Common PLC Terminology (Bilingual Version) – A Handy Reference!

In PLC programming, we often encounter some specialized English vocabulary, which can be somewhat difficult for beginners to understand.

This article summarizes some commonly used PLC technical English terms and provides translations.

Terms Starting with ‘A’

absolute 绝对位置

Absolute output 绝对最大输出

actuator Actuator

against 对比

allocate 分配

alter Change/Modify

ambient Ambient

ambient operating temperature

analog 模拟

analysis 分析

applicable 可用

assign 分配

Terms Starting with ‘B’

back up battery 备用电池

barcode reader/ID 条形码阅读器

base unit 主基板

baud Baud

beforehand 事先

binary 二进制

buffer memory 缓冲存储器

bus 总线

Terms Starting with ‘C’

case 外壳

characteristic 特征

check 校验

child-station 子站

common terminal 公共端

compatible 兼容

compound 混合

condensation 结露

condition 条件

conductive 导电

configuration 组态

configure 组态

confirm 确认

consumption 消耗

content 目录

control level 控制级

convenient 方便

conventionaly 传统

conversion 转换

converter 转换器

conveyor 传送

corrosive 腐蚀

cutoff 切断

countermeasure 对策

Terms Starting with ‘D’

debug 调试

dedicated 屏蔽

dedicated 专用

default value 缺省值

define 解释/阐明

design 设计

device level 现场级

diagnosis 诊断digital 数字

din rail 导轨

diverse 不同的/各种各样的

download 下载

duplicate 完全一样

dust 灰尘

Terms Starting with ‘E’

eliminate 免得

enterprise level 管理级

erase 清除

exceed 超出

execute 执行

expand 扩展

Terms Starting with ‘F’

faulty 故障站

field bus 现场总线

fix 固定

flexibly 灵活的

flow 流量

format 格式

fuse 融丝

Terms Starting with ‘G’

graph 图标坐标图曲线

guaranteed 担保

Terms Starting with ‘H’

handle 处理

hardware manual 硬件手册

hint 提示

humidity 湿度

Terms Starting with ‘I’

individual 独立的

inductance 电感

initiate 实施发起

input 输入

input point 输入点数

install 安装instruction 指令

insulation 隔离

interface 接口

interlocking 互锁

internal 内部

interrupt 中断

invalid 无效

Terms Starting with ‘M’

magnetic 有磁性的

main circuit 主回路/线电路

malfunction 故障

mandatory 强制

mantenance 维护

manual 手册

mechanical 机械

mechanical life 机械寿命

module 模块/组件

momentary power failure 瞬时断电

monitor 监视

mount 固定

multiple 多样

Terms Starting with ‘N’

negative 负

Terms Starting with ‘O’

observation 观察

occupy 占用

occur 发生

offline 离线offset gain 偏置增益

oil mist 油雾optical loop 光缆回路

optimum 最佳的

output 输出

overall 总的

overview 总揽

Terms Starting with ‘P’

parameter 参数path 路径

perform 进行

performance specifations 性能规格

peripheral 外围/外部设备

phase 相

point 要点

port 接口

positive 正power line 电源线

power>precaution 注意事项

print board 印刷电路板

procedure 过程

programing interface 编程接口/编程界面

protocol 协议

Terms Starting with ‘R’

range 范围

rated input voltage 额定输入电压

ratio 比率

refer to 参照

recommend 建议

reduce 减少/缩小

register Data Register

relay 继电器

remote I/O 远程网络

reserved station 预留主站

resistor 电阻器

Terms Starting with ‘L’

load bridging resistor 负载转移电阻

load compensating resistor 负荷补偿电阻

load shifting resistor 负载移动电阻器 ; 负荷转移电阻

load-resistor contactor 负载电阻器接触器 ; 负荷电阻接触器

anode load resistor 释义阳极负载电阻 ; 阳极负载电阻

effect of load resistor 负载电阻效应

Terms Starting with ‘R’

resolution 分辨率

Maximum resolution 最大分辨率

restriction 限制

retry 重试

Terms Starting with ‘S’

scan 扫描

screw 螺丝

seamless network 无缝网络

sequence programme 顺控程序

serial communications module 串口通信模块

series 系列

servo 伺服系统

short 短路

signal 信号

sink 漏极

slot 周边元件扩展插槽

soures 源极

specifications 特性

stabilized power supply 稳压电源

standby master station 备用主站

start up 起动

status 状态

step drive 步进

storage 存储

store 存储

switch off 切断

swith 开关

Terms Starting with ‘T’

table 表格

transfer 传送

transistor 晶体管

transmission speed 传输速度

transmit 传送/传输

triac 三端双向可控硅开关元件

troubleshooting 故障处理

Terms Starting with ‘U’

unuseble 不可以使用

upload 上传/上载

utilize 利用

Terms Starting with ‘V’

verify 校验

voltage 电压

Terms Starting with ‘W’

watchdog 看门狗定时器

width 范围wire chips 线头

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