Wireless F/T Installation and Operation Manual
Document #9620-05-Wireless FT-03
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Glossary of Terms
Terms
Definitions
Big-endian
Indicates the most significant byte of a value is stored first.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an automatic method for
Ethernet equipment to obtain an IP address. The WNet system can obtain its
IP address using DHCP on networks that support this protocol.
Ethernet Network Switch
Ethernet network switches are electronic devices that connect multiple
Ethernet cables to an Ethernet network while directing the flow of traffic.
F/T
Force/Torque.
Gateway Settings
The address of the router that handles a network’s Ethernet traffic.
IEEE
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer, inc.
IP Address
An Internet Protocol Address (IP 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.
IPv4
Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) is a standard used for specifying the
electronic address of an Ethernet device. The Wireless F/T supports only IPv4.
MAC Address
Media Access Control Addresses (MAC Addresses) are the unique addresses
given to every Ethernet device when it is manufactured, to be used as an
electronic Ethernet serial number.
Network Order
The order in which data values are placed on a network. The WNet’s network
order is big-endian
RDT
Raw Data Transfer (RDT) is a fast and simple WNet protocol for control and
data transfer via UDP.
Sensor System
The assembly consisting of all components from the transducer to the WNet
box.
Subnet Mask
A string of numbers used to indicate which portion of a network’s IP addresses
is common to all devices on the local network.
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is a method of exchanging information
frequently used over Ethernet.
UDP
User Datagram Protocol (UDP) is a low-level method of transmitting data
over Ethernet. While UDP is faster than TCP, unlike TCP lost UDP data is not
resent.
USB
Universal Serial Bus (USB). The WNet’s USB port conforms to this computer
peripheral cabling standard.
WLAN
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). The WNet system conforms to the IEEE
802.11 WLAN standard.