Lenze PC-based automation - Manual (Page 56)

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Machine application Implementation of a function which is generated by the interaction of several
communication-capable devices. A machine application is defined by the (de-
vice) applications involved and the exchange of application variables between
them.
Menu bar Bar in the upper position of the application window below the title bar which
shows the names of menus that open with a mouse-click.
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NMT Abbreviation for "Network Management": Services and protocols for initialisa-
tion, configuration, management and network monitoring within one CAN
network according to the master/slave principle.
 CAN
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OLE Abbreviation for "Object Linking and Embedding": Insertion of functional ob-
jects into other applications, e.g. a Microsoft® Excel table into a Microsoft®
Word document.
OPC Abbreviation for "OLE for Process Control": Defines an interface based on the
Microsoft® Windows® technologies OLE, COM and DCOM which is enabled via
a data exchange between different automation devices and PC programs
without considering driver and interface problems.
 COM
 DCOM
P
PDF Abbr. for "Portable Document Format", a universal file format developed by
Adobe for the exchange of electronic documents. With this free software Ado-
be® Reader® PDF files can be displayed and printed, independent of the appli-
cation and platform used for the creation.
 Internet: http://www.adobe.com/
PLC Abbreviation for "Programmable Logic Controller".
PLC Designer Integrated development environment for the creation of IEC 61131 programs
for Lenze PLCs.
Port Connection point or interface of an application or machine application. Input
ports serve to transferit e.g. setpoints and control commands to an applica-
tion, output ports serve to, for instance, provide actual values and status mes-
sages.
 Application
 Machine application
Project element The topmost element (root element) in the project view with the global prop-
erties of the project.
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Reset node Function for Lenze devices with a system bus (CAN) interface, by which the de-
vice can be reinitialised if a change with regard to the data transfer rate, node
address, or identifiers is effected. Ein Reset-Node kann bei Lenze-Geräten du-
rch erneutes Netzschalten, einem Reset-Node-Befehl perNMT-Kommando
oder über die entsprechende Codestelle erfolgen.
 CAN
 NMT