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GLOSSARy
Glossary
0V
Earth-potential-free common point
1ph
1-phase mains
3ph
3-phase mains
AC
AC current or voltage
ASCL
Asynchronous sensorless closed
loop
AWG
American wire gauge
BiSS
Open source real-time interface
for sensors and actuators (DIN
5008)
CAN
Fieldbus system
COMBIVERT
KEB drive converters
COMBIVIS
KEB start-up and parameterizing
software
DC
DC current or voltage
DIN
German Institut for standardization
EMC
Electromagnetic compatibility
Emergency
stop
Shutdown of a drive in emergency
case (not de-energized)
Emergency
switching off
Switching off the voltage supply in
emergency case
Emulation
Software-generated encoder
output
EN
European standard
Endat
Bidirectional encoder interface of
the company Heidenhain
EtherCAT
Real-time Ethernet bus system of
the company Beckhoff
FE
Functional earth
FU
Drive converter
GND
Reference potential, ground
GTR7
Braking transistor
HF filter
High frequency filter to the mains
Hiperface
Bidirectional encoder interface of
the company Sick-Stegmann
HMI
Human maschine interface (touch
screen)
HSP5
Fast, serial protocol
HTL
Incremental signal with an output
voltage (up to 30V) -> TTL
I²t-monitoring
Software function for thermal mo-
nitoring of the motor winding
IEC
International standard
IP xx
Degree of protection (xx for level)
KTY
Silicium temperature sensor (po-
larized)
MCM
American unit for large wire cross
sections
Modulation
Means in drive technology that the
power modules are controlled
MTTF
Mean service life to failure
NN
Sea level
OC
Overcurrent
OSSD
Output switching element; - an
output signal that is checked in
regular intervals on its shutdown.
(safety technology)
PE
Protective earth
PELV
Protective Extra Low Voltage
PFD
Term used in the safety technolo-
gy (EN 61508-1...7) for the size of
error probability
PFH
Term used in the safety technolo-
gy (EN 61508-1...7) for the size of
error probability per hour
PLC
Programmable logic controller
Port
Part of a network address to the
assignment of TCP and UDP
connections
PT100
Temperature sensor with
R0=100Ω
PT1000
Temperature sensor with
R0=1000Ω
PTC
PTC-resistor for temperature
detection
PWM
Pulse width modulation
RJ45
Modular connector with 8 lines
SCL
Synchronous sensorless closed
loop
SELV
Electrically isolated low voltage
(< 60 V)
SIL
The security integrity level is a
measure for quantifying the risk
reduction. Term used in the safety
technology (EN 61508 -1..7).
SS1
Safety function „Safe stop 1“ in
accordance with IEC 61800-5-2
SSI
Synchronous serial interface for
encoder