
ACS CANopen Manual
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AC C E L E N S ( AC S ) C AN o p e n
G l o ss a r y
A
Address
Number, assigned to each node, irrespective of whether it is a master or slave. The
inclinometer address (non-volatile) is configured in the base with rotary switches.
APV
Absolute Position Value.
B
Baud rate
Transmission speed formulated in number of bits per second. Bus node Device that
can send and/or receive or amplify data by means of the bus.
Byte
8-bit unit of data = 1 byte.
C
CAL
CAN application layer.
CAN
Controller Area Network or CAN multiplexing network.
CANopen
Application layer of an industrial network based on the CAN bus.
CCW
Counter-clockwise