Glossary
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SSM
Tool for the administration of SICAM TOOLBOX II data (Siemens Stammdaten Manager); reserved for
developer of Siemens AG.
Supplementary system element
Supplementary system elements are situated hierarchically below the Master Module; there are
I/O Master Modules, and protocol elements
Switch
Network device for connetion and distribution in ethernet
System element
Functional unit consisting of hardware and firmware
System-internal information
Information that is used exclusively for the exchange of control information between I/O Master Modules
and system functions, and that is not available to the user. It can be transported through the system like a
ž periodical information or like a ž spontaneous information object.
A system-internal information is only mentioned in order to explain the behavior of the described func-
tions.
T
TAP
Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
TETRA
Terrestrial trunked radio, universal platform for different mobile radio services, time multiplex system with
4 time slots
TM
Terminal Module; Module for mounting on a DIN-rail
TM bus
Bus between peripheral control module (Master) and I/O Module (Slave)
SICAM TOOLBOX II
PC-based set of tools for configuration and service of SICAM automation units
U
User diagnostic classes
Serve for the classification of the individual diagnosis information items additionally to the system diag-
nostic classes. The are freely allocatable (maximal 8 classes).
User diagnostic records
Diagnosis information items, that are formed by means of application-specific routings from the diagnosis
bits of the detailed diagnostic table. Maximal 8 user diagnostic classes can be allocated.
V
VAC
Volts of Alternating Current
VDC
Volts of Direct Current
VPN
Virtual Private Network (logical connection for secure transmission of data via internet)
W
WAN
Wide Area Network
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