Rockwell Automation Flex/WebPak 3000 DC Drive ControlNet, Network Communication Board, 915FK2101 - Manual (Page 95)

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LOSSARY
configuration manager node - The node responsible for distributing ControlNet
configuration data to all nodes on the network.
configurable (parameter) - A parameter that can be adjusted or changed only when
the drive is stopped.
ControlNet network - A communication architecture that allows the exchange of
messages between Rockwell Automation products and certified third-party products.
connection - An opened communication path between two nodes on a ControlNet
network.
ControlNet Status Indicators - Channel A and channel B indicators on your node
indicating status on the ControlNet link.
drop cable - A cable that connects a node to the trunk cable.
frame - A single data transfer on a ControlNet link.
link - A collection of nodes within unique addresses (in range of 1-99). Segments
connected by repeaters make up a link; links connected by bridges make up a
network.
maximum scheduled node - The node with highest network address that can use
scheduled time on a ControlNet link.
maximum unscheduled node -The node with highest network address that can use
unscheduled time on a ControlNet link.
MSG instruction (message instruction) - Instructions used by ControlNet PLC-5
processors for peer-to-peer communications.
NAP (Network Access Port) - A port that provides a temporary network connection
through an RJ-45 connector.
network - A series of nodes connected by some type of communication medium. The
connection paths between any pair of nodes can include repeaters, routers, bridges,
and gateways.
network address - A node's address on the network.
node - The port of a physical device connected to the network that requires a network
address to function on the network. A link may contain a maximum of 107 nodes.
NUI (Network Update Interval) - A single occurrence of the network update time
(NUT)