Glossary
Application
An application is a program which builds directly on the
ATAPI
Automation device (AG)
The programmable logical controllers (PLC) of the SIMATIC S5 systems consist of a central controller, one or more CPUs, and various other modules (e.g. I/O modules).
Automation system (AS)
The programmable logical controllers (PLC) of the SIMATIC systems (S5 or S7) consist of a central controller, one or more CPUs, and various I/O modules.
Backup
Duplicate of a program, data carrier or database, used either for archiving purposes or for the protection of vital and
Base memory
The base memory is a part of the main memory. Its size is 640 K for all programming devices. The size is entered in the SETUP menu under the entry “Base Memory” and is not changed even if the memory is extended.
Baud
Physical unit for the step speed in signal transmission. Defines the number of transferred signal states per second. With only two states, one baud is equivalent to a transmission rate of 1 bps.
SIMATIC Rack PC IL 43 | |
Operating Instructions, Edition 09/2005, |