Which Abbreviations/Acronyms Are Used in the Operating Manual?

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