Abbreviations
SIWAREX FTA
16 Abbreviations
ADC Analog-Digital Converter
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange
AWI automatic weighing instrument
CPU Central Processing Unit
DO Digital output
DR Data record
DI Digital input
FC STEP7 Function call
FB Function block (S7)
FM Function module (for S7-300)
G Gross weight
HMI Human machine interface (SIMATIC Operator Panel)
HW Hardware
LC Load cell(s)
MG Module group
MID Measuring instruments directive 2004/22/EC
MMC Micro-Memory-Card / Multi-Media-Card
MPI Multi-Point-Interface
NAWI non automatic weighing instrument
NSW non automatic weighing instrument
OD Output Disable (S7)
OIML Organisation Internationale de Metrologie Legale
OM Object manager for STEP 7 objects
O&O Operating & Observing
OP Operator Panel (SIMATIC)
P-BUS Peripheral bus (S7)
PC Personal-Computer
pT preset Tara (predefined tare-weight for manual taring)
PTB Physical-Technical-Organization (Certification authorities for
calibratable scales)
RAM random- access-memory
S7-300 Siemens Automation System for mid-range applications
S7-400 Siemens Automation System for the upper application range
SFC System Function Call (S7)
STEP 7 Programming device software for SIMATIC S7
SWA Automatic gravimetric filling instrument
SWE Automatic Catchweighing instrument
SWT Discontinuous totalising automatic weighing instrument
T Tare weight
TIA Totally Integrated Automation
TP Touch Panel (SIMATIC)
UDT Universal Data Table (S7)
WRP Write Protection