FM-3 Programming Module Reference Manual

Input Function

See destination. A function (i.e., Stop, Preset) that may be assigned to an input line. In FM- 3, the input function is connected to the action through click and drag operations in PowerTools Software on the Assignment View.

Input Line

The terminals of a device or circuit to which energy is applied.

Jog

A jog produces rotation of the motor at controlled velocities in a positive or negative direction.

Least Significant Bit

The bit in a binary number that is the least important or having the least weight.

LED

Light Emitting Diode used on the front display of drives and function modules.

List Box

In a dialog box, a list box is an area in which the user can choose among a list of items, such as files, directories, printers or the like.

mA

Milliamp, which is 1/1000th of an Ampere.

MB

Mega-byte.

MODBUS

Communication Protocol by Modicon. The drive follows the Modbus specification outlined in the Modicon Modbus Protocol Reference Manual, PI-MBNS-300 Revision G, November 1994.

Module

Function Module

Most Significant Bit

The bit in a binary number that is the most important or that has the most weight.

ms

Millisecond, which is 1/1000th of a second.

268

Page 282
Image 282
Emerson FM-3 manual Input Function, Input Line, Jog, Least Significant Bit, List Box, Module, Most Significant Bit