0 About this manual
0.6 Abbreviations and symbols
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DX-NET-PROFINET2-2
01/22 MN040062EN
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0.6 Abbreviations and symbols
The following abbreviations are used in this manual:
Symbols used in this manual have the following meanings:
▶
Indicates instructions to be followed.
0.7 Units of measurement
Every physical dimension included in this manual uses international metric
system units, otherwise known as SI (Système International d’Unités) units.
For the purpose of the equipment's UL certification, some of these dimensi-
ons are accompanied by their equivalents in imperial units.
Table 1:
Unit conversion examples
dec
decimal (number system based on 10)
EMC
Electromagnetic compatibility
FB
Field bus
FS
Frame size
GND
Ground (0 V potential)
GSD
Generic Station Description (electronic data sheet)
HEX
hexadecimal (number system based on 16)
LED
Light emitting diode (LED)
PC
Personal computer
PD
Process Data
PROFINET
Process Field Network
PLC
Programmable logic controller
SW
Status Word
UL
Underwriters Laboratories
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Note on the application area
Designation
US-American
Designation
Anglo
American value
SI value
Conversion value
Length
inch
1 inch (’’)
25.4 mm
0.0394
Output
horsepower
1 HP = 1.014 PS
0.7457 kW
1.341
Torque
pound-force inches
1 lbf in
0.113 Nm
8.851
Temperature
Fahrenheit
1 °F (T
F
)
-17.222 °C (T
C
)
T
F
= T
C
x 9/5 + 32
Speed
revolutions per minute
1 rpm
1 min-1
1
Weight
pound
1 lb
0.4536 kg
2.205
