2.4 Organisational Measures for Functional Safety
Refer to the Searchline Excel Plus & Searchline Excel Edge Safety Manual for more information.
2.5 Abbreviations
ADC
Analog-to-Digital Converter
AFE
Analog Front End
ATEX
European Hazardous Area Approval
CSA
Canadian Standards Association
DNV
Det Norske Veritas
DTM
Device Type Manager
EDD
Electronic Device Description
EDDL
Electronic Data Description Language
EEMUA
Engineering Equipment and Materials Users Association
EFUP
Environment Friendly Use Period
EMC
Electro-Magnetic Compatibility
ESD
Emergency Shut Down
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
FDT
Field Device Type
FM
Factory Mutual
FSD
Full Scale Deflection
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission
IECEx
International Electrotechnical Commission Explosive
INMETRO
Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia
IC
Industry Canada
IP
Ingress Protection
IR
Infrared
IS
Intrinsically Safe
LED
Light-Emitting Diode
LEL
Lower Explosive Limit
LEL.m
Lower Explosive Limit Meter
NDIR
Non-Dispersive Infrared Spectroscopy
NPT
National Pipe Thread
OPFHGD
Open Path Flammable Hydrocarbon Gas Detector
PC
Personal Computer
PCB
Printed Circuit Board
PDF
Portable Document Format
ppm
Parts per Million
PSU
Power Supply Unit
REACH
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals
RED
Radio Equipment Directive
RFI
Radio Frequency Interference
RoHS
Restriction of Hazardous Substances
RTU
Remote Terminal Unit
R/W
Read/Write
SELV
Safety Extra Low Voltage
SIL
Safety Integrity Level
SPDT
Single Pole Double Throw
UL
Underwriters Laboratories
UMS
User Management Suite
UTC
Coordinated Universal Time
WEEE
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Searchline Excel™ Plus / Searchline Excel™ Edge – Technical Manual
Chapter 2 Safety and Information
9
Need help?
Do you have a question about the SEARCHLINE EXCEL PLUS and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers