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CAN FD
CAN with Flexible Data rate. CAN FD is based on the CAN protocol as
specified in ISO 11898-1. CAN FD is able to achieve an effective data-
rate by allowing longer data fields.
CDF file
CDF stands for Calibration Data Format (ASAM standard). It stores cal-
ibration parameters of different data types, the physical values and unit.
CDF files is an XML-based format, which can be easily validated, edited,
imported and exported by calibration tools and XML editors.
Configuration
Item that combines data from a data source, meta data (descriptions
and comments) and visualization (layers, instruments, variable selec-
tion, property settings).
Configuration Manager
Hierarchical view of a configuration and its elements, also providing
management functions such as copy, paste, delete, create new, rename.
CSV file
A comma-separated values (CSV) file is a delimited text file that uses a
comma to separate values. Each line of the file is a data record. Each
record consists of one or more fields, separated by commas.
Cursor
Part in the graphical view of the oscilloscope to analyze y values, dif-
ferences to other cursors, and time values.
Curve
A curve is the graphical representation of two physical quantities. The
curve is displayed as a line in a two-dimensional orthogonal coordinate
system.
D
DAT file
This file is a binary file format for measurement data (MDF). This format
is used to store, exchange and analyze measure data for automotive
system development purposes. MDF files contain so-called meta-
information like user, company, project, file comments etc. Typically for
MDF format version V3.x the file extension *.dat is used. For MDF
format version V4.x, the file extensions *.mdf or *.mf4 are used.
Data representation
Physical, binary or hexadecimal representation of a signal.
Discrete signal
As opposed to analog signal: a signal for which only a defined number
of specific values is possible.
Display Name Rules
View used for creating and maintaining rules for shorten long variable
names.
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