Teledyne T101 Operation Manual page 294

Glossary
Term
PFA
PLC
PLD
PLL
PMT
P/N (or PN)
PSD
PTFE
PVC
Rdg
RS-232
RS-485
SAROAD
SLAMS
SLPM
STP
TCP/IP
TEC
TPC
USB
VARS
V-F
Z/S
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Per-Fluoro-Alkoxy, an inert polymer; one of the polymers that
Du Pont markets as Teflon
Programmable Logic Controller, a device that is used to control
instruments based on a logic level signal coming from the
analyzer
Programmable Logic Device
Phase Lock Loop
Photo Multiplier Tube, a vacuum tube of electrodes that
multiply electrons collected and charged to create a detectable
current signal
Part Number
Prevention of Significant Deterioration
Poly-Tetra-Fluoro-Ethylene, a very inert polymer material used
to handle gases that may react on other surfaces; one of the
polymers that Du Pont markets as Teflon
Poly Vinyl Chloride, a polymer used for downstream tubing
Reading
specification and standard describing a serial communication method
between DTE (Data Terminal Equipment) and DCE (Data Circuit-
terminating Equipment) devices, using a maximum cable-length of 50
feet
specification and standard describing a binary serial communication
method among multiple devices at a data rate faster than RS-232 with a
much longer distance between the host and the furthest device
Storage and Retrieval of Aerometric Data
State and Local Air Monitoring Network Plan
Standard Liters Per Minute of a gas at standard temperature and
pressure
Standard Temperature and Pressure
Transfer Control Protocol / Internet Protocol, the standard
communications protocol for Ethernet devices
Thermal Electric Cooler
Temperature/Pressure Compensation
Universal Serial Bus: a standard connection method to establish
communication between peripheral devices and a host controller, such
as a mouse and/or keyboard and a personal computer or laptop
Variables, the variable settings of the instrument
Voltage-to-Frequency
Zero / Span
Description/Definition
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