Introduction
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Terms used in this manual
Communication Module
Communication Module is a name for a device (e.g. a fieldbus
adapter) through which the drive is connected to an external
communication network (e.g. a fieldbus). The communication with
the module is activated with a drive parameter.
Data Sets and Data Words
Each data set consists of three 16-bit words, ie. data words. The
Control Word (sometimes called the Command Word) and the
Status Word, References and Actual Values (see the chapters DP-
V0 communication and DP-V1 communication) are types of data
words; the contents of some data words are user-definable.
RPBA-01 PROFIBUS DP Adapter module
The RPBA-01 PROFIBUS DP Adapter module is one of the
optional fieldbus adapter modules available for ABB drives. The
RPBA-01 is a device through which an ABB drive is connected to
a PROFIBUS network.
Parameter
A parameter is an operating instruction for the drive. Parameters
can be read and programmed with the drive control panel, or
through the RPBA-01 module.
Further information
Further information is available on the World Wide Web from
profibus website.