vocabulary: name: Rockwell FactoryTalk Vocabulary description: >- Domain vocabulary for Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk software suite, covering industrial automation, SCADA/HMI, tag-based process variable management, alarm handling, recipe management, and connected factory concepts. version: 1.0.0 modified: '2026-05-02' terms: - term: FactoryTalk definition: >- Rockwell Automation's portfolio of software products supporting the design, operation, and maintenance of industrial control systems and connected manufacturing operations. Includes Optix, DataMosaix, View, Historian, Remote Access, and other products. related: [Rockwell Automation, SCADA, HMI, Industrial Automation] - term: Tag aliases: [Process Variable, PV, Data Point] definition: >- A named data point in an industrial automation system representing a physical or logical process variable (e.g., Conveyor1.Speed, Reactor1.Temperature). Tags are the fundamental unit of data in FactoryTalk systems. Each tag has a data type, engineering unit, and optional alarm settings. related: [Tag Value, Engineering Unit, Column Family, Alarm] - term: Tag Value definition: >- The current or historical reading of a process variable tag. Includes the numeric/boolean/string value, quality indicator (GOOD, BAD, UNCERTAIN, COMM_FAILURE), and a timestamp. related: [Tag, Quality, Timestamp] - term: Quality definition: >- A status indicator associated with each tag value indicating the reliability of the data. FactoryTalk quality codes: GOOD (reliable), BAD (unreliable), UNCERTAIN (questionable), COMM_FAILURE (communication error). related: [Tag Value, SCADA] - term: HMI aliases: [Human-Machine Interface] definition: >- A visual interface allowing operators to monitor and control industrial equipment and processes. FactoryTalk Optix is Rockwell Automation's modern HMI platform supporting web-based visualization and REST API integration. related: [SCADA, FactoryTalk, Operator Interface] - term: SCADA aliases: [Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition] definition: >- A system architecture for remotely monitoring and controlling industrial processes. SCADA systems collect real-time data from field devices (PLCs, sensors) and provide operators with supervisory control capabilities. related: [HMI, PLC, Tag, Alarm] - term: PLC aliases: [Programmable Logic Controller] definition: >- An industrial digital computer hardened for manufacturing environments that controls electromechanical processes. Rockwell Allen-Bradley PLCs (e.g., ControlLogix, CompactLogix) are the primary devices managed by FactoryTalk. related: [SCADA, Logix, I/O Module] - term: Alarm definition: >- An automated notification generated when a process variable tag exceeds a configured threshold (setpoint). Alarms have severities (LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH, CRITICAL) and must be acknowledged by operators. FactoryTalk Optix provides REST API endpoints for alarm management. related: [Tag, Setpoint, Alarm Event, Acknowledgment] - term: Alarm Acknowledgment definition: >- The operator action of confirming awareness of an alarm condition. In FactoryTalk Optix REST API, the /alarms/{alarmId}/acknowledge endpoint accepts an optional comment with each acknowledgment. related: [Alarm, Operator] - term: Alarm Severity definition: >- A classification of alarm urgency in FactoryTalk systems. FactoryTalk Optix defines four levels: LOW (informational), MEDIUM (warning), HIGH (significant), CRITICAL (requires immediate action). related: [Alarm, Tag] - term: Trend Data aliases: [Historical Data, Process Data] definition: >- Time-series data recorded from process variable tags, used for performance analysis, troubleshooting, and process optimization. FactoryTalk Optix provides the /trends/{tagName} endpoint for retrieving historical trend data. related: [Tag, Historian, Time Series] - term: Recipe aliases: [Production Recipe, Formula] definition: >- A predefined set of tag values (parameters) that configure a machine or production unit for a specific product or process. Applying a recipe in FactoryTalk Optix writes all configured tag values atomically via the /recipes/{recipeName}/apply endpoint. related: [Tag, Production Run, Batch Control] - term: Engineering Unit definition: >- The physical unit of measurement associated with a process variable tag (e.g., RPM, °C, bar, m/s, gallons/min). Engineering units provide context for interpreting raw tag values. related: [Tag, Tag Value] - term: Logix aliases: [Studio 5000 Logix Designer, Logix Controller] definition: >- Rockwell Automation's control programming platform. Studio 5000 Logix Designer is the IDE for programming Allen-Bradley PLCs. FactoryTalk products interface with Logix controllers for data acquisition and control. related: [PLC, SCADA, FactoryTalk] - term: FactoryTalk Optix definition: >- Rockwell Automation's cloud-ready HMI platform providing web-based visualization, tag management, alarm handling, and REST API access for industrial applications. Supports OAuth2 and API key authentication. related: [HMI, FactoryTalk, REST API] - term: FactoryTalk Hub definition: >- Rockwell Automation's cloud-based identity and connectivity platform providing centralized authentication, software licensing, and connected factory services. Supports real-time event streaming for FactoryTalk applications. related: [FactoryTalk, Cloud, Identity Management] - term: FactoryTalk DataMosaix definition: >- Rockwell Automation's Industrial DataOps solution providing REST API access for industrial data management, contextualization, visualization, and analytics. Supports M2M communication and OpenAPI-specified endpoints. related: [FactoryTalk, Industrial Data, REST API] - term: Deadband definition: >- A configurable threshold for tag value change events. A tag value must change by more than the deadband amount before an update event is published. Reduces unnecessary data transmission for slowly changing values. related: [Tag, Event, FactoryTalk Hub] - term: IIoT aliases: [Industrial Internet of Things] definition: >- The network of connected industrial devices, machines, and systems that communicate and share data. FactoryTalk products support IIoT integration via REST APIs, MQTT, OPC-UA, and cloud connectivity. related: [FactoryTalk, SCADA, Connected Factory]