Rockwell Automation 1203-USB Converter - Manual (Page 104)

G-4 Glossary
PowerFlex 1203-USB Converter User Manual
Publication DRIVES-UM001D-EN-P
PowerFlex 4-Class (Compact-Class) Drives
The Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 4-Class (Compact-Class) family of drives
include the PowerFlex 4, PowerFlex 4M, PowerFlex 40, PowerFlex 40P,
and PowerFlex 400 drives. All PowerFlex 4-Class drives support DSI.
PowerFlex 7-Class (Architecture-Class) Drives
The Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 7-Class (Architecture-Class) family of drives
include the PowerFlex 70/70EC, PowerFlex 700/700VC, PowerFlex 700
Series B, PowerFlex 700H, PowerFlex 700S, PowerFlex 700L, PowerFlex
750-Series, and PowerFlex 7000 drives. All PowerFlex 7-Class drives
support DPI.
S
SCANport
A peripheral communications interface used by various Allen-Bradley
drives and power products, such as 1305 and 1336 PLUS II drives.
SCANport Peripheral
A device that provides an interface between SCANport and a network or
user. Peripheral devices are also referred to as ‘adapters’ and ‘modules’.
The 1203-USB converter, 1203-xxx network communication modules, and
HIMs are examples of SCANport peripherals.
SCANport Product
A device that uses the SCANport communications interface to
communicate with one or more peripheral devices. For example, a motor
drive such as a 1336 PLUS II is a SCANport product. In this manual, a
SCANport product is also referred to as ‘drive’ or ‘host’.
Status Indicators
LEDs that are used to report the status of the converter. There are three
status indicators on the converter.
U
Update
The process of updating firmware in a device. PowerFlex 7-Class and
PowerFlex 4-Class drives and their peripherals can be updated using the
Allen-Bradley software tool ControlFLASH, or the built-in update
capability of DriveExplorer or DriveExecutive software.
X
Xmodem
Developed by Ward Christensen in 1978, Xmodem is a protocol used to
transfer data. You can use the Xmodem protocol to update the firmware in
the converter or a device connected to it.