Terms used in this document – KEYENCE DL-DN1 User Manual

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Terms Used in This Document

This document uses the following terms:

Term

Description

Sensor

A sensor amplifier.

Master unit

A DeviceNet master unit.

Slave unit

A DeviceNet slave unit.

Main unit

A sensor amplifier that has a power line and can operate
alone.

Expansion unit

A sensor amplifier that does not have a power line and
must be connected to a main unit.

D-bus

The name of KEYENCE's wiring-saving system for sensor
amplifiers.
Supports GT2 Series high-accuracy digital contact
sensors and others.

PGM

A mode in which DeviceNet node addresses can be set by
software. Explicit messaging is used for setting the
addresses.

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