Understanding terminology – Rockwell Automation 1756-L7x GuardLogix 5570 Controllers User Manual

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Rockwell Automation Publication 1756-UM022A-EN-P - November 2012

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Preface

Understanding Terminology

This table defines terms used in this manual.

Table 2 - Terms and Definitions

Abbreviation

Full Term

Definition

1oo2

One Out of Two

Refers to the behavioral design of a multi-processor safety system.

CIP

Common Industrial Protocol

A communication protocol designed for industrial automation applications.

CIP Safety

Common Industrial Protocol – Safety Certified

SIL 3/PLe rated version of CIP.

DC

Diagnostic Coverage

The ratio of the detected failure rate to the total failure rate.

EN

European Norm.

The official European standard.

ESM

Energy Storage Module

Used for clock support and backup for memory retention at powerdown on GuardLogix 5570 controllers.

GSV

Get System Value

An instruction that retrieves specified controller-status information and places it in a destination tag.

Multicast

The transmission of information from one sender to multiple receivers.

PFD

Probability of Failure on Demand

The average probability of a system to fail to perform its design function on demand.

PFH

Probability of Failure per Hour

The probability of a system to have a dangerous failure occur per hour.

PL

Performance Level

ISO 13849-1 safety rating.

RPI

Requested Packet Interval

The expected rate in time for production of data when communicating over a network.

SNN

Safety Network Number

A unique number that identifies a section of a safety network.

SSV

Set System Value

An instruction that sets controller system data.

Standard

An object, task, tag, program, or component in your project that is not a safety-related item.

Unicast

The transmission of information from one sender to one receiver.

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