Manual 85586V1
AtlasPC Digital Control, Vol. I
Woodward
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Appendix A.
Acronyms and Glossary of Terms
Acronyms
ADC
Analog-to-Digital
Converter
AWG
American Wire Gauge (metric equivalent is mm²)
CE
The CE marking is a European proof of conformity and is also
described as "passport" that allows manufacturers and exporters
to circulate products freely within the EU. The letters "CE"
(French for "Conformité Européenne") indicate that the
manufacturer has satisfied all assessment procedures specified
by law for its product.
CPU
Central Processing Unit. Executes the GAP application program.
CT
Current Transformer. Used to measure the generator or bus
current.
dc
Direct
Current
EEPROM
Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory
EMC
Electromagnetic
Conformity
EMI
Electromagnetic
Interference
GAP
Graphical Application Program
I/O
Input/Output
LED
Light Emitting Diode
LON
Local Operating Network
MFT
Minor Frame Timer. Used by the CPU for scheduling execution
of the software.
MPU
Magnetic
Pick-Up
MTBF
Mean Time Between Failures
PC
Personal
Computer
PCB
Printed Circuit Board
PT
Potential
Transformer.
Used
to measure the generator or bus
voltage.
PWM
Pulse
Width
Modulated
RAM
Random Access Memory
RG
Rate Group. Defines how often software is executed.
RTD
Resistance Temperature Device
RXD
Receive Data Line
SRAM
Static Random Access Memory
SSTP
Shielded-Shielded Twisted Pair (or Double Shielded Ethernet
Cables)
THD
Total Harmonic Distortion
TXD
Transmit Data Line
V/I
Voltage-to-Current
converter
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