Section 14
Glossary
CHAP
Challenge handshake authentication protocol
CTS
Clear to send
DCD
Data carrier detect
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DIP
Dual in-line package
DIP switch
A set of on-off switches arranged in a standard dual in-line
package
DNP3
A distributed network protocol originally developed by
Westronic. The DNP3 Users Group has the ownership of
the protocol and assumes responsibility for its evolution.
DNS
Domain Name System
DSR
Data set ready
DTE
Data Terminal Equipment
DTR
Data terminal ready
Ethernet
A standard for connecting a family of frame-based
computer networking technologies into a LAN
GND
Ground/earth
HTTPS
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
I/O
Input/output
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission
LAN
Local area network
LED
Light-emitting diode
Modbus
A serial communication protocol developed by the Modicon
company in 1979. Originally used for communication in
PLCs and RTU devices.
Modbus ASCII Link mode using 7-bit ASCII characters
Modbus RTU
Link mode using 8-bit binary characters
NTP
Network time protocol
PAP
Password authentication protocol
RAM
Random access memory
RI
Ring Indicator
RISC
Reduced Instruction Set Computer
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