Automation

Automation

A technique, method or system of operating a process by highly automatic means, in order to reduce human intervention and increase speed and efficiency.

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entity

Automation; Industrial automation

An active element within an OSIRM layer. See OSIRM

feedback signal

Automation; Industrial automation

The measurement signal indicating the value of a directly controlled variable, which is compared to the commanded value to obtain the corrective error signal.

Data Highway link (DH link)

Automation; Industrial automation

An Allen-Bradley floating-master baseband link for a local area network.

velocityloop

Automation; Industrial automation

A feedback control loop in which the controlled parameter is motor velocity. Usually uses a tachometer for a feedback device.

transistor

Automation; Industrial automation

An active solid-state semiconductor device.

module addressing

Automation; Industrial automation

The method of identifying the I/O modules installed in chassis.

PanelView operator terminal

Automation; Industrial automation

An Allen-Bradley industrial CRT terminal designed for operator panel applications. They can communicate with PLC scanners on an Allen-Bradley universal remote I/O link.