
Glossary
Original Ć June 1990CE4.2:CL6211
Octal Involving eight characteristics, conditions, or possibilities. For example,
octal numbers have the base (radix) 8.
Operand A value that modifies or qualifies a function.
Operating Parameter
A parameter that appears in a point faceplate. Examples include process
variable, set point, valve output (percent IVP), mode, and alarms.
Operating System
The software that controls and supervises all the internal operations of a
computer.
Operation [See Unit Operation.]
Operator Action Request (OAR)
A notice of operator action required before a unit operation can continue.
Operator Station
A local control station that can be connected to controllers. An operator
station displays some of the same information that appears in a detail
display, and gives basic control over a DCP.
Overwrite To write data to a memory location that already contains information,
replacing the existing information with new information.
P
P Abbreviation: Proportional Control Action (Gain)
Packet A block of data, or message, handled by a communications network in a
wellĆdefined format.
Parallel Simultaneous: said of data transmission on two or more channels at the
same time.
Parallel Discrete Output (PDO)
A PROVOX point type. A PDO point generates values for 16 discrete
output channels, in the form of a binary value (0Ć65535) or binaryĆcoded
decimal value (0Ć9999).
PB Acronym: Proportional Band
PCA Acronym: Primary Control Algorithm
PCI Acronym: Pulse Count Input
Octal - PCI
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