G-2 Glossary
PowerFlex® 755 Drive Embedded EtherNet/IP Adapter User Manual
Publication 750COM-UM001A-EN-P
D Data Rate
The speed at which data is transferred on the EtherNet/IP network. You
can set the adapter to a data rate of 10Mbps Full-Duplex, 10Mbps
Half-Duplex, 100Mbps Full-Duplex, or 100Mbps Half-Duplex. If
another device on the network sets or auto-negotiates the data rate, you
can set the adapter to automatically detect the data rate.
Datalinks
A Datalink is a type of pointer used by PowerFlex 750-Series drives to
transfer data to and from the controller. Datalinks allow specified
parameter value(s) to be accessed or changed without using explicit
messages. When enabled, each 32-bit Datalink in a PowerFlex
750-Series drive consumes 4 bytes in the input image table and/or 4
bytes in the output image table of the controller.
DriveExplorer Software
A tool for monitoring and configuring Allen-Bradley products and
network communication adapters. It can be run on computers running
various Microsoft Windows operating systems. DriveExplorer (version
6.xx or higher) can be used to configure this adapter and PowerFlex
drive. Information about DriveExplorer software and a free lite version
can be accessed at http://www.ab.com/drives/driveexplorer
.
DriveTools SP Software
A software suite designed for running on various Microsoft Windows
operating systems. This software suite provides a family of tools,
including DriveExecutive, that you can use to program, monitor,
control, troubleshoot, and maintain Allen-Bradley products. DriveTools
SP can be used with PowerFlex drives. Information about DriveTools
SP can be accessed at http://www.ab.com/drives/drivetools
.
Duplex
Duplex describes the mode of communication. Full-duplex
communications let a device exchange data in both directions at the
same time. Half-duplex communications let a device exchange data
only in one direction at a time. The duplex used by the adapter depends
on the type of duplex that other network devices, such as switches,
support.
E EDS (Electronic Data Sheet) Files
Simple text files that are used by network configuration tools to describe
products so that you can easily commission them on a network. EDS
files describe a product device type and revision. EDS files for many
Allen-Bradley products can be found at http://www.ab.com/networks/
eds.
EtherNet/IP Network
EtherNet/IP (Industrial Protocol) is an open producer-consumer
communication network based on the Ethernet standard (IEEE 802.3),
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