List Of Terms And Abbreviations In This Manual - Planmeca Compact I Technical Manual

Chapter A - GENERAL & TECHNICAL DATA
4 LIST OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS IN THIS
MANUAL
Some frequently used names and parts are abbreviated. The following is a list of the used
abbreviations and their brief explanations.
CPU
ECB
EEPROM
EPROM
Flash-EPROM
IMUX
IPS
kPa
LED
LCH
MCB
na
RAM
STH
tba
PCB
PSB
PSI
QC
A-6 Planmeca Compact i
LIST OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS IN THIS MAN-
Central Processing Unit, the microprocessor chip that executes the
software program.
Electronics Control Box. The black-anodized box inside the unit that
contains the MCB and other electrical parts.
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory.
Electrically Programmable Read Only Memory.
EPROM that can be reprogrammed in the socket without the need
to remove the chip from the PCB.
Instrument MUltipleXer. The device in the console that selects
and feeds the instruments with power and pressures. Consists of
the valve block cluster and two PCB's.
Instrument Power Supply (Universal Power Supply located on the
MCB, feeding micromotors, polymerization light bulbs and the
scaler electronics).
kiloPascal, pressure indicator 100kPa = 1bar = 13 PSI
Light Emitting Diode, used as indicator lamps and displays.
Light Curing Handpiece (Polymerization light).
Main Control Board. The PCB inside the cuspidor in the "black box".
This is the "main brain" that controls the whole unit.
not applicable.
Random Access Memory.
Suction Tube Holder.
to be announced.
Printed Circuit Board.
Pressure Sensor Board.
Pounds per Square Inch.
Quick Connector. The connector at the hose end that connects
to the instrument console IMUX.
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