Firmware System software or hardware that has been written andstored in a device's memory that controls the device.FPGA Field Programmable Gate ArrayGOOSE Generic Object Oriented Substation EventHMI Human-machine interfaceHW HardwareIEC International Electrotechnical CommissionIEC 60870-5-103 Communication standard for protective equipment. Aserial master/slave protocol for point-to-pointcommunication.IEC 61850 International standard for substation communication andmodelling.IEC 61850-8-1 A communication protocol based on the IEC 61850standard series and a standard for substation modelling.IED Intelligent Electronic DeviceIP address Internet protocol address is a set of four numbersbetween 0 and 255, separated by periods. Each serverconnected to the Internet is assigned a unique IP addressthat specifies a location for the TCP/IP protocol.LAN Local area networkLC Connector type for glass fibre cable.LCD Liquid crystal displayLCP Liquid crystal polymerLCT Life cycle traceabilityLED Light-emitting diodeLHMI Local Human-Machine InterfaceModbus A serial communication protocol developed by theModicon company in 1979. Originally used forcommunication 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 Ethernetto carry data between devices.NCC Network control centerOPC OLE (object linking and embedding) for process controlPA PolyamidePBT Polybutylene terephthalatePC Personal Computer; PolycarbonateSection 9Glossary114 615 seriesOperation Manual
