FPGA
Field Programmable Gate Array
GOOSE
Generic Object Oriented Substation Event
HMI
Human-machine interface
HW
Hardware
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission
IEC 61850
International standard for substation communication
and modelling.
IEC 61850-8-1
A communication protocol based on the IEC 61850
standard series and a standard for substation modelling.
IED
Intelligent Electronic Device
IP address
Internet protocol address is a set of four numbers
between 0 and 255, separated by periods. Each server
connected to the Internet is assigned a unique IP
address that specifies a location for the TCP/IP protocol.
LAN
Local area network
LC
Connector type for glass fibre cable.
LCD
Liquid crystal display
LCP
Liquid crystal polymer
LCT
Life cycle traceability
LED
Light-emitting diode
LHMI
Local Human-Machine Interface
LON
Local operating network
Modbus
A serial communication protocol developed by the
Modicon company in 1979. Originally used for
communication in PLCs and RTU devices.
Modbus ASCII
Modbus link mode. Character length 10 bits.
Modbus RTU
Modbus link mode. Character length 11 bits.
Modbus TCP/IP
Modbus RTU protocol which uses TCP/IP and Ethernet
to carry data between devices.
NCC
Network control center
OPC
OLE (object linking and embedding) for process control
PA
Polyamide
PBT
Polybutylene terephthalate
PC
Personal Computer; Polycarbonate
PCM600
Protection and Control IED Manager
PO
Power output
R/L
Remote/Local
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Glossary
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Operation Manual