Glossary

2-Wire; is used in the field of network technology for serial full duplex operation.

An A/B update uses two partitions (one active and one inactive partition). During the update, the system will be installed on the inactive partition. If an error occurs during the update, you can switch back to the old working partition.

The application is the intended use of the KEB product.

Procedure for determining the max. transmission speed.

Serial bus system running protocols such as CANopen, Devicenet or J1939. CAN is a registered trademark of the CAN in AUTOMATION - International Users and Manufactures Group e.V.

Proper name for a KEB Drive Controller.

The customer has purchased a product from KEB and integrates the KEB product into his product (customer product) or resells the KEB product (reseller).

Very fast electronically programmable fuse.

Embedded Multi Media Card consisting of flash memory and memory controller.

Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP-Code).

Programmable controllers - Part 2: Equipment requirements and tests. German version VDE 0411-500.

Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 2: Particular requirements for control equipment. German version VDE 0411-2-201.

Dimensions of low-voltage switchgear and controlgear -Standardized mounting on rails for mechanical support of electrical devices in switchgear and controlgear installations. German version VDE 0660-520.

EtherCAT is a real-time Ethernet bus system. EtherCAT is a registered trademark and patented technology, licensed by Beckhoff Automation GmbH, Germany.

Real-time bus system - defines protocols, plugs, types of cables

Electrical installations of buildings Part 4-41 Protection for safety; Protection against electric shock. German version VDE 0100-410.

Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 5-54: Selection and erection of electrical equipment - Earthing arrangements, protective conductors and protective bonding conductors. German version VDE 0100-540.

Human-Machine-Interface describes a visual user interface (touchscreen).

Integrated Development Environment

Programmable controllers - Part 3: Programming languages (German version DIN EN 61131-3)

Standard altitude zero; related to the established height definition in Germany (DHHN2016). The international data usually deviate from this by only a few cm to dm, so that the value is given can be taken from the regionally applicable definition.

Safe protective extra-low voltage (earthed).

RS-485 is an industry standard according to EIA-485 for a physical interface for asynchronous, serial data transmission.

Real Time Clock

Safe extra-low voltage (unearthed).

Uninterruptible power supply for bridging power failures or to bring the device into a defined state.