Industrial automation

Industrial automation

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dc input circuit

Automation; Industrial automation

A circuit on an I/O module that converts dc signals from a machine/process switching device to backplane logic level dc signals. By definition, it is always a digital circuit (on/off). By ...

nibble

Automation; Industrial automation

A string of 4 bits, operated on as a unit.

logical ring

Automation; Industrial automation

The apparent ring formed by passing the token between stations of a link, without regard for physical topology.

A circuit on an I/O module that provides switching of ac power to a machine/process load device, based on backplane logic level dc signals. By definition, it is always a digital circuit (on/off). By ...

byte

Automation; Industrial automation

A string of 8 bits, operated on as a unit.

configuration

Automation; Industrial automation

The arrangement and interconnection of hardware components within a system, and the hardware (switch and jumper) and software selections that determine the operating characteristics of the system.

dc output circuit

Automation; Industrial automation

A circuit on an I/O module that provides switching of dc power to a machine/process load device based on backplane logic level dc signals. By definition, it is always a digital circuit (on/off). By ...