Specifications

Glossary
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Flash memory
Flash memory is nonvolatile memory that can be overwritten. It is stored on a special
EEPROM that can be erased and reprogrammed.
FRD_P
Fipio reduced device profile. On a Fipio network, the standard device profile type for
agents whose data length is two words or less.
FSD_P
Fipio standard device profile. On a Fipio network, the standard device profile type
for agents whose data length is more than two words and equal to or less than 8
words.
full scale
The maximum level in a specific range—e.g., in an analog input circuit the maximum
allowable voltage or current level is at full scale when any increase beyond that level
is over-range.
function block
A function block performs a specific automation function, such as speed control. A
function block comprises configuration data and a set of operating parameters.
function code
A function code is an instruction set commanding 1 or more slave devices at a
specified address(es) to perform a type of action, e.g., read a set of data registers
and respond with the content.
G
gateway
A program or hardware that passes data between networks.
global_ID
global_identifier. A 16-bit integer that uniquely identifies a device’s location on a
network. A global_ID is a symbolic address that is universally recognized by all other
devices on the network.