Preface
P–5
Publication 17706.5.20 - June 1997
serial port—input/output connector for a device that transmits data
and control bits sequentially over a single transmission line. (See
RS-232C port.)
subnet—network segments connected by repeaters to make up one
ControlNet network
tap—the connection device between any device and the trunkline.
A tap is required for each node and for both sides of each repeater.
terminator—a special circuit that prevents signal reflections from
occurring at the end of a cable
trunkline—the bus or central part of a cable system
trunkline section—a length of trunkline cable between any two taps