26 Introduction to the manual
Terms and abbreviations
Later in this manual, term drive substitutes for string
drive/converter/inverter.
General terms and abbreviations
Term Explanation
Command word See Control word.
Control word 16-bit or 32-bit word from master to slave with
bit-coded control signals (sometimes called the
Command word).
FENA-01/-11/-21
Ethernet adapter
module
One of the optional fieldbus adapter modules
available for ABB drives. FENA-01/-11/-21 is a
device through which an ABB drive is
connected to an Ethernet network.
Fieldbus adapter
module
Device through which the drive is connected to
an external communication network, that is, a
fieldbus. The communication with the module is
activated with a drive parameter.
MAC ID Every node on an Ethernet network has to have
a unique identifier. This node number is called
MAC ID (Media Access Control ID).
Profile Adaptation of the protocol for certain application
field, for example, drives.
In this manual, drive-internal profiles (eg, DCU
or FBA) are called native profiles.
Status word 16-bit or 32-bit word from slave to master with
bit-coded status messages.