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1.3 Abbreviations and definitions
LMC
Linear-Absolute Measuring System, type with profile-housing,
cascadable
EC
E
uropean
C
ommunity
EMC
E
lectro
M
agnetic
C
ompatibility
ESD
E
lectro
S
tatic
D
ischarge
IEC
I
nternational
E
lectrotechnical
C
ommission
ISO
I
nternational
S
tandard
O
rganization
PAS
P
ublicly
A
vailable
S
pecification
VDE
German Electrotechnicians Association
Bus-specific
ASnd
Asynchronous Send (EPL frame type)
Broadcast
Multi-Point-Connection,
the message is sent to all subscribers in the network.
CAN
Controller Area Network. Data Layer Protocol for serial communication,
described in ISO 11898.
CiA
CAN in Automation. Internationale Anwender- und Herstellervereinigung
e.V.: non-profit organization for the Controller Area Network (CAN).
CN
C
ontrolled
N
ode: Node in an EPL network without the ability to manage
the “Slot Communication Network Management” mechanism (Slave).
CSMA/CD
C
arrier
S
ense
M
ultiple
A
ccess with
C
ollision
D
etection
DNS
D
omain
N
ame
S
ystem, Name resolution into an IP address
EDS
E
lectronic-
D
ata-
S
heet
EPL
E
thernet
P
ower
L
ink
EPSG
E
THERNET
P
owerlink
S
tandardization
G
roup
Hub
A hub connects different network segments,
e.g. in an Ethernet network.
IAONA
I
ndustrial
A
utomation
O
pen
N
etworking
A
lliance