Manual, F/T Sensor, Ethernet Axia
Document #9610-05-Ethernet Axia-09
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Glossary
Term
Definitions
Active Configuration
The configuration that the system is currently using.
ADC
Analog-to-digital converter
Calibration
The factory-supplied data used by Ethernet Axia sensor so it can report accurate
sensor readings. Calibrations apply to a specific loading range.
CGI
Common Gateway Interface (CGI) is the method of using web URLs to communicate
data and parameters back to a web device.
Complex Loading
Any force or torque load that is not purely in one axis.
Configuration
User-defined settings that include which force and torque units are reported and
which calibration is to be used.
Control Panel
A feature on a personal computer operating system where the user can adjust
system settings.
Coordinate Frame
See Point of Origin.
Data Rate
How fast data can be output over the network.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an automatic method for Ethernet
equipment to obtain an IP address. The Ethernet Axia system can obtain its IP
address using DHCP on networks that support this protocol.
DINT
Signed double integer (32 bit)
ENABL
Boolean that uses Enabled to represent 1 and Disabled to represent 0
Ethernet
A family of computer networking technologies commonly used in local area networks.
Fieldbus
A generic term referring to any one of a number of industrial computer networking
standards. Examples include: Ethernet, CAN, Modbus, and PROFINET.
FT or F/T
Force and Torque.
F
xy
The resultant force vector comprised of components F
x
and F
y
.
HEX
n
Hexadecimal number of
n
bits, prefixed with 0x
HTTP GET Method
A standard and common method that a user can request data from a specified
resource such as a sensor. HTTP works as a request-response protocol between
client (web browser) and server (the sensor).
Hysteresis
A source of measurement error caused by the residual effects of
previously applied loads.
INT
Signed integer (16 bit)
Interface Plate
A separate plate that attaches the sensor to another surface. Interface plates are
often used if the bolt pattern on the MAP or TAP doesn’t match the bolt pattern on the
robot arm or customer tooling. The interface plate has two bolt patterns on either side
of the plate. One side is for the MAP or TAP. The other side is for the robot arm or
customer tooling.
IP64
Ingress protection rating “64” designates protection against dust and splashing of
water. An IP64 rating does not guarantee protection when a user submerges a device
in water or any type of fluid.
IP Address
An IP Address (Internet Protocol Address) is an electronic address assigned to an
Ethernet device so that it may send and receive Ethernet data. IP addresses may be
either manually selected by the user or automatically assigned by the DHCP protocol.
Java™
Java is a programming language often used for programs on web pages. The
Ethernet Axia demo is a Java application. Java is a registered trademark of Sun
Microsystems, Inc.
MAC
Media Access Controller is the hardware that implements the lowest sub-layer of the
data link layer.
MAC Address
MAC Addresses (Media Access Control Addresses) are the unique addresses
given to every Ethernet device when it is manufactured, to be used as an electronic
Ethernet serial number.