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PC Cards cifX PCI, PCIe, Low Profile PCIe | Installation, Operation and Hardware Description
DOC120204UM46EN | Revision 46 | English | 2015-12 | Relelased | Public
© Hilscher, 2008-2015
Discrete Input
A “Discrete Input” (as defined in the Modbus terminology) is a single bit in
the memory which can be accessed using Modbus (read with FC 2).
DP
Decentral Periphery
DPM
Dual-Port Memory
EDS
Electronic Data Sheet
EDS file
A special kind of Device Description File used for example by EtherNet/IP.
ET
Extended Temperature Range (Operating Temperature)
PC cards cifX with the addition of "ET" at the end of the part name can be
used in an extended operating temperature range. Details to the operating
temperature range are given in the technical data to the respective card.
EtherCAT
A communication system for industrial Ethernet designed and developed by
Beckhoff Automation GmbH.
Ethernet
A networking technology used both for office and industrial communication
via electrical or optical connections. It has been developed and specified by
the Intel, DEC and XEROX. It provides data transmission with collision
control and allows various protocols. As Ethernet is not necessarily capable
for real-time application, various real-time extensions have been
developed.
EtherNet/IP
A communication system for industrial Ethernet designed and developed by
Rockwell. It partly uses the CIP (Common Industrial Protocol).
EtherNet/IP Scanner
A Scanner exchanges real-time I/O data with Adapters and Scanners. This
type of node can respond to connection requests and can also initiate
connections on its own.
EtherNet/IP Adapter
An Adapter emulates functions provided by traditional rack-adapter
products. This type of node exchanges real-time I/O data with a Scanner
Class product. It does not initiate connections on its own.
