Terminology
Terms
ExplanationTerm
This is the order number of the anybus device on
the network. See Configuring an external controller
using Siemens Step7 PC tool on page 29.
ABCC-PRT
Customers can contact the ABB Robotics sales
for the internal order number if required.
The PROFINET master is referred to as PROFINET
controller.
Controller
In this manual the term device is used to describe
a physical unit.
Device
The term external is used to describe a controller
or device on the PROFINET network connected
to the IRC5 controller.
External device or controller
A GSDML file contains information about a
PROFINET device.
GSDML file
(Generic Station Description Markup Language)
A built-in device in the robot controllerInternal Anybus Device
The term internal is used to describe when the
IRC5 controller acts as a slave on the PROFINET
network.
Internal device
Port/connector for Local Area Network.LAN
See term ControllerMaster
XML file created using an external PROFINET
configuration tool
PROFINET configuration file
Poll rateReduction ratio
See term DeviceSlave
Port/connector for Wide Area Network.WAN
Application manual - PROFINET Anybus Device 13
3HAC050968-001 Revision: C
© Copyright 2008-2016 ABB. All rights reserved.
Terminology