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FSD_P Fipio standard device profile. On a Fipio network, the standard device profile type
for agents whose data length is more than two words and equal to or less than eight
words.
full scale The maximum level in a specific range—e.g., in an analog input circuit the maximum
allowable voltage or current level is at full scale when any increase beyond that level
is over-range.
function block A function block performs a specific automation function, such as speed control. A
function block comprises configuration data and a set of operating parameters.
function code A function code is an instruction set commanding one or more slave devices at a
specified address(es) to perform a type of action, e.g., read a set of data registers
and respond with the content.
gateway A program or /hardware that passes data between networks.
global_ID global_identifier. A 16-bit integer that uniquely identifies a device’s location on a
network. A global_ID is a symbolic address that is universally recognized by all other
devices on the network.
GSD generic slave data (file). A device description file, supplied by the device’s
manufacturer, that defines a device’s functionality on a Profibus DP network.
HMI human-machine interface An operator interface, usually graphical, for industrial
equipment.
HMI human-machine interface An operator interface, usually graphical, for industrial
equipment.
hot swapping Replacing a component with a like component while the system remains
operational. When the replacement component is installed, it begins to function
automatically.
HTTP hypertext transfer protocol. The protocol that a web server and a client browser use
to communicate with one another.
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