Installation Manual

5140 Quad-Ethernet Module Glossary Appendix-4
Glossary of Abbreviations and Terms
The following abbreviations are used in this manual.
Abbreviation Definition and explanation
Acc. 72EE Accessory 72EE, designation for 5140 QEM when provided with a New Series 300 Transfer Switch
AES AES Encryption
ASCO ASCO Power Technologies, Emerson Network Power
ATS, TS Automatic Transfer Switch
BMS Building management system
CMD Command
CPMS Critical Power Management System, ASCO 5700 or 5900 Series
DIN 35 mm DIN rail for mounting the 5140 QEM
DPM Digital Power Meter, ASCO 5210
Gateway Software or a computer running software that enables two different networks to communicate
Group G Controller used on New ASCO Series 300 Transfer Switches
IT Information Technology, an IT professional manages the computers and networks for a business
IP
Internet Protocol, provides rules for sending and receiving data packets between nodes through
the Internet
LAN Local Area Net, is a computer network limited to a small area
MAC Media Access Control, is a hardware ID number that uniquely identifies each device on a network
MIB Management Information Base
Modbus A serial communications protocol
Ping A protocol used to determine the presence of a host on the Internet
QEM Quad Ethernet Module, ASCO Catalog 5140
SCADA Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition system
SMTP Simple Mail Transport Protocol, used for sending e-mail over the Internet
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol, used for exchanging management information between
network devices
Subnet Mask A number that defines a range of IP addresses that can be used in a network
TCP Transmission Control Protocol, verifies delivery of data packets
THD Used in Power Quality Meter
TRAP SMNP notification from Agent to Manager