Glossary

function block A function block performs a specific automation function, such as speed control. A function block comprises configuration data and a set of operating parameters.

function code A function code is an instruction set commanding one or more slave devices at a specified address(es) to perform a type of action, e.g., read a set of data registers and respond with the content.

G

gateway

A program or /hardware that passes data between networks.

global_ID

global_identifier. A 16-bit integer that uniquely identifies a device’s location on a

 

network. A global_ID is a symbolic address that is universally recognized by all other

 

devices on the network.

GSD

generic slave data (file). A device description file, supplied by the device’s

 

manufacturer, that defines a device’s functionality on a Profibus DP network.

 

 

H

HMI

human-machine interface An operator interface, usually graphical, for industrial

 

equipment.

HMI

human-machine interface An operator interface, usually graphical, for industrial

 

equipment.

hot swapping

Replacing a component with a like component while the system remains

 

operational. When the replacement component is installed, it begins to function

 

automatically.

HTTP

hypertext transfer protocol. The protocol that a web server and a client browser use

 

to communicate with one another.

 

 

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890USE17700 specifications

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