Glossary - GE Profibus - DP Bus Instructions Manual

Profibus-DP Bus
9. GLOSSARY
Master. PLC or PC device controlling the Profibus-DP; it has the right to access the Bus
Slave. Drive or Input/Output modules without rights to access the Bus.
Process Data Channel. Channel for the fast, cyclic and high-priority data transfer of parameters previously
configured.
Configuration Channel. Channel for the non-cyclicand low-priority data transfer used, for instance, for the
drive configuration.
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