Glossary-1
IM 178-4
C79000-G7076-C178-01
Glossary
Aggregate current
The total current of all output channels of a digital output module.
Bus
This is a common transmission path connecting all nodes and having two defined
ends.
With the IM 178-4, the bus is a twisted pair cable or fiber-optic cable.
Bus connector
The physical connection between the node and the LAN cable.
For the IM 178-4, there are bus connectors with and without attachments for
PG/PC and in the types of protection IP 20 and IP 65.
Bus Segment
³
Segment
Chassis
Chassis includes all the inactive parts of electrical equipment that are connected
together and that cannot carry a dangerous voltage even if a fault occurs.