About This Product Guide Terminology
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Terminology
A complete and comprehensive list of terms is included in System 800xA System
Guide Functional Description (3BSE038018*). The listing includes terms and
definitions that apply to the 800xA System where the usage is different from
commonly accepted industry standard definitions and definitions given in standard
dictionaries such as Webster’s Dictionary of Computer Terms. Terms that uniquely
apply to this Product Guide are listed in the following table.
Term Description
AF 100 Advant Fieldbus 100 is the communications bus between
the I/O stations and the Advant Controllers. (FCI to CI52x)
DTM Device Type Manager is a standardized software for
configuration, diagnostics, HART data communication
based on the FDT standard.
FCI The Fieldbus Communication Interface (FCI) device
contains the interface to the fieldbus (e.g. AF 100),
ModuleBus interface and power regulators. The FCI
module can manage 24 I/O devices (up to 12 directly and to
the others in 1 to 7 I/O clusters).
Base cluster Consists of single or red. FCIs plus I/O modules connected
directly to the FCI.
G3 compliant The module withstand more severe environmental
conditions according to ISA-S71.04.
HART Highway Addressable Remote Terminal is a digital
communication protocol developed for applications in
industrial process metrology.
I/O cluster An extension of the I/O station’s ModuleBus connected to
the FCI by fiber optic connections. Up to 12 I/O devices per
cluster.
I/O device A complete I/O device consists of one MTU and one I/O
module.
I/O module Is an active, electronic and signal conditioning unit. Can be
a part of an I/O device or a S800L I/O module.
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