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Ease of use, efficient use of resources, security mechanisms, support
for several cloud systems, session-aware, data-agnostic (i.e. flexible
structures allow to transmit multiple types of information)
netFIELD
Technology platform for the industry 4.0 integration of field devices
and sensors developed by Hilscher Gesellschaft für
Systemautomation mbH
OPC UA
Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture; is a platform-
independent standard through which various kinds of systems and
devices can communicate by sending Messages between Clients and
Servers over various types of networks. It supports robust, secure
communication that assures the identity of Clients and Servers and
resists attacks.
OPC UA Server for
netPROXY
Task-based firmware component integrating the open source project
open62541 stack, as well as an additional layer from Hilscher as
netPROXY package.
PDCT
Port and Device Configuration Tool
PELV
Protective Extra Low Voltage with safe disconnection
PER
Packet Error Ratio
PLC
Programmable Logic Controller: Industrial digital computer for the
control of manufacturing processes
PNIO
PROFINET IO
PROFINET
Communication system for Industrial Ethernet, designed and
developed by PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI), which uses
some mechanisms similar to those of the PROFIBUS field bus
PROFINET IO
PROFINET IO (Input - Output) has been created for the connection of
remote peripheral to a controller
PROFINET IO-Controller
PROFINET control unit responsible for the defined run-up of an I/O
subsystem and the cyclic or acyclic data exchange
PROFINET IO-Device
PROFINET field device that cyclically receives output data from its
IO-Controller and responds with its input data
QR code
Quick response code according ISO/IEC 18004 standard. A type of
two-dimensional barcode that can use up to 4000 alphanumeric
characters, often used with smartphone camera.
SELV
Safety Extra Low Voltage
SMI
Standard Master Interface
UUID
Universally Unique Identifier
NFD-3090-PNS-IOLM\W | Hardware, installation and commissioning
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