Definitions, acronyms, and abbreviations
Term | Definition |
|---|---|
PCDC | The Product Compatibility and Download Center can help you find product-related
downloads including firmware, release notes, associated software, drivers, tools and
utilities. https://compatibility.rockwellautomation.com/ |
AOP | An Add on Profile is used within Studio 5000 to define a specific piece of
hardware and how it will react within the control system. |
Air gap | Air gap is a network security measure employed on one or more computers to ensure
that a secure computer network is physically isolated from unsecured networks. |
Normal Mode | In FactoryTalk Updater, Normal Mode is a default mode that FactoryTalk Updater
uses to collect installed software information, static and transaction activation
information, and AOP information in the agent. Normal Mode also gets and shows the
latest information of installed software from PCDC and performs patch
deployment. |
OT Mode | Operational technology is hardware and software that detects or causes a change,
through the direct monitoring and/or control of industrial equipment, assets,
processes, and events. OT environment usually describes environments containing
industrial control systems (ICS). In FactoryTalk Updater, it refers to the environment
that cannot connect to PCDC. |
IT Mode | Information technology is the use of computers to create, process, store,
retrieve, and exchange all kinds of data and information. In FactoryTalk Updater, it
refers to the environment that can connect to PCDC. |
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