Terminology

Question 1

is an abnormal state of a condition associated with an Aspect Object. For example, the object FC101 may have the following conditions associated with it:
HighAlarm, HighHighAlarm, Normal, LowAlarm, and LowLowAlarm.
An alarm is active as long as the abnormal state of the corresponding condition persists. An alarm is unacknowledged until a user has acknowledged it.

Answer 1

Alarm

Question 2

Server that runs system applications, such as the Information Management History Services, Production Management (Batch Management and Production Management), Asset Optimization, Process Optimization, Simulation, and also third party and user provided applications

Answer 2

Application Server

Question 3

A representation of a facet of a real world entity, which entity is represented as an Aspect Object. An aspect defines a piece of information, and a set of functions to create, access, and manipulate the information.

Answer 3

Aspect

Question 4

Platform functionality that supports integration of aspect systems and connectivity components, including concepts, APIs, and tools.

Answer 4

Aspect Framework (Afw)

Question 5

are representations of real world entities that a user interacts with, such as valves, reactors, products, material, production orders, batch procedures, customer accounts, etc.
Different facets of these real world entities are modeled as aspects. An Aspect Object is not an object in a strict sense, e.g. like a COM object, but rather a container of references to implementations of its aspects.

Answer 5

Aspect Object

Question 6

A server that runs the central functions of the Aspect Object architecture, such as Aspect Directory, Structure and Name Server, Cross Referencing, File Set Distribution, etc.

Answer 6

Aspect Server

Question 7

The process by which the system validates the user’s logon information. A user’s name and password are compared against an authorized list. If the system detects a match, access is granted to the extent specified in the permissions list for that user.

Answer 7

Authentication

Question 8

CEX bus

Answer 8

Communication Expansion Bus

Question 9

is used for communication between servers, and between workplaces and servers.

Answer 9

Client/Server network

Question 10

A server that provides access to controllers and other sources for real-time data, historical data, and alarm and event data. A Connectivity Server runs services related to OPC/DA, APC/AE, OPC/HDA, and SysMsg

Answer 10

Connectivity Server

Question 11

The programming tool for AC800M. Often referred to as Control Builder or CBM. Control Builder M Professional is integrated into the System 800xA.

Answer 11

Control Builder M (CBM)

Question 12

is a local area network (LAN) that is optimized for high performance and reliable communication with predictable response times in real time. Control network devices and servers are connected to the control network.

Answer 12

Control network

Question 13

is used to interconnect field devices, such as I/O modules, smart sensors and actuators, variable speed drives, PLCs, or small single loop devices, and to connect these devices to the 800xA system.

Answer 13

Fieldbus

Question 14

A computer communicating on a network e.g. the Internet, Plant, Control or I/O network. Each node typically has a unique node address.

Answer 14

Node

Question 15

OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) for Process Control, a standard interface for data, event and history access based on COM.

Answer 15

OPC

Question 16

A configuration of the Internet Explorer for creating the Aspect Object that you use to put together the plant. You can also use it to browse and search the structures of the plant.

Answer 16

Plant Explorer

Question 17

The part of the Control Builder M user interface used to create, modify and navigate a project. All objects such as data types, functions and function block types can be selected and displayed in an editor. All software and hardware can be configured in the Project Explorer.

Answer 17

Project Explorer

Question 18

Redundant Network Routing Protocol. An ABB protocol for redundancy handling and routing in Control Network.

Answer 18

RNRP

Question 19

A hierarchical tree organization of Aspect Objects that describes the dependencies between the real objects. An Aspect object can exist in multiple structures, for example both in a Functional structure and in a Location structure.

Answer 19

Structure

Question 20

User interactive functions that are combined for a particular use case, e.g., Operator Workplace, Engineering Workplace, etc. A node that runs one or several workplace applications.

Answer 20

Workplace