Rockwell Automation 1764-xxxx MICROLOGIX 1500 PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS - Manual (Page 157)

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Glossary
The following terms are used throughout this manual. Refer to the
Allen-Bradley Industrial Automation Glossary, Publication Number
AG-7.1, for a complete guide to Allen-Bradley technical terms.
address
A character string that uniquely identifies a memory location. For
example, I:1/0 is the memory address for data located in Input file
word 1, bit 0.
AIC+ Advanced Interface Converter
A device that provides RS-232 isolation to an RS-485 Half-Duplex
communication link. (Catalog Number 1761-NET-AIC.)
application
1) A machine or process monitored and controlled by a controller.
2) The use of computer- or processor-based routines for specific
purposes.
baud rate
The speed of communication between devices. Baud rate is typically
displayed in K baud. For example, 19.2K baud = 19,200 bits per
second.
bit
The smallest unit of memory used in discrete or binary logic, where
the value 1 represents ON and 0 represents OFF.
block diagrams
A method used to illustrate logic components or a sequence of events.
Boolean operators
Logical operators such as AND, OR, NAND, NOR, NOT, and
Exclusive-OR that can be used singularly or in combination to form
logic statements or circuits. Can have an output response of T or F.
branch
A parallel logic path within a rung of a ladder program. Its primary
use is to build OR logic.