1 CNC (COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL) -systems are used for any process that can be
described as a series of movements and operation.
2DATA HIGHWAY A network of computer networks, other devices and switching systems used for the transfer of digitized information. 3DCS (DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM) A control system for a manufacturing system, process or any kind of dynamic system, in which the controller elements are not central in location. 4EMBEDDED I/O A standard interface between an input device and machine actuators. 5 ETHERNET A family of computer networking technologies for local area networks (LANs) 6FUNCTION BLOCK (FB) Code that contains input, output, through and internal variables 7GROUND PLANE An electrically conductive surface, usually connected to electrical ground. 8HMI (HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE) An interface that permits interaction between a human being and a machine 9Encoders used in positioning and motor speed feedback applications 10INTEGRATED Combining or coordinating separate elements so that constituent units function cooperatively and harmoniously. 11NEC (NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE) A nationally adoptable standard for the safe installation of electrical wiring and equipment. 12PFD (PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM) A diagram commonly used in engineering to indicate the general flow of plant processes and equipment. 13PROFIBUS A standard for field bus communication in automation technology 14A protocol is a special set of rules that enables communication between two computers or devices. 15RS232 (RECOMMENDED STANDARD 232) The traditional name for a series of standards for serial binary single-ended data 16RS422 A technical standard that specifies electrical characteristics of a digital signaling circuit. 17RESOLVER A type of rotary electrical transformer used for measuring degrees of rotation 18SCADA (SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION) A computer system for gathering and analyzing real time data. 19SERVO MOTOR A rotary actuator that allows for precise control of angular position, velocity and acceleration. 20SHUNT A device that allows electrical current to pass around another point in the circuit. 21STAND ALONE Working offline 22THEODOLITE A precision instrument for measuring angles in the horizontal and vertical planes. 23UNSTABLE A system that is not constant 24 SIL (SAFETY INTEGRITY LEVEL) A relative level of risk-reduction provided by a safety function 25SHIELDED CABLE An electrical cable of one or more insulated conductors enclosed by a common conductive layer. 26Oscillation is the repetitive variation, typically in time, of some measure about a central value (often a point of equilibrium) or between two or more different states.