ProSoft Technology MVI69-ADMNET - Manual (Page 117)

MVI-ADMNET ♦ 'C' Programmable Glossary of Terms
'C' Programmable Application Development Module with Ethernet Developer's Guide
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 117 of 122
February 20, 2013
Glossary of Terms
A
API
Application Program Interface
B
Backplane
Refers to the electrical interface, or bus, to which modules connect when inserted
into the rack. The module communicates with the control processor(s) through
the processor backplane.
BIOS
Basic Input Output System. The BIOS firmware initializes the module at power
up, performs self-diagnostics, and provides a DOS-compatible interface to the
console and Flashes the ROM disk.
Byte
8-bit value
C
CIP
Control and Information Protocol. This is the messaging protocol used for
communications over the ControlLogix backplane. Refer to the ControlNet
Specification for information.
Connection
A logical binding between two objects. A connection allows more efficient use of
bandwidth, because the message path is not included after the connection is
established.
Consumer
A destination for data.
Controller
The PLC or other controlling processor that communicates with the module
directly over the backplane or via a network or remote I/O adapter.
D
DLL
Dynamic Linked Library