Industrial automation

Industrial automation

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Industrial automation

Advanced programming software (APS)

Automation; Industrial automation

A Rockwell Software programming support tool for programmable controllers.

Field reversing

Automation; Industrial automation

One method for producing regeneration. It is accomplished by changing the direction of current through the motor field, which reverses the polarity of the motor cemf to account for generator action.

Carrier-band link

Automation; Industrial automation

1) A communication link with a single channel whose signal modulates a carrier frequency. Example: Data Highway II™ link. 2) Contrasted with broadband link and baseband link

Synchronous data link control (SDLC)

Automation; Industrial automation

A method of controlling the transfer of data between stations in a point-to-point, multi-point, or loop arrangement in which synchronous data transmission techniques are used.

Membrane keypad

Automation; Industrial automation

An operator-interface device that uses flat-panel switch contacts. They are usually sealed and very sturdy.

Opaque

Automation; Industrial automation

1) The characteristic of an object that blocks light from passing through. 2) Contrasted with translucent

Password

Automation; Industrial automation

A security measure used to restrict access to a system, a specific function, or sensitive files. A password is typically a unique string of characters that a user types in as an identification code.