List Of Abbreviations; Abbreviations - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

List of abbreviations

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Abbreviations

AAZ Axis-drive assignment
AGK Automatic device configuration (per HMI)
CMC Create MyConfig
CNC Computerized Numerical Control
CU Control unit
DB Data Block
DO Drive Object
DRV Drive Data
EUNA End User Notification Administration; is replaced by Service Platform Industry (GSP) as from Version V4.7.
FB Function Block
FC Function
GSP Global Service Platform; is officially designated as Service Platform Industry (GSP)
HW Config Hardware configuration (Step 7)
NC Numerical control
NCK Numerical control kernel
NCU Numerical Control Unit (example: NCU 720.2)
OB Organization Block
PC Personal Computer
PCU Personal Computer Unit (display device; example: PCU 50: Windows-based display device)
PG Programming device
PLC Programmable logic controller
PPU Panel Processing Unit: SINUMERIK 828D PPU combines, in one component, CNC, PLC, HMI, closed-
loop drive control control and communication functions.
RTS RunTimeSystem (runtime system)
SDB System data block
SOT SINAMICS offline topology package
TCU Thin Client Unit
UAC User Account Control - user account control running under Windows
VT Comparison topology
Table A-1 File extensions for the file formats used in CMC
*.arc NC, PLC, SDB or DRV archive
*.ard Data class archive
*.sdx Siemens Data Exchange (from EPLAN plugin)
SINUMERIK Integrate Create MyConfig - Diff, Expert, Topo
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