ABB IRC5 Compact, Applications Manual

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Terminology
Terms
Explanation Term
The PROFINET master is referred to as PROFINET
controller .
Controller
In this manual the term device is used to describe a
physical unit.
Device
The term external is used to describe a controller or
device on the PROFINET network connected to the
IRC5 controller.
External slave or master
A third party PC software to configure the PROFINET
controller. External PROFINET configuration
tool
Recommended softwares are:
• PROFINET-IO Configurator Express
• PROFINET-IO Configurator Professional
See Configuration programs on page 16 .
Functionality for shortening the connection time with
an I/O device. Fast Device Startup
Other manufacturers refer to this functionality as Fast
Start Up (FSU) or Prioritized Startup.
A GSDML file contains information about a PROFINET
device. GSDML file
(Generic Station Description Markup Language)
A built-in device in the robot controller Internal Device
The term internal is used to describe when the IRC5
controller acts as a controller or device on the
PROFINET network.
Internal slave or master
Port/connector for Local Area Network. LAN
The nested diagnosis functionality is used for diagnos-
is in hierarchial plants and enables the user to evaluate
the status of the PROFINET network from a central
PLC or external tool. Nested Diagnosis
XML file created using an external PROFINET config-
uration tool PROFINET configuration file
Poll rate Reduction ratio
A device that is controlled by two controllers via a
PROFINET interface. Shared Device
See term Device Slave
Port/connector for Wide Area Network. WAN
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