Highlighted Terminology Quiz

Question 1

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 1

Application Server

Question 2

An alarm 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 2

Alarm

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

Aspect Objects 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

Communication Expansion Bus

Answer 8

CEX

Question 9

Client is a part of a software that subscribes data from a server.

Answer 9

Client

Question 10

A client/server network is used for communication between servers, and between workplaces
and servers.

Answer 10

Client/Server network

Question 11

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 11

Connectivity Server

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Control Builder M (CBM)

Question 13

A control network 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 13

Control network

Question 14

Domain Name System

Answer 14

DNS

Question 15

An aspect that provides a visual presentation. It consists of static graphics representing for
example tanks, pipes, etc., and graphic elements that present dynamic information. Graphic
displays are often used to present the state of a process or a part of a process, but are useful in
any context where dynamic graphical information needs to be presented.

Answer 15

Graphic display

Question 16

A graphic element is an aspect that is associated with an Aspect Object type, to be used in
graphic displays to present dynamic information for instances of that type. An object type may
have several different graphic element aspects to allow the user to select among different visual
presentations.

Answer 16

Graphic element

Question 17

Human System Interface

Answer 17

HSI

Question 18

ABB’s vision for enterprise automation.

Answer 18

Industrial IT

Question 19

A 32-bit address assigned to each host/node connected on the network.

Answer 19

IP Address

Question 20

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 20

Node

Question 21

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 21

Plant Explorer

Question 22

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 22

Project Explorer

Question 23

Input/Output units connected to a controller via a fieldbus.

Answer 23

Remote I/O

Question 24

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

Answer 24

RNRP

Question 25

A software component that provides a certain set of functions in the system, typically for use by
various client applications.

Answer 25

Service

Question 26

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 26

Structure

Question 27

Any Aspect Object in the Control Structure which has a faceplate aspect attached.

Answer 27

Tag

Question 28

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 28

Workplace