Rockwell Automation 2711-ND3 PanelBuilder v2.60 Software User Manual - Manual (Page 483)

Glossary
Publication 2711-6.0
Glossary
active – The window (application file or screen) or object that is
currently selected. Only one window can be active at a time. If a
window is active, its title bar is highlighted to differentiate it from
other windows. If an object is active, it has handles. Windows or
objects that are not selected are inactive.
application – In the context of PanelBuilder, an application is a
logical arrangement of screens which replace the functions of a
control panel of buttons, switches and indicators. The application
runs in a PanelView terminal.
application file – File containing configuration information for the
PanelView terminal. Files exist as either a PanelBuilder application
(.PBA file type) or a PanelView application (.PVA file type). Files
transferred to a terminal are in a .PVA format. Files within
PanelBuilder are in a .PBA format.
application file window – The window containing a list of all
application screens in a PanelBuilder application file.
application screen window – The window that looks like a
PanelView terminal on which control panel objects are placed. An
application contains a logical arrangement of screens.
ATA card – Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA), Intelligent
Drive Electronics (IDE), PC Cards (formerly PCMCIA) combine the
drive controller and memory storage device. ATA cards can be
accessed with standard Copy or Delete commands on a personal
computer. The card looks like a hard drive to the user. You can use
the card on a variety of computers without any special setup.
attributes – In the context of PanelBuilder, information that
describes how an object will interact with the controller and how it
appears on the PanelView terminal.
auto repeat – A function where a button press/release is
automatically repeated when the button is held down for more than
1 /
2
second.
background text – Screen text that is unattached or not linked to an
object.
baud – A rate at which a transmission occurs. One baud equals one
bit per second.