Preface 2

Terms Used in This Manual Become familiar with the following terms and definitions which are used throughout this manual.

Term

Definition

Block-transfer data

data transferred, in blocks of data up to 64 words, to/from a block-

 

transfer I/O module (for example, an analog module)

 

 

Discrete-transfer data

data (words) transferred to/from a discrete I/O module

 

 

Enhanced PLC-5 controllers

references PLC-5/11, -5/20, -5/26, -5/30, -5/40, -5/46, -5/40L,

 

-5/46L, -5/60, -5/60L, -5/80, and -5/86 controllers

 

PLC-5/26, -5/46, and -5/86 controllers are protected

 

controllers. See the PLC-5 Protected Controllers Supplement,

 

publication 1785-6.5.13

 

This term also refers to the PLC-5/V30B, -5/V40B, -5/V40L, and

 

-5/V80B controllers when applicable. See the PLC-5/VME VMEbus

 

Programmable Controllers User Manual, publication 1785-6.5.9,

 

for more information

 

 

Ethernet

a local area network with a baseband communication rate of 10M

 

bps designed for the high-speed exchange of information between

 

computers and related devices

 

 

Ethernet PLC-5 controllers

references PLC-5/20E, -5/40E, and -5/80E controllers

 

 

Extended-local I/O

I/O connected to a controller across a parallel link to achieve

 

higher throughput, thus limiting its distance from the controller

 

 

Extended local I/O link

a parallel link for carrying I/O data between a PLC-5/40L or -5/60L

 

controller and extended-local I/O adapters

 

 

PLC-5 controller

used to generically reference Enhanced PLC-5 and Ethernet PLC-5

 

controllers in this manual only

 

 

Controller-resident local I/O

the I/O chassis in which the PLC-5 controller is installed

chassis

 

 

 

Remote I/O link

a serial communication link between a PLC-5 controller port in

 

scanner mode and an adapter as well as I/O modules that are

 

located remotely from the PLC-5 controller

 

 

Remote I/O chassis

the hardware enclosure that contains an adapter and I/O modules

 

that are located remotely on a serial communication link to a PLC-5

 

controller in scanner mode

 

 

Publication 1785-UM012D-EN-P - July 2005

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