Glossary
process I/O | An Advantys STB I/O module designed for operation at extended temperature |
| ranges in conformance with IEC type 2 thresholds. Modules of this type often feature |
| high levels of |
| options, and higher levels of agency approval. |
process image | A part of the NIM firmware that serves as a |
| process. The process image includes an input buffer that contains current data and |
| status information from the island bus and an output buffer that contains the current |
| outputs for the island bus, from the fieldbus master. |
producer/ | In networks that observe the producer/consumer model, data packets are identified |
consumer model | according to their data content rather than by their physical location. All nodes listen |
| on the network and consume those data packets that have appropriate identifiers. |
Profibus DP | Profibus Decentralized Peripheral. An open bus system that uses an electrical |
| network based on a shielded |
| optic cable. DP transmission allows for |
| the controller CPU and the distributed I/O devices. |
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reflex action | A simple, logical command function configured locally on an island bus I/O module. |
| Reflex actions are executed by island bus modules on data from various island |
| locations, like input and output modules or the NIM. Examples of reflex actions |
| include compare and copy operations. |
repeater | An interconnection device that extends the permissible length of a bus. |
reverse polarity | Use of a diode in a circuit to protect against damage and unintended operation in the |
protection | event that the polarity of the applied power is accidentally reversed. |
rms | root mean square. The effective value of an alternating current, corresponding to the |
| DC value that produces the same heating effect. The rms value is computed as the |
| square root of the average of the squares of the instantaneous amplitude for one |
| complete cycle. For a sine wave, the rms value is 0.707 times the peak value. |
role name | A |
| IP NIM. A role name is created either as a combination of a numeric rotary switch |
| setting and the STB NIP 2212 part number or by modifying text on the Configure |
| Role Name web page. After the STB NIP 2212 is configured with a valid role name, |
| the DHCP server will use it to identify the island at power up. |
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