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DEFINITIONS OF TERMINOLOGY
The following explains definitions of the terms used in this manual.
Term Description
RAS
Abbreviation for Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability.
This term is used to express the overall usability of automation systems.
Master station
Station that controls slave stations (local station and remote I/O station) connected to the data
link system.
It sets the link parameter for the data link system.
One master station is required per data link system.
The station No. of the master station is set to "00".
Local station
Station that controls the I/O module or intelligent function module (special function module) of
the host station in the program of the host station, incorporating link data (B, W, X) of the data
link system.
Remote I/O station
Station that controls the I/O module or special function module of the host station in the
program of the master station.