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12 Appendix
Glossary
acknowledge Acknowledge of a received signal.
active metal component Conductor or conducting component
that has a voltage during operation.
address Number to identify, e.g. a memory
position, a system, a module within a
network.
addressing Allocation or setting of an address, e.g.
for a module in a network.
automated device A device that is connected to a
technical process and has inputs and
outputs for control. Memory
programmable controls (PLC) are a
special group of automated devices.
Baud Baud is measure for the transmission
speed of data. 1 Baud corresponds to
the transmission of one character per
second (Bit/s).
bidirectional Working in both directions.
bonding strap Flexible conductor, normally braided,
that joins inactive components, e.g. the
door of a switching cabinet to the
cabinet itself.
bus Bus system for data exchange, e.g.
between CPU, memory and I/O-levels.
The bus can consist of several parallel
cables for data-, address-, control- and
power-supply.
bus cycle time Time required for a master to serve all
slaves, i.e. subscribers in a bus system,
writing outputs and reading inputs.
bus line Smallest bus connected unit consisting
of a PLC, a bus connection unit for
modules and a module.