Glossary Of Terms - MARINE DATA MD52A User Manual

MD52A

18 GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Term Description
Electro-Magnetically Compatibility - specifically measured against
MIL-SPEC-461
EMC
Electromagnetic Compass (fluxgate coil compass)
Maritime navigation and radio communication equipment and systems.
EN60945
General requirements. Methods of testing and required test results.
MOQ Minimum Order Quantity
MTBF Mean Time Between