119SICAM Q100, 7KG95xx, System Manual
E50417-C1040-C522-A8, Edition 09.2020
Glossary
A
AC Alternating Current
ARP Address Resolution Protocol: Network protocol
ASDU Application Service Data Unit
B
Big-Endian format The most significant byte is stored first, that is at the memory location with
the lowest address.
Broadcast message Message in the network where data packets are transmitted to all devices
on the network from one point
C
CDC Common Data Class (IEC 61850)
CRC error Cyclic Redundancy Check: The cyclic redundancy check is a method of de-
termining a test value for data (for example for data transmission in computer
networks) with the purpose to detect errors during the transmission or dupli-
cation of data.
COMTRADE COMmon format for TRAnsient Data Exchange
D
DC Direct Current
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol enables the network configuration to
be assigned to the devices by a DHCP server
DST Daylight Saving Time
E
Ethernet Cable-based data network technology for local data networks
F
FW Firmware: Program code for execution in a microcontroller
G
Gateway Enables networks based on different protocols to communicate with each
other
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