D301087 0308 - BL20 CANopen 9-1
9 Glossary
Acknowledge
Acknowledgment of a signal received.
Active metal component
Conductor or conducting component that is electrically live during operation.
Address
Identifier of, e.g. a memory position, a system or a module within a network.
Addressing
Allocation or setting of an address, e. g. for a module in a network.
Analog
Infinitely variable value, e. g. voltage. The value of an analog signal can take on
any value, within certain limits.
Attribute
Attributes represent the data that a device makes available via the DeviceNet
fieldbus (e. g. status of an object, serial number of the device, process data).
Automation device
A device connected to a technical process with inputs and outputs for control.
Programmable logic controllers (PLC) are a special group of automation
devices.
Baud
Baud is a measure for the transmission speed of data. 1 Baud corresponds to
the transmission of one bit per second (Bit/s).
Baud rate
Unit of measurement for data transmission speeds in Bit/s.
Bidirectional
Working in both directions.
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