KTY Silicium temperature sensor (pola-
rized)
MCM American unit for large wire cross
sections
Modulation Means in drive technology that the
power semiconductors are controlled
MTTF Mean service life to failure
NN Sea level
PA Potential equalization
PE Protective earth
PELV Protective Extra Low Voltage
PFD Term used in the safety technology
(EN 61508-1...7) for the size of error
probability
PFH Term used in the safety technology
(EN 61508-1...7) for the size of error
probability per hour
PLC Programmable logic controller
PT100 TemperaturesensorwithR0=100Ω
PT1000 TemperaturesensorwithR0=1000Ω
PTC PTC-resistor for temperature detec-
tion
PWM Pulse width modulation
RJ45 Modular connector with 8 lines
SCL Synchronous sensorless closed loop
SELV Safety Extra Low Voltage (< 60 V)
SS1 Safety function „Safe stop 1“ in ac-
cordance with IEC 61800-5-2
SSI Synchronous serial interface for
encoder
STO Safety function „Safe Torque Off“ in
accordance with IEC 61800-5-2
TTL Incremental signal with an output
voltage up to 5 V
VARAN Real-time Ethernet bus system