Lenze EtherCAT Controller-based Automation - Manual (Page 10)

1 About this documentation
1.3 Terminology used
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1.3 Terminology used
Term Meaning
CAN CAN (Controller Area Network) is an asynchronous, serial fieldbus system.
CANopen® is a communication protocol based on CAN. The Lenze system bus (CAN on board)
operates with a subset of this communication protocol.
CANopen® is a registered Community Trade Mark of the CAN User Organisation CiA® (CAN
in Automation e. V.).
Code Parameter for parameterising or monitoring the field device. The term is also referred to as
"index" in common usage.
CoE CANopen over EtherCAT
Controller The controller is the central component of the automation system which controls the Logic
and Motion functionalities (by means of the runtime software).
The controller communicates with the field devices via the fieldbus.
DC Distributed clocks (distributed synchronised clocks)
Engineering PC The Engineering PC and the Engineering tools installed serve to configure and parameterise
the system.
The Engineering PC communicates with the controller via Ethernet.
Engineering tools Lenze software solutions for simply engineering in all phases:
• »EASY Starter«
• »Engineer«
• »PLC Designer«
• »WebConfig«
• »VisiWinNET®«
• »IPC Backup & Restore«
 Lenze Engineering tools ( 29)
EtherCAT® (Ethernet for Controller and Automation Technology) is an Ethernet-based
fieldbus system which meets the application profile for industrial real-time systems.
EtherCAT® is a registered trademark and patented technology, licensed by Beckhoff
Automation GmbH, Germany.
FB Function block (contained in a function library)
Fieldbus stations Controller (PLC) and inverter integrated in the bus system (EtherCAT)
Field device
FoE
File Access over EtherCAT
FUN Function (contained in a function library)
Index Each object has a unique index for addressing purposes.
In this documentation, the index is shown as a hexadecimal value preceded by "0x", e.g.
"0x1000".
Inverter Generic term for Lenze frequency inverters, servo inverters
PLC Programmable Logic Controller
(German designation: SPS - Speicherprogrammierbare Steuerung)
PROFIBUS® (Process Fieldbus) is a common fieldbus system for the automation of machines
and production lines.
PROFIBUS® is a registered trademark and patented technology licensed by the PROFIBUS &
PROFINET International user organisation (PI).
PROFINET® (Process Field Network) is a real-time capable fieldbus system based on Ethernet.
PROFINET® is a registered trademark and patented technology licensed by the PROFIBUS &
PROFINET International (PI) user organisation.
Object "Container" for one or more parameters with which you can parameterise or monitor the
fieldbus node.