ctrlX SAFETY "SafeMotion"
17 Glossary
Active safety unit
An active safety unit is a safety relay, selected the safe function via OSSD outputs. The active safety
unit itself tests its outputs.
ACURO®link
ACURO®link is registered trademark of Hengstler GmbH.
Application Manual
The application manual comprises the entire documentation which is used to provide information
to the user of the product about the use and the safety-relevant contents for project planning,
assembly, installation, mounting, commissioning, operation, maintenance, repairs and decommis-
sioning of the product. The following terms are used for the application manual: Operating Instruc-
tions, Commissioning Manual, Instruction Manual, Project Planning Manual, Application Manual, etc.
BiSS
BiSS is registered trademark of iC-Haus GmbH.
CIP Safety
CIP Safetyâ„¢ is a trademark under license of Open DeviceNet Vendor Association, Inc
Compatibility
Compatibility of a new function or functional enhancement means that, for example, a parameter
file from a previous version can be used in the new firmware.
Component
A component is a combination of assembly parts with a specified function which are part of the
equipment, the device or the system. Components of the electric drive and control system are e.g.
supply units, drive control devices, mains choke, mains filter, motors, cables, etc.
Control system
A control system comprises several interconnected control components, put on the market as a
single functional unit.
ctrlX AUTOMATION
ctrlX AUTOMATION is the open and scalable automation platform; it breaks down the conventional
boundaries between machine control, IT world and Internet of Things.
ctrlX DRIVE
ctrlX DRIVE is the product line of the compact modular drive system of ctrlX AUTOMATION.
ctrlX DRIVE Engineering
ctrlX DRIVE Engineering is the software used to configure and commission the ctrlX DRIVE drive
system.
ctrlX DRIVE Technology Function
ctrlX DRIVE Technology Function is the PLC firmware function that allows customized PLC programs
or ready-made Technology Apps to be used in the axis processor of the ctrlX DRIVE drive system.
ctrlX DRIVEplus
ctrlX DRIVE is the product line of the compact modular drive system of ctrlX AUTOMATION.
With ctrlX DRIVEplus, the drives can be extended by additional software functions and hardware.
ctrlX PLC Engineering
ctrlX PLC Engineering is the development environment in accordance with the IEC 61131-3 standard
for programmable logic controllers of ctrlX AUTOMATION.
ctrlX SAFETY
ctrlX SAFETY is an umbrella term for the safety technology product lines of ctrlX AUTOMATION.
ctrlX SAFETY refers to compact safety controllers of the SAFEX-C.12 and SAFEX-C.15 types.
Other characteristics of safety technology product lines are ctrlX DRIVEplus and ctrlX SAFETYplus.
ctrlX SENSEmotor
ctrlX SENSEmotor is the encoder interface/protocol for the motor encoders coded with IS / IM /
JS / JM in the type code of the motor.
"I" stands for BASIC, "J" for STANDARD. "S" stands for single-turn, "M" for multi-turn.