Rockwell Automation 1440-TPR06-00RE XM-360 Process Module - Manual (Page 116)

Publication GMSI10-UM006C-EN-P - August 2010
Glossary 108
slave device
A device that receives and responds to messages from a Master device but
does not initiate communication. Slave devices include the XM measurement
modules, such as the XM-120 Dynamic Measurement module and the XM-320
Position module.
Strobe
See Bit-Strobe.
trend
A set of records of one or more measurement parameter(s) collected at regular
intervals of a base parameter such as time.
trigger
An event that prompts the collection of trend data.
triggered trend
A time-based trend that is collected in an XM module when a relay on the XM
module is activated, or when the module receives a trigger event.
virtual relay
A virtual relay is a non-physical relay. It has the same capabilities (monitor
alarms, activation delay, change status) as a physical relay only without any
physical or electrical output. The virtual relay provides additional relay status
inputs to a controller, PLC, or an XM-440 Master Relay module (firmware
revision 5.0 and later).
XM configuration
XM configuration is a collection of user-defined parameters for XM modules.
XM Serial Configuration Utility software
XM Serial Configuration Utility software is a tool for monitoring and
configuring XM modules. It can be run on computers running Windows 2000
service pack 2, Windows NT 4.0 service pack 6, or Windows XP operating
systems.