SIMATIC IOT2020, SIMATIC IOT2040
Operating Instructions, 10/2016, A5E37656492-AB
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Glossary
CE marking
Communauté Européene: The CE symbol confirms the conformity of the product with all
applicable EC directives such as the EMC Directive.
COM interface
The COM interface is a serial V.24 interface. The interface is suitable for asynchronous data
transfer.
Distribution framework
Exemplary reference distribution "Poky" of Embedded Linux (see "Yocto" and "Poky").
Drivers
Program parts of the operating system. They adapt user program data to the specific formats
required by I/O devices such as hard disk, printers, and monitors.
Embedded Linux
Linux for industrial, embedded systems (see "Yocto" and "Poky").
ESD Guideline
Guideline for using electrostatic sensitive components.
Ethernet
Local network (bus structure) for text and data communication with a transfer rate of
10/100 Mbps.
Interface
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Physical interconnection (cable) of hardware elements such as PLCs, PCs, programming
devices, printers or monitors.
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Interface for interactive software applications.
