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10. Glossary 
 
 
 
 
 
 
          Vlinx MESR9xx Modbus Gateway 
 
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Manual Documentation Number MESR9xx-4508m 
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Term Definition 
Parity Bit 
A binary digit that is added to ensure that the number of bits with value of 
one in a given set of bits is always even or odd.  It may also be a Mark (1), or 
a Space (0). 
PDU   Protocol Data Unit  
RS-232 
Interface between Data Terminal Equipment and Data Circuit-Terminating 
Equipment Employing Serial Binary Data Interchange 
RS-422 
Electrical Characteristics of Generators and Receivers for Use in Balanced 
Digital Point to Point Systems 
RS-485  
Electrical Characteristics of Generators and Receivers for Use in Balanced 
Digital Multipoint Systems 
RTU  Remote Terminal Unit 
Stop Bit 
Number of bit times after a character is transmitted before the next character 
can start transmission. 
TCP  Transmission Control Protocol 
Unit ID  Unit Identifier.  This is the same as the slaves address. 
VESR  B&B’s Second Generation Ethernet Gateway Line 
Vlinx  B&B’s family name for the Gateway line