Which Abbreviations/Acronyms Are Used in the Operating Manual?

In the operating manual or the user interface, the following abbreviations/acronyms are used.

Abb.

Term

Description

Explanation

AC

Alternating Current

Alternating current

 

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

CiA®

CAN in Automation

 

Users' and manufacturers' group standardizing CAN protocols

CSV

Comma-separated Values

Data separated by comma

Text file for storage or exchange of structured data

DC

Direct Current

Direct current

 

DIP

Dual In-Line Package

Dual in-line package

Housing form for electronic components with two rows of connections for push-fit assembly

DIS

Draft International Standard

Draft international standard

Draft ISO standard

ECU

Electronic Control Unit

Electronic control unit

Electronic module for control and regulation

ESD

Electrostatic Discharge

Electrostatic discharge

 

HMI

Human-Machine Interface

Human-machine interface

Interface between a human and a machine or a computer

IEC

International Electrotechnical Commission

International Electrotechnical Commission

International organization for standardization in the field of electrical engineering and electronics

I/O

Input/Output

Input/Output

Communication of an information system with the outside world

ISO

International Organization for Standardization

International Organization for Standardization

 

LED

Light Emitting Diode

Light emitting diode

Light emitting electronic semiconductor

LSS

Layer Setting Services

 

Service for configuration of node ID and bit rate in a CANopen® network

MAP

Manifold Absolute Pressure

Manifold absolute pressure

 

MMC

Multimedia Card

Multimedia card

Digital storage medium

NMT

Network Management

Network management

PRAK

PIN Reset Authorization Key

Key for resetting all PINs

Key that resets all PINs of the EasyNOₓ.

PRRK

PIN Reset Request Key

Key for applying for a PIN reset key

Key with which the key for resetting all EasyNOₓ PINs can be requested.

SAE

Society of Automotive Engineers

Society of Automotive Engineers

International organization for standardization in the field of mobility technology

SD card

Secure Digital card

Secure digital data storage card

Digital storage medium

SDHC card

Secure Digital High-Capacity card

Secure, high-capacity digital memory card

Digital storage medium

USB

Universal Serial Bus

 

Serial connection system to link a computer to external devices

UTC

Coordinated Universal Time

Coordinated universal time