In the manual or the user interface, the following abbreviations / acronyms are used.
Abb. |
Term |
Description |
Explanation |
---|---|---|---|
ADC |
Analog-to-Digital Converter |
Analog-to-digital converter |
Component that converts analog input signals into digital signals. |
ATEX |
Atmosphères Explosibles |
Potentially explosive atmospheres |
|
CAN bus |
Controller Area Network bus |
Bus for control devices / networks |
Asynchronous serial connection system for linking control units |
CE |
Conformité Européenne |
Conformity with EU directives |
Mark based on EU legislation for certain products in conjunction with product safety |
CSA |
Canadian Standards Association |
|
Organization that defines standards, inspects products for safety compliance, and issues pertinent certifications. |
DC |
Direct Current |
Direct current |
|
EMC |
Electromagnetic Compatibility |
|
Compatibility of electrical or electronic equipment items with their surroundings |
EPL |
Equipment Protection Level |
Equipment protection level |
Protection level of equipment as per IEC 60070-0 |
HMI |
Human-Machine Interface |
Human-machine interface |
Interface between human and machine or computer |
LSS |
Layer Setting Services |
|
Service for configuration of node ID and bit rate in a CANopen® network |
RoHS |
Restriction of Hazardous Substances |
Restriction of hazardous substances |
|
RS232 |
Recommended Standard 232 |
|
Industrial standard for a physical interface for asynchronous serial data transfer |
SD card |
Secure Digital card |
Secure digital storage card |
Digital storage medium |
USB |
Universal Serial Bus |
|
Serial connection system to link a computer to external devices |
XML |
Extensible Markup Language |
Extensible markup language |
Markup language for displaying hierarchically structured data |