Understanding terminology – Rockwell Automation 1753-DNSI DeviceNet Safety Scanner for GuardPLC Controllers User Manual

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Publication 1753-UM002A-EN-P - July 2005

Preface 3

Understanding Terminology

The following table defines acronyms used in this manual.

Acronym:

Full Term:

Definition:

1oo2

One Out of Two

A safety architecture consisting of two channels connected in parallel, such
that either channel can perform the safety function.

CAN

Controller Area Network

The networking standard that defines the physical layer of DeviceNet.

COS

Change of State

A type of I/O data communication in which the interface module can send and
receive data with slave devices whenever a data change occurs in the
configured slave device.

EDS

Electronic Data Sheet

A vendor-supplied template that specifies how device configuration
information is displayed as well as what is an appropriate entry (value).

EPR

Expected Packet Rate

The rate at which packets are expected to be received by a device.

HSP

High-Speed Safety Protocol

A high-speed, high-integrity protocol designed to transfer both safety and
standard data between the GuardPLC controller and the DeviceNet Safety
Scanner for GuardPLC Controllers.

MAC ID

Media Access Identifier

The network address of a DeviceNet node.

MTBF

Mean Time Between Failures

Average time between failure occurrences.

MTTR

Mean Time to Restoration

Average time needed to restore normal operation after a failure has occurred.

PC

Personal Computer

Computer used to interface with, and control, a controller-based system via
programming software.

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.

Rx

Receive

SNN

Safety Network Number

A unique number that identifies a safety network, or safety sub-net, across all
networks in the safety system.

Tx

Transmit

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