List of abbreviations

Abbreviation	Source of abbreviation	Meaning/explanation
A
A/D	Analog/Digital
AC	Adaptive Control
AC	Alternating Current	Alternating current/three-phase current
ACOP	Advanced COProcessor
ACR	Axis Converter
ADC	Analog Digital Converter
AI	Analog Input
AIM	Active Interface Module
ALM	Active Line Module
ALM	Automation License Manager	Software for managing software license keys
AM	Account Manager
AM	Absolute encoder, Multi-turn
AM	Asynchronous Motor drive
ANA	ANalog Axis
AO	Analog Output
AOP	Advanced Operator Panel
AP	Activation Point
APC	Advanced Position Control
APC	Advanced Process Control	Efficient process control via control mechanisms
APR	Access Protection Read	Read access
APW	Access Protection Write	Write access
AR	Automatic Restart
AS	Absolute encoder, Single-turn
ASC	Armature Short Circuit
ASCII	American Standard Code for Information Interchange
AS-i	Actuator Sensor Interface	AS-Interface is a fieldbus for the actuator/sensor level in automation systems.
ASIC	Application Specific Integrated Circuit
ASM	User-memory module
ASM	ASynchronous Motor
ASP	Application Service Provider
AST	Auto Servo Tuning
ASUB	Asynchronous SUBprogram
ATR	Automatic Tag Reader
AUTO	Automatic	CNC operating mode
AWG	American Wire Gauge
B
BCS	Basic Coordinate System
BERO	Name for a contactless proximity switch
BGV	Regulations of the German Trade Association	(Berufsgenossenschaftliche Vorschriften)
BI	Binector Input
BIA	BG-Institute for Occupational Safety and Health	(Berufsgenossenschaftliches Institut für Arbeitssicherheit)
BICO	Binector Connector Technology
BIOS	Basic Input Output System
BLM	Basic Line Module
B-MPI	Handheld unit with MPI connection
BO	Binector Output
BOP	Basic Operator Panel
BRK	Break
BSS	Authorization key-operated switch
BTR	Behind Tape Reader
BZS	Basic Zero System
C
CAD	Computer Aided Design
CAN	Controller Area Network	Serial bus system
CB	Communication Board	Communication module
CBA	Component-based Automation
CBE	Communication Board Ethernet
CC	Central Controller
CCFL	Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp	Fluorescent lamp for background lighting
CCG	Cam Contour Grinding
CCU	Compact Control Unit
CD	Compact Disk
CDC	CDC
CDON	Collision Detection ON
CD-ROM	Compact Disk ROM
CDS	Command Data Set
CLR	Clear
CM	Control Module
CNC	Computerized Numerical Control	Computer-supported numerical control
COM	Communication Module
COMM	Commissioning
COMM	Startup/commissioning
CP	Communication Processor
CPU	Central Processing Unit
CRC	Cyclic Redundancy Check	Checksum check
CRT	Cathode Ray Tube
CSB	Central Service Board
CSM	Control Supply Module
CU	Control Unit
CUA	Control Unit Adapter
CUD	Control Unit DC MASTER
D
DAC	Digital-to-Analog Converter
DB	Data Block
DC	Direct Current	DC current
DC Link	DC Link
DCB	Drive Control Block
DCC	Drive Control Chart	Graphical configuring of device functionality with freely available blocks
DCM	DC MASTER	DC converters of the SINAMICS drive family
DCP	Discovery and Basic Configuration Protocol	Standard for the assignment of IP addresses
DC-PMM	DC Power Management Module	Dual-fed induction motor
DDE	Dynamic Data Exchange
DDS	Drive Data Set
DE	Drive End of motor	Motor front end with shaft extension
DFIG	Double-fed induction generator
DGUV	German social accident insurance	(Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung)
DI	Digital Input
DIN	German Institute for Standardization (DIN)	(Deutsches Institut für Normung e. v.)
