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17. Glossary
• BCOM
Protocol for communication between Bender devices via an IP-based network.
• DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. It is used to assign the network configuration to Clients via a server.
• Modbus TCP
Modbus is an international widely spread protocol for data transfer.
• System (BCOM)
The system is the entire installation that is visible for the customer and defined by the customer. The BCOM communication takes place within this
system. Naturally, different systems can exist independently in one network.
• Subsystem (BCOM)
The subsystem structures parts of the system as units defined by the customer, e.g. all PQ devices. A typical subsystem are also "non BCOM-capa-
ble" devices that are hidden behind a proxy.
• Web server
A web server presents the device functions graphically. The web server can be used for reading out measured values and for parameter setting.