List of abbreviations

Abbreviation

Meaning

CiA402

Device profile developed by the "CAN in Automation" organization especially for servo drives. The device profile defines the structure of the object list, functionalities assigned to the individual objects and the state machine (states, error behavior, state transitions). In addition, manufacturer-specific functions and setting options can also be defined.

In addition to the CiA402 device profile, the following profiles are also available:

  • CiA404 for sensors and controllers
  • CiA406 for linear and rotary encoders
  • CiA408 for hydraulic valves and drives
  • CiA401 for input/output modules

CN

Controlled Node

Slave in a POWERLINK network.

CoE

CANopen over EtherCAT®

Protocol that is primarily used for access to individual device parameters (SDO services). There is either a read or write access.

csp

Mode of operation "cyclic synchronous position"

Synchronized position specification. The closed loop system is closed on the EtherCAT® master.

cst

Mode of operation "cyclic synchronous torque"

Synchronized torque specification. The closed loop system is closed on the EtherCAT® master.

csv

Mode of operation "cyclic synchronous velocity"

Synchronized speed specification. The closed loop system is closed on the EtherCAT® master.

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

Protocol that is used to manage IP addresses in a TCP/IP network and to assign them to the requesting Ethernet stations. The assignment is usually performed automatically by a DHCP server.

EoE

Ethernet over EtherCAT®

Protocol used for the connection via the mailbox gateway of the EtherCAT® master. The data streaming protocol from SEW‑EURODRIVE on the EoE channel is tunneled from the master to the slave in a VoE protocol.

ESI

EtherCAT® Slave Information

XML file that contains the device descriptions and information that are essential for successful startup of the inverters on an EtherCAT® master.

F‑PLC

Fail-safe controller

Safety controller in which both the safety program and safe communication are carried out.

FoE

File over EtherCAT®

Protocol used for uploading and downloading complete parameter sets via EtherCAT®. The FoE service is primarily used for data management of inverter parameters.

FSoE

Fail Safe over EtherCAT®

Protocol used for data management of safety-related data.

hm

Mode of operation "homing"

A reference travel is performed with this mode of operation.

iPar‑CRC

See ParCRCBus

MN

Managing Node

Master in a POWERLINK network that organizes the structured polling of the stations (slaves).

NC

Numerical Control

An NC axis closes the closed loop system of the inverter in the EtherCAT® master and generates the setpoints for speed and position.

ParCRCBus

Checksum of the safety functions on the safety card. The checksum is used for a comparison with the F-controller.

PDO

Process Data Object

Process data object

pp

Mode of operation "profile position"

This mode of operation can be used for relative or absolute positioning.

pv

Mode of operation "profile velocity"

A simple speed control is possible with this mode of operation.

TwinCAT

Engineering tool of Beckhoff Automation GmbH

VoE

Vendor specific protocol over EtherCAT®

Protocol with which manufacturer-specific protocols are tunneled in EtherCAT®. At SEW-EURODRIVE, this protocol is used to enable engineering via the MOVISUITE® engineering software.

XDD

XML Device Description

XML file that contains the device descriptions and information that are essential for successful startup of the inverters on a POWERLINK master.