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

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

CR

Contrast Ratio

°crankshaft

Degree crankshaft

 

Unit for the rotation angle of the crankshaft

CSA

Canadian Standards Association

 

Organization that defines standards, inspects products for safety compliance, and issues pertinent certifications.

DC

Direct Current

 

DetCon

Detonation Control System

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

EEPROM

Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory

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

EMC

Electromagnetic Compatibility

 

Compatibility of electrical or electronic equipment items with their surroundings

GPI

General Purpose Input

Multi-purpose input

GPO

General Purpose Output

HMI

Human-Machine Interface

Interface between a human and a machine or a computer

IO

Input/Output

ISO

International Organization for Standardization

LED

Light Emitting Diode

Light emitting electronic semiconductor

LSS

Layer Setting Services

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

MIC

MOTORTECH Ignition Controller

 

MICT

MOTORTECH Integrated Configuration Tool

Software for configuring MOTORTECH ignition controllers

NMT

Network Management

PRAK

PIN Reset Authorization Key

Key for resetting all PINs

Key that resets all PINs of the PowerView3.

PRRK

PIN Reset Request Key

Key for applying for a PIN reset key

Key with which the key for resetting all PowerView3 PINs can be requested.

RoHS

Restriction of Hazardous Substances

RS485

Recommended Standard 485

Industrial standard for a physical interface for asynchronous serial data transfer

SD card

Secure Digital card

Secure digital data storage medium

Digital storage medium

SDHC card

Secure Digital High-Capacity card

Secure, high-capacity digital memory card

Digital storage medium

SELV

Safety Extra-Low Voltage

SPI

Serial Peripheral Interface

Bus system for a synchronous serial data bus

TFT

Thin-Film Transistor

Control technology for liquid crystal flat screens

TN

Twisted Nematic

Orientation type of liquid crystals in flat panel displays

USB

Universal Serial Bus

 

Serial connection system to link a computer to external devices

XML

Extensible Markup Language

Markup language for displaying hierarchically structured data