Appendix C. Glossary - Campbell CR300 Series Product Manual

Appendix C. Glossary

A
AC
Alternating current (see VAC).
accuracy
The degree to which the result of a measurement, calculation, or specification conforms
to the correct value or a standard.
ADC
Analog to digital conversion. The process that translates analog voltage levels to digital
values.
alias
A second name assigned to variable in CRBasic.
allowed neighbor list
In PakBus networking, an allowed neighbor list is a list of neighbors with which a device
will communicate. If a device address is entered in an allowed neighbor list, a hello
exchange will be initiated with that device. Any device with an address between 1 and
3999 that is not entered in the allowed neighbor list will be filtered from communicating
with the device using the list.
amperes (A)
Base unit for electric current. Used to quantify the capacity of a power source or the
requirements of a power-consuming device.
analog
Data presented as continuously variable electrical signals.
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