List of abbreviations
Table below contains a list of abbreviations (in alphabetical order) which may be used in this guide to
describe the POWERLINK interface.
ACL
Access Control List
ARP
Address Resolution Protocol
ASnd
Asynchronous Send (POWERLINK frame type)
CAN
Controller Area Network
CiA
CAN in Automation
CN
POWERLINK Controlled Node
DCF
Device Configuration File
EA
Exception Achnowledge (flag in POWERLINK frame)
EIA
Electronic Industries Association
EMC
Electro Magnetic Compatibility
EN
Exception New (flag in POWERLINK frame)
EPL
Ethernet POWERLINK
EPSG
Ethernet POWERLINK Standardisation Group
ICMP
Internet Control Message Protocol
ID
Identifier
IEC
International Electrotechnical Comission
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
IP
Internet Protocol
MAC
Media Access Control
MIB
Management Information Base
MN
POWERLINK Managing Node
MS
Multiplexed Slot (flag in POWERLINK frame)
MSS
Maximum Segment Size
MTU
Maximum Transmission Unit
NAT
Network Address Translation
NIL
Not in List (Basic Data Type)
NMT
Network Management
PDO
Process Data Object
PR
Priority (bit field in POWERLINK frame)
PReq
PollRequest (POWERLINK frame type)