DIP	Dual In-Line Package:	Dual in-line arrangement
DKM	Direct Key Module
DMC	DRIVE-CLiQ Hub Module Cabinet-Mounted
DME	DRIVE-CLiQ Hub Module External
DMP	Distributed Machine Peripherals (I/Os)
DMS	Direct Measuring System
DNC	Direct Numerical Control
DO	Digital Output
DP	Decentralized peripherals	Distributed I/O
DPR	Dual Port RAM
DRAM	Dynamic Random Access Memory
DRF	Differential Resolver Function	Incremental work offset via handwheel
DRIVE-CLiQ	Drive Component Link with iQ
DRY		DRY run feedrate
DSB	Decoding Single Block
DSP	Digital Signal Processor
E
ECC	Error Correcting Code	Method of error correction in memory blocks
ECU	Economic Control Unit
EDMS	Energy Data Management System
EEx	European standard EXplosion safe	Protection class for motors for use in hazardous areas
EFP	Single I/O
EKS	Electronic Key System	Identification system
ELG	ELectronic Gear
EMC	Engineered Motion Control	Model-based motion control
EMC	Electromagnetic Compatibility
EMF	Electromotive force
EMS	Energy Management System
EN	European standard
EnDat	Encoder Data interface	Encoder interface
EP	Electronic Point
EPROM	Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
ES	Engineering System
ESD	Electrostatic Sensitive Devices	Electrostatic sensitive modules/components
ESR	Extended Stop and Retract
E-STOP	Emergency Stop
EU	Expansion Unit
EULA	End User License Agreement
EUNA	End User Notification Administration
ex	Explosion-proof
EXE	EXternal pulse shaper Electronics
F
FAQ	Frequently Asked Questions
FAT	Factory Acceptance Test	Acceptance test at manufacturer’s premises
FB	Function Block
FBD	Function Block Diagram	Graphical programming language for programmable logic controllers
FBG	Function Block Group
FBL	Free Blocks	Free function blocks
FC	Function Call
FCC	Flux Current Control
FCC	Function Control Chart
FCS	Frequency Compensated Spindle drive
FDD	FeeD Drive
FFS	Flash File System
FFT	Fast Fourier Transformation
FG	Function Generator
FIFO	First In First Out
FM	Function Module
FOC	FOrce Control
FOC	Fiber-Optic Cable
Frame		Description of transformations in Cartesian coordinates
FRC	Feedrate for Chamfer/Rounding (non-modal)
FRCM	Feedrate for Chamfer/Rounding (modal)
FSB	Front Side Bus
FSRO	Field Service Return Order
G
G	Grinding
GD	Global Data
GND	Ground
GPRS	General Packet Radio Service	General packet-oriented radio service for data transmission in GSM and UMTS networks
GPUD	Global Program User Data
GSD	Generic Station Description	The file describes a PROFIBUS slave in accordance with the PROFIBUS standard
GSM	Global System for Mobile Communications	Standard for fully digital mobile networks
GUD	Global User Data
H
HART	Highway Addressable Remote Transducer	Protocol for bus-addressed field devices
HF	High Frequency
HFD	High-frequency reactor
HGA	Connection for handheld units
HHU	HandHeld Unit
HID	Human Interface Device	Device class of the USB standard that describes devices with which users interact directly, e.g. keyboard, mouse.
HLA module	Module for hydraulic linear drives
HMI	Operator control and monitoring station
HMI	Human Machine Interface
HPC axis	High-Precision C axis
HPU	Hand-held Programming Unit
HRS	High Resolution Speed
HSC	High-Speed Cutting	High-speed milling
HT	Handheld Terminal
HTL	High-level Transistor Logic	Incremental encoder with HTL signal
HTL	High-Threshold Logic	Logic with high interference threshold
HW	Hardware
I
I	Input
I/O	Input/Output
I/RF module	Infeed/Regenerative Feedback unit, stabilized
IC	InCremental Encoder	Incremental encoder sin/cos with commutation position C and D track
IC	Integrated Circuit
ID	Identifier	Identification
IDE	Integrated Drive Electronics
IE	Industrial Ethernet
IEC	International Electrotechnical Commission	International standardization committee for standards in the area of electrical engineering and electronics.
IF	Interface
IM	Interface Module
IM	Interface Module
IN	INcremental encoder sin/cos without commutation position
IP	International Protection
IPC	Industrial Personal Computer
IPC	Instructions Per Cycle	Number of instructions that can be executed in a cycle
IPO cycle	Interpolation cycle
ISA	Industrial Standard Architecture	Bus standard for IBM-compatible PCs
ISO	International Organization for Standardization	International Standards Organization
IVP	Internal Voltage Protection
IWLAN	Industrial Wireless Local Area Network
J
JOG	Jogging	CNC operating mode: Setup via inching
K
KI	K Instructions	1 KI = 1024 instructions
KIP	Kinetic buffering
KT	Customer keys
L
LAD	LADder logic	Programming method for programmable logic controllers
LCD	Liquid Crystal Display
LEC	Leadscrew Error Compensation
LED	Light-Emitting Diode
LIN	Linear motor
LMS	Length Measurement System
LPT	Line Print Terminal	Data transfer via a parallel interface
LS	Linear Scale
LSB	Least Significant Bit
LSC	Line-Side Converter
LSS	Line-Side Switch	Power switch
LU	Length Unit	Unit of length
LUD	Local User Data
LVDS	Low Voltage Differential Signaling	Standardized high-speed data transmission for the digital control of liquid crystal screens.
