Lake Shore Model 642 Electromagnet Power Supply User’s Manual
Glossary of Terminology
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APPENDIX A
GLOSSARY OF TERMINOLOGY
accuracy
. The degree of correctness with which a measured value agrees with the true value.
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electronic accuracy
. The accuracy of an instrument independent of the sensor.
sensor accuracy
. The accuracy of a temperature sensor and its associated calibration or its ability to match a standard curve.
American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII)
. A standard code used in data transmission, in which
128 numerals, letters, symbols, and special control codes are represented by a 7-bit binary number as follows:
American Wire Gage (AWG)
. Wiring sizes are defined as diameters in inches and millimeters as follows:
AWG
Dia. In.
Dia. mm
AWG
Dia. In.
Dia. mm
AWG
Dia. In.
Dia. mm
AWG
Dia. In.
Dia. mm
1 0.2893 7.348
11 0.0907 2.304
21 0.0285 0.7230 31 0.0089 0.2268
2 0.2576 6.544
12 0.0808 2.053
22 0.0253 0.6438 32 0.0080 0.2019
3 0.2294 5.827
13 0.0720 1.829
23 0.0226 0.5733 33 0.00708 0.178
4 0.2043 5.189
14 0.0641 1.628
24 0.0207 0.5106 34 0.00630 0.152
5 0.1819 4.621
15 0.0571 1.450
25 0.0179 0.4547 35 0.00561 0.138
6 0.1620 4.115
16 0.0508 1.291
26 0.0159 0.4049 36 0.00500 0.127
7 0.1443 3.665
17 0.0453 1.150
27 0.0142 0.3606 37 0.00445 0.1131
8 0.1285 3.264
18 0.0403 1.024
28 0.0126 0.3211 38 0.00397 0.1007
9 0.1144 2.906
19 0.0359 0.9116 29 0.0113 0.2859 39 0.00353 0.08969
10 0.1019 2.588
20 0.0338 0.8118 30 0.0100 0.2546 40 0.00314 0.07987
ambient temperature
. The temperature of the surrounding medium, such as gas or liquid, which comes into contact with the
apparatus.
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ampere
. The constant current that, if maintained in two straight parallel conductors of infinite length, of negligible circular cross
section, and placed one meter apart in a vacuum, would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 × 10
–7
newton per
meter of length.
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This is one of the base units of the SI.
ampere-turn
. A MKS unit of magnetomotive force equal to the magnetomotive force around a path linking one turn of a conducting
loop carrying a current of one ampere; or 1.26 gilberts.
ampere/meter (A/m)
. The SI unit for magnetic field strength (H). 1 ampere/meter = 4
π
/1000 oersted
≈
0.01257 oersted.
analog controller
. A feedback control system where there is an unbroken path of analog processing between the feedback device
(sensor) and control actuator (heater).
analog data
. Data represented in a continuous form, as contrasted with digital data having discrete values.
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analog output
. A voltage output from an instrument that is proportional to its input. For example, from a digital voltmeter, the output
voltage is generated by a digital-to-analog converter so it has a discrete number of voltage levels.
autotuning
. In Lake Shore instruments, the Autotuning algorithm automatically determines the proper settings for Gain
(Proportional), Reset (Integral), and Rate (Derivative) by observing the time response of the system upon changes in setpoint.
B
. Symbol for magnetic flux density.
See
Magnetic Flux Density.
bar
. Unit of pressure equal to 10
5
pascal, or 0.98697 standard atmosphere.
Baud
. A unit of signaling speed equal to the number of discrete conditions or signal events per second, or the reciprocal of the time of
the shortest signal element in a character.
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bit
. A contraction of the term “binary digit”; a unit of information represented by either a zero or a one.
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BNC
. Bayonet Nut Connector.
