Appendix
A.1 List of abbreviations
Basic logic functions: Appendix
Function Manual, 11/2006, 6FC5397-0BP10-2BA0
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EnDat Encoder interface
EPROM Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EQN Designation for an absolute encoder with 2048 sine signals per revolution
I/R Infeed/regenerative feedback unit of SIMODRIVE 611(D)
ES Engineering System
ESR Extended stop and retract
ETC ETC key ">": Softkey bar extension in the same menu
F
FB Function block (PLC)
FC Function Call: Function block (PLC)
FEPROM Flash EPROM: Read and write memory
FIFO First In First Out: memory which works without address specification and whose data
are read in the order in which they were stored.
FIPO Fine InterPOlator
FRAME Coordinate transformation
CRC Cutter Radius Compensation
FST Feed STop: Feed stop
FW Firmware
G
GC Global Control (Profibus: Broadcast telegram)
GEO Geometrie, e.g. geometry axis
GIA Gear Interpolation dAta: Gear interpolation data
GND Signal GrouND
BP Basic Program (PLC)
GS Gearbox stage
GSD Device master file for desribing a Profibus slave
GSDML Generic Station Description Markup Language: XML-based description language for
creating a GSD file
GUD Global User Data: Global User Data
H
HEX Abbreviation for hexadecimal number
AuxF Auxiliary function
HMI Human Machine Interface, SINUMERIK operator interface
MSD Main Spindle Drive
HW Hardware
HW Config SIMATIC S7 tool for configuration and parameterization of hardware components
within an S7 project
HW limit switch Hardware limit switch