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GENERIC TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Unless otherwise specified, this manual uses the following generic terms and abbreviations.
System switching A function which switches the systems between the control system and the standby system to continue operation of
the redundant system when a failure or an error occurs in the control system
Generic term/abbreviation Description
A/D converter module A generic term for MELSEC iQ-R series analog-digital converter module, channel isolated analog-digital converter
module, high speed analog-digital converter module, and channel isolated analog-digital converter module (with
signal conditioning function)
Analog module A generic term for the A/D converter module, D/A converter module, and temperature input module
CC-Link IE Controller Network module An abbreviation for the MELSEC iQ-R series CC-Link IE Controller Network-equipped module
CC-Link IE Controller Network-
equipped module
A generic term for the following modules when the CC-Link IE Controller Network function is used:
• RJ71GP21-SX
• RJ71GP21S-SX
• RJ71EN71
• RnENCPU
CC-Link IE Field Network master/local
module
An abbreviation for the CC-Link IE Field Network-equipped master/local module
CC-Link IE Field Network-equipped
master/local module
A generic term for the following modules when the CC-Link IE Field Network function is used:
• RJ71GF11-T2
• RJ71EN71
• RnENCPU
CPU module An abbreviation for the MELSEC iQ-R series CPU module
D/A converter module A generic term for the MELSEC iQ-R series digital-analog converter module, channel isolated digital-analog converter
module, and high speed digital-analog converter module
Ethernet interface module with built-in
CC-Link IE
A generic term for the following modules when the Ethernet function is used:
• RJ71EN71
•CPU module
Ethernet module An abbreviation for the MELSEC iQ-R series CC-Link IE built-in Ethernet interface module
External device A generic term for the personal computer and other Ethernet-equipped modules connected over Ethernet for data
communications
External device A generic term for devices that send SLMP request messages to a SLMP-compatible device (personal computers,
HMI (Human Machine Interface) and others)
FBD/LD An abbreviation for the function block diagram/ladder diagram
I/O module A generic term for the input module, output module, I/O combined module, and interrupt module
MELSECNET/10 An abbreviation for the MELSECNET/10 network system
MELSECNET/H An abbreviation for the MELSECNET/H network system
Network module A generic term for the following modules:
• Ethernet interface module
• CC-Link IE TSN master/local module
• CC-Link IE Controller Network module
• CC-Link IE Field Network module
• MELSECNET/H network module
• MELSECNET/10 network module
• RnENCPU (network part)
Positioning module An abbreviation for the MELSEC iQ-R series positioning module
Process CPU A generic term for the R08PCPU, R16PCPU, R32PCPU, and R120PCPU
Programmable controller CPU A generic term for the R00CPU, R01CPU, R02CPU, R04CPU, R04ENCPU, R08CPU, R08ENCPU, R16CPU,
R16ENCPU, R32CPU, R32ENCPU, R120CPU, and R120ENCPU
Remote head module An abbreviation for the RJ72GF15-T2 CC-Link IE Field Network remote head module
RnCPU A generic term for the R00CPU, R01CPU, R02CPU, R04CPU, R08CPU, R16CPU, R32CPU, and R120CPU
RnENCPU A generic term for the R04ENCPU, R08ENCPU, R16ENCPU, R32ENCPU, and R120ENCPU
RnPCPU A generic term for the R08PCPU, R16PCPU, R32PCPU, and R120PCPU
Safety CPU A generic term for the R08SFCPU, R16SFCPU, R32SFCPU, and R120SFCPU.
This module is used with a safety function module as a pair and performs both standard and safety control.
SFC An abbreviation for the sequential function chart
SIL2 Process CPU A generic term for the R08PSFCPU, R16PSFCPU, R32PSFCPU, and R120PSFCPU.
This module is used with an SIL2 function module as a pair, and performs both standard control and safety control.
Use the SIL2 Process CPU with the redundant function module as a pair to configure a redundant system.
Term Description