Appendix B: Glossary - AEMC SIMPLE LOGGER II User Manual

APPENDIX B
GLOSSARY
Some general terminology associated with the data collection process is
listed here for convenience.
Bps: Bits Per Second, a unit of signal transfer speed equal to the
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number of elements per second. The Simple Logger II transfers data at
the rate of 115200 bps.
Button: An actual key on the logger or computer keyboard or a soft key
in the program on the computer screen.
Data logger: A device used to sample and store electrical signals
representative of physical phenomena such as temperature, pressure
and flow, for long periods of time in an unattended environment.
Download: The process of transferring data from the logger to the
computer.
Hz: Hertz, a unit of measure of frequency equivalent to cycles per second.
I/O: Input/output, a device or port capable of sending or receiving digital
information.
Port: A name given to any connector allowing input or output of
information.
Processor: A computing device used to calculate and run a set of
instructions.
Recording session: A recording session is defined as the time and data
contained within the starting and ending of a recording.
Resolution: The number of bits in which digitized values will be stored.
Ride-through: Time during which the AC line voltage has dropped
sufficiently low to not be able to power the instrument.
Zoom: The ability to select a section of the graph and magnify it for
better readability.
USB: Universal Serial Bus, a communications port used to access the
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Data Logger via a computer program (Dataview ).
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Simple Logger II Model L261