Abbreviations; Abbreviations For Positioners; B.1 Abbreviations For Positioners - Siemens SIPART PS2 Operating Instructions Manual

Abbreviations

B.1

Abbreviations for positioners

Abbreviation Long form
A/D Analog-to-digital converter
AC Alternating current
AMS Asset Management Solutions
AUT Automatic
ATEX Atmosphère explosible
CENELEC Comité Européen de Normalisation
Electrotechnique
CPU Central processing unit
CSA Canadian Standard Association
DC Direct current
DI Digital Input
DIN Deutsche Industrie Norm
DO Digital Output
DTM Device Type Manager
EDD Electronic Device Description
Ex Explosion protection
EMC Electromagnetic compatibility
FDT Field Device Tool
FF FOUNDATION Fieldbus
FM Factory Mutual
FW Firmware
GSD Device master data
HART Highway Addressable Remote Trans‐
®
ducer
IP International Protection
Ingress Protection
LC Liquid crystal
MAN Manual
NAMUR Standards working group for meas‐
urement and control technology in the
chemicals industry
µC Microcontroller
NCS Non Contacting Sensor
NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers As‐
sociation
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Meaning
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Alternating current
Communication software from Emerson Process comparable
with the PDM
Operating mode
Product and operation directive of European Commission for
explosion protection.
European committee for electrotechnical standardization
Master processor
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Direct current
Digital input
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Digital output
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Fieldbus of the Fieldbus Foundation
American testing agency/insurance company
Device-specific software
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Communication system for the development of industrial field
busses.
International protection types (long form as per DIN)
Seepage protection (long form as used in US)
Liquid crystal
Operating mode
Association of users in process conductor technology
One-Chip computer system
Sensor for contactless position detection
US standards institution
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
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