TDI-Dynaload Division
WCL488 Series Water Cooled Electronic Loads
Operation & Programming Manual
402828, Rev. B1
Page 101
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Real Time
Data that is immediately acted upon rather than being accumulated and
processed at a later time.
Rectifier
AC-to-DC converter with output typically connected in parallel with battery
backup.
Regulated
Power Supply
A power supply that maintains a constant output voltage under changing
load conditions.
Relay
An electromechanical device that opens or closes contacts when current is
passed through a coil.
Resistance
Opposition of a body or substance to current passing through it (resulting in
a change of electrical energy into heat or another form of energy).
Resistor
Passive component with a known resistance.
Rheostat
Variable resistor used to control current.
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Schematic
Structural or procedural diagram of an electrical or electronic circuit with
the components represented by symbols. Also see Circuit Diagram.
Semiconductor Any of various solid crystalline substances, such as silicon, having
electrical conductivity greater than insulators but less than good conductors.
Semiconductors’ properties can be altered by a control voltage.
Series Circuit
Circuit in which the components are connected end to end so that current
has only one path to follow.
Series Parallel
Circuit
Circuit that contains components connected in both series and parallel.