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Linux Fieldbus Coupler
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Client
A system that requests the services of another. With the aid of the service
request, the client can access objects (data) on the
server
. The service is
provided by the server.
CSMA/CD
Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection. When a collision is
detected, all subscribers back off. After waiting a random delay time, the
subscribers attempt to re-transmit the data.
D
Data bus
see
Bus
.
Deterministic ETHERNET
The ETHERNET data is transferred at a defined time constant. The
ETHERNET network can be defined and calculated. A
Switched
ETHERNET
architecture makes this possible.
Driver
Software code which communicates with a hardware device. This
communication is normally performed by internal device registers.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol allows to configure the
network of a computer automatically as well as to assign addresses or to set
parameters. The DHCP uses a fixed IP address pool when assigning a
temporary IP address to a networked computer (client). This is done
automatically and saves a lot of network configuration work. The client also
obtains other information, such as the gateway address (router) and the IP
address of the name server (DNS).
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