Glossary
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normally closed condition
A condition that produces an ON execution condition when the bit assigned
to it is OFF, and an OFF execution condition when the bit assigned to it is
ON.
normally closed condition
A condition that produces an ON execution condition when the bit assigned
to it is ON, and an OFF execution condition when the bit assigned to it is
OFF.
NOT
A logic operation which inverts the status of the operand. For example, AND
NOT indicates an AND operation with the opposite of the actual status of the
operand bit.
NSB
An acronym for Network Service Board.
NSU
An acronym for Network Service Unit.
OFF
The status of an input or output when a signal is said not to be present. The
OFF state is generally represented by a low voltage or by non-conductivity,
but can be defined as the opposite of either.
OFF delay
The delay between the time when a signal is switched OFF (e.g., by an input
device or PC) and the time when the signal reaches a state readable as an
OFF signal (i.e., as no signal) by a receiving party (e.g., output device or
PC).
ON
The status of an input or output when a signal is said to be present. The ON
state is generally represented by a high voltage or by conductivity, but can be
defined as the opposite of either.
ON delay
The delay between the time when an ON signal is initiated (e.g., by an input
device or PC) and the time when the signal reaches a state readable as an
ON signal by a receiving party (e.g., output device or PC).
one-shot bit
A bit that is turned ON or OFF for a specified interval of time which is longer
than one cycle.
on-line removal
Removing a Rack-mounted Unit for replacement or maintenance during PC
operation.
operand
Bit(s) or word(s) designated as the data to be used for an instruction. An op-
erand can be input as a constant expressing the actual numeric value to be
used or as an address to express the location in memory of the data to be
used.
operand bit
A bit designated as an operand for an instruction.
operand word
A word designated as an operand for an instruction.
operating error
An error that occurs during actual PC operation as opposed to an initializa-
tion error, which occurs before actual operations can begin.
Optical I/O Unit
A Unit that is connected in an Optical Remote I/O System to provide 8 I/O
points. Optical I/O Units are not mounted to a Rack.
Optical Slave Rack
A Slave Rack connected through an Optical Remote I/O Slave Unit.