M
M	Milling
MCI	Motion Control Interface
MCP	Machine Control Panel
MCS	Machine Coordinate System
MCU	Motion Control Unit
MDA	Manual Data Automatic
MDI	Manual Data Input	Manual input of data
MDS	Mobile Data Storage
MF	MultiFunction keyboard
MG	Mode Group
MLFB	Machine-Readable Product Code	Article number
MMC	Man-Machine Communication
MOP	Main Operator Panel
MP	Mobile Panel
MPC	Multi-Point Controller
MPF	Main Program File	Part program
MPI	Multi-Point Interface	Multi-point serial interface
MPP	Machine Push Button Panel
MS	Mains Supply
MSB	Most Significant Bit
MSD	Main Spindle Drive
MSEC	Measuring System Error Compensation
MT	Machine Tool
MT	Probe
MTBF	Mean Time Between Failure
N
N. C.	Not Connected	Not connected, connection unassigned
NAMUR	Standardization association for measurement and control in chemical industries	(Normenarbeitsgemeinschaft für Mess- und Regeltechnik in der chemischen Industrie)
NC	Normally Closed (contact)	NC contact
NC	Numerical Control
NCK	Numerical Control Kernel
NCU	Numerical Control Unit
NDE	Non-drive end of motor	Motor rear end, opposite the shaft extension
NEMA	National Electrical Manufacturers Association	Low-voltage standards committee in the USA
NM	Zero mark
NO	Normally Open (contact)	NO contact
NOCO	NOdding COmpensation
NURBS	Non-Uniform Rational B-Splines	Universal interpolator
NVM	Non-Volatile Memory
NX	Numerical Extension	Axis expansion board
O
O	Output
OA	Open Architecture
OB	Organization Block
OC	Operating Condition
OEM	Original Equipment Manufacturer
OLP	Optical Link Plug	Bus connector for fiber-optic cable
OM	Operating Mode
OMI	Option Module Interface
OP	Operator Panel	Operator panel/panel front
OPI	Operator Panel Interface
OS	Harmonics
OS	Operating System
OSS	On-Site Service
P
P3SI	Products, Systems, Solutions and Service for Industries
PA	Process Automation
PB	PROFIBUS
PC	Personal Computer
PC cycle	Position Controller cycle
PCI	Peripheral Component Interconnect	Bus standard for connection of I/O devices with a CPU
PCIN		Data transmission program for PC
PCMCIA	Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
PCS	Process Control System
PCU	Panel Control Unit
PDS	Power Drive System
PE	Protective Earth	Protective ground
PELV	Protective Extra Low Voltage	Functional extra-low voltage with safe isolation
PF	Power failure
PG	Programming device
PI services	Program Invocation services
PKM	Parallel Kinematics Machines
PKW	Parameter identifier value
PL	Performance Level
PLC	Programmable Logic Controller
PLG	PLanetary Gear
PLM	Product Lifecycle Management	Process of product control from the draft to the discontinuation stage
PM	Power Module
PN	PROFINET
PNO (PI)	PROFIBUS user organization (PROFIBUS International)
POK	Power Supply Okay
PP	Push Button Panel
PPR	Pulses per revolution
PPU	Panel Processing Unit
PROFIBUS	Process Field Bus	Standard for fieldbus communication in automation systems
PRT	PRogram Test
PS	Power Supply
PST	Parameterization and Startup Tool
PST	Procedure Step	Program step
PTC	Positive Temperature Coefficient
PTP	Point-to-Point
PWM	Pulse Width Modulation
PZD	Process data
Q
QDS	Quality Data Save
R
R	Resolver
RAM	Random Access Memory	Read/write memory
RCM	Residual Current Monitor
RCM	Robot-Controlled Machine
RDCC	Redundant Distributed Cartesian Coordinates
RDY	Ready
Repos	Repositioning
RFG	Ramp-Function Generator
RFID	Radio Frequency IDentification	Identification via radio waves Process for automatic identification of objects and also for the automatic recording and storage of data.
