Glossary
NIM | network interface module. This module is the interface between an island bus and |
| the fieldbus network of which the island is a part. A NIM enables all the I/O on the |
| island to be treated as a single node on the fieldbus. The NIM also provides 5 V of |
| logic power to the Advantys STB I/O modules in the same segment as the NIM. |
NMT | network management. NMT protocols provide services for network initialization, |
| error control, and device status control. |
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object dictionary | (aka object directory) Part of the CANopen device model that provides a map to the |
| internal structure of CANopen devices (according to CANopen profile |
| device’s object dictionary is a lookup table that describes the data types, |
| communications objects, and application objects the device uses. By accessing a |
| particular device’s object dictionary through the CANopen fieldbus, you can predict |
| its network behavior and build a distributed application. |
open industrial | A distributed communication network for industrial environments based on open |
communication | standards (EN 50235, EN50254, and EN50170, and others) that allows the |
network | exchange of data between devices from different manufacturers. |
output filtering | The amount that it takes an output channel to send |
| an actuator after the output module has received updated data from the NIM. |
output polarity | An output channel’s polarity determines when the output module turns its field |
| actuator on and when it turns the actuator off. If the polarity is normal, an output |
| channel will turn its actuator on when the master controller sends it a 1. If the polarity |
| is reverse, an output channel will turn its actuator on when the master controller |
| sends it a 0. |
output response | The time it takes for an output module to take an output signal from the island bus |
time | and send it to its field actuator. |
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