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

 

ADC

Analog-to-Digital Converter

Analog-to-digital converter

Component that converts analog input signals into digital signals.

ATDC

After Top Dead Center

 

 

BTDC

Before Top Dead Center

 

 

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

°crank

Degree crankshaft

 

Unit for the rotation angle of the crankshaft

CSV

Comma-separated Values

Data separated by comma

Text file for storage or exchange of structured data

DC

Direct Current

Direct current

 

DetCon

Detonation Controller

Detonation controller

Serves to prevent major engine damage that can be caused by knocking combustion.

DIS

Draft International Standard

Draft international standard

Draft ISO standard

EEPROM

Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory

Electrically erasable programmable read-only memory

Non-volatile electronic memory module whose stored information can be deleted electrically.

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

LSS

Layer Setting Services

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

MIC

MOTORTECH Ignition Controller

MOTORTECH ignition controller

 

MICT

MOTORTECH Integrated Configuration Tool

 

Software for configuring MOTORTECH devices

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 PowerView4.

PRRK

PIN Reset Request Key

Key for applying for a PIN reset key

Key with which the key for resetting all PowerView4 PINs can be requested.

RS232

Recommended Standard 232

Industrial standard for a physical interface for asynchronous serial data transfer

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

SPI

Serial Peripheral Interface

Serial peripheral interface

Bus system for a synchronous serial data bus

TempScan

Temperature Scanner

Thermocouple scanner

Serves for monitoring temperatures of thermocouples

USB

Universal Serial Bus

 

Serial connection system to link a computer to external devices