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Terms and Abbreviations

The following table contains important terms and abbreviations used in this documentation. These terms should be known and understood to fully comprehend all content.

BE​

Big-Endian
Specific byte order of a binary integer so that the MSB is first and the LSB is last.

CAN​

Controller Area Network
The CAN bus is a serial bus system and belongs to the field buses.

CANopen​

CANopen ist ein auf CAN basierendes Kommunikationsprotokoll, welches hauptsächlich in der Automatisierungstechnik und zur Vernetzung innerhalb komplexer Geräte verwendet wird.

DIO​

Digital Input/Output In automation, DIO refers to digital inputs and outputs for obtaining and controlling binary signals.

FMEA​

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Process of reviewing components to identify potential failure modes in a system and their causes and effects.

FOC​

Fiber-Optic Cable
Cables and lines for the transmission of light consist of optical fibers and are partly assembled with plug connectors.

GUI​

Graphical User Interface
Graphical user interface for interacting with a computer application.

HMI​

Human Machine Interface
User interface for interacting with electronic systems and all controls relevant for the crane operator.

LCPS​

Load Collision Prevention System System for avoiding collisions between the load and possible obstacles in the surrounding area. Cranium also supports soft landing.

LE​

Little-Endian
Specific byte order of a binary integer so that the LSB is first and the MSB is last.

LSB​

Least Significant Byte
The byte position in a binary number having the least value.

MSB​

Most Significant Byte
The byte position in a binary number having the greatest value.

MTBF​

Mean Time between Failures
The operating time of a repairable asset or device divided by the number of fault occurrences in that time period.

MTTF​

Mean Time to Failures
Average time until a non-repairable technical asset or device goes into (dangerous) fail state.

PLC​

Programmable Logic Controller
A device that is used to control or regulate a machine or system and is programmed on a digital basis.

PLd​

Performance Level d
EN ISO 13849-1 standard for machine safety.

PoE​

Power over Ethernet
A method of supplying power to network-compatible devices via the eight-wire Ethernet cable.

Profinet​

Technical industry standard for data communication via Industrial Ethernet.

Profisafe​

A standard for safety-rated devices for communication with safety controllers via fieldbus technologies such as Profinet.

RMG/ARMG​

(Automated) Rail-Mounted Gantry Rail-mounted stacking cranes are used in a variety of different stacking heights and spans for intermodal handling.

SIL2​

Safety Integrity Level 2
IEC 61508/62061 standard for machine safety.

TCP​

Transmission Control Protocol
In contrast to UDP, TCP is an IP-based network protocol that establishes a connection between two endpoints of a network connection.

UDP​

User Datagram Protocol
UDP is a minimal, connection-less network protocol that belongs to the transport layer of the Internet protocol family. It enables applications to send datagrams in IP-based computer networks.

ZIP​

A format for lossless compressed files, which reduces the space required for archiving and acts as a container file.