RISC	Reduced Instruction Set Computer
RJ45	Registered Jack 45	Term for an 8-pin socket system for data transmission with shielded or non-shielded multi-wire copper cables
RO	Read Only
ROBX	Robotic Extended
ROD	Rotary Incremental Encoder System
RoHS	Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances
ROM	Read Only Memory
ROV	Rapid Traverse Override
RPE	Rotor Position Encoder
RS232C	Recommended Standard 232C	Interface standard for conducted serial data transfer
RS485	Recommended Standard 485	Interface standard for a conducted differential, parallel and/or serial bus system
RSC	Repair Service Contract
RTC	Real-Time Clock
RTCP	Remote Tool Center Point
S
S/R	Signals per Revolution	Pulses per revolution
S/R	Steps per Revolution
SAE	Signal Amplifier Electronics
SBH	Safe Operating Stop
SBL	Single Block
SCL	Structured Control Language
SD card	Secure Digital card	Secure digital memory card
SDRAM	Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
SE	Safe software limit switch
SEC	Space Error Compensation	Spatial compensation for kinematic transformations
SEL	Selector switch
SFB	System Function Block
SFC	System FunCtions
SGA	Safety-related output signals
SGE	Safety-related input signals
SH	Shaft Height
SH	Safe standstill
SI	Safety Integrated
SIL	Safety Integrity Level
SIROT	Service Inter Regional Order Tracking
SKP	SKiP block
sl	solution line
SLG	Write/Read Device
SLM	Smart Line Module
SLS	Safely Limited Speed
SLVC	Sensorless Vector Control
SM	Sensor Module
SM	Signal Module
SMC	Sensor Module Cabinet-Mounted
SME	Sensor Module External
SMI	Ssensor Module Integrated
SN	Safe software cam
SNMP	Simple Network Management Protocol
SOP	Sub-Operator Panel
SP	Service Pack
SPC	Setpoint Channel
SPF	Sub Program File	Subroutine
SPI	Serial Peripheral Interface
SPL	Safe Programmable Logic
SPOS	Spindle POSitioning
SR	Safe Retraction
SSD	Solid State Drive	Non-volatile electronic memory medium
SSI	Synchronous Serial Interface
SSO	Single Sign On
STL	STatement List	Programming method for programmable logic controllers
STN	Super Twisted Nematic
STW	Control word
SUS	Software Update Service	Contract for updating a software license
SVGA	Super VGA	800 × 600 pixels, max. 16.7 million colors
SW	SoftWare
SXGA	Super XGA	1280 × 1024 pixels
SYNACT	SYNchronized ACTion
SZS	Settable Zero System
T
T	Turning
T	Tool
TB	Terminal Board
TCU	Thin Client Unit
TFT	Thin Film Transistor
TG	TachoGenerator
TIA	Totally Integrated Automation
TIP	Totally Integrated Power
TM	Terminal Module
TM	Tool Management
TMC	Terminal Module Cabinet-Mounted
TP	Touch Panel
TPDO	Transmit Process Data Object
TPM	Total Productive Maintenance
TRANSMIT	TRANSform Milling Into Turning
TS	TeleService
TSS	Tool Setting Station
TTL	Transistor-Transistor Logic
U
U/f		Voltage/frequency
UI module	Uncontrolled Infeed module
UL	Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
UMTS	Universal Mobile Telecommunications System	Wireles standard
UPS	Uninterruptible Power Supply
USB	Universal Serial Bus
USS	Universal Serial Interface
UTC	Universal Time Coordinated
V
V.24		Standard interface
VC	Vector Control
VDE	Association of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Information Technology (Germany)	(Verband der Elektrotechnik Elektronik Informationstechnik e. V.)
VDEW	Association of German Electrical Supply Companies	(Verband Deutscher Elektrizitätswerke)
VDI	Association of German Engineers	(Verein Deutscher Ingenieure)
VDI interface		Signal interface (NCK-PLC) approved by control and machine manufacturers
VGA	Video Graphics Array	640 × 480 pixels,16 colors
VIBX	VIBration eXtinction
VNC	Virtual Network Computing
VPM	Voltage Protection Module
VPN	Virtual Private Network	Integration of devices from a neighboring network into own network without the two networks having to be compatible
VSM	Voltage Sensing Module
W
WCS	Workpiece Coordinate System
WEEE	Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment
WG	Worm Gear
WLAN	Wireless Local Area Network
WOP	Workshop-Oriented Programming
WSG	Angular step encoder
WYSIWYG	What You See Is What You Get
X
XGA	Extended Graphics Array	1024 × 768 pixels
XML	Extensible Markup Language
Z
ZM	Zero Mark
ZSW	Status word

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