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Glossary
Glossary
0V Earth-potential-free common point
1ph 1-phase mains
3ph 3-phase mains
AC AC current or voltage
ASCL Asynchronous sensorless closed
loop
AWG American wire gauge
BiSS Open source real-time interface
for sensors and actuators (DIN
5008)
CAN Fieldbus system
COMBIVERT KEB drive converters
COMBIVIS KEB start-up and parameterizing
software
DC DC current or voltage
DIN German Institut for standardiza-
tion
EMC Electromagnetic compatibility
Emergency
stop
Shutdown of a drive in emergency
case (not de-energized)
Emergency
switching off
Switching off the voltage supply in
emergency case
Emulation Software-generated encoder
output
EN European standard
Endat Bidirectional encoder interface of
the company Heidenhain
EtherCAT Real-time Ethernet bus system of
the company Beckhoff
FE Functional earth
FU Drive converter
GND Reference potential, ground
GTR7 Braking transistor
HFlter Highfrequencyltertothemains
Hiperface Bidirectional encoder interface of
the company Sick-Stegmann
HMI Human maschine interface (touch
screen)
HSP5 Fast, serial protocol
HTL Incremental signal with an output
voltage (up to 30V) -> TTL
I²t-monitoring Software function for thermal mo-
nitoring of the motor winding
IEC International standard
IP xx Degree of protection (xx for level)
KTY Silicium temperature sensor (pola-
rized)
MCM American unit for large wire cross
sections
Modulation Means in drive technology that the
power modules are controlled
MTTF Mean service life to failure
NN Sea level
OC Overcurrent
OSSD Output switching element; - an
output signal that is checked in
regular intervals on its shutdown.
(safety technology)
PE Protective earth
PELV Protective Extra Low Voltage
PFD Term used in the safety technolo-
gy (EN 61508-1...7) for the size of
error probability
PFH Term used in the safety technolo-
gy (EN 61508-1...7) for the size of
error probability per hour
PLC Programmable logic controller
Port Part of a network address to the
assignment of TCP and UDP
connections
PT100 Temperature sensor with
R0=100Ω
PT1000 Temperature sensor with
R0=1000Ω
PTC PTC-resistor for temperature
detection
PWM Pulse width modulation
RJ45 Modular connector with 8 lines
SCL Synchronous sensorless closed
loop
SELV Electrically isolated low voltage
(< 60 V)
SIL The security integrity level is a
measure for quantifying the risk
reduction. Term used in the safety
technology (EN 61508 -1..7).
SS1 Safety function „Safe stop 1“ in
accordance with IEC 61800-5-2