PAC8000 Workbench Getting Started Guide
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Glossary
8000 IO Configurator
– Configures the system hardware (controllers and IO modules)
for a controller.
8000 Process IO System
– Control system comprised of a controller and IO modules.
8521
– Product number of the controller.
.NET Framework
– Microsoft technology used in some of the PAC8000 Workbench
components.
Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)
– Area of the PC that monitors and controls all
system hardware.
Basic Support
– PAC8000 support program that provides responses to your product
questions on the next business day.
Coil
– Basic discrete output element in IEC 61131-3 Ladder Diagram programming.
Consumer
– Uses data from one or more producing controllers.
Contact
– Basic discrete input element in IEC 61131-3 Ladder Diagram programming.
Control Platform
– Controller hardware upon which control strategies execute.
Control Strategy
– Logic that executes within a controller to perform a task, e.g.
controlling a valve, starting and stopping a motor, etc.
Controller –
Processor that executes control strategies and process IO.
Controller Statistics –
Workbench feature that displays scan time breakdown, system
parameters, and event logs.
Custom Reports
– User-created reports with customized output to fit all documentation
needs
Data Entry Panel
– Right-hand pane of the Workbench. As specific tasks are selected in
the Project Explorer, the Data Entry Panel changes to facilitate data entry.
Database Maintenance Utility
– Workbench utility that allows for maintenance tasks on
the database, e.g. reload, attach, de-attach, etc. This utility should only be used with
assistance from technical support.
Demo mode
– Workbench mode that executes when no license file has been obtained.
In this mode, downloads to the controller are disabled, but all other functions are
available.
GE Intelligent Platforms, Inc.
September 2010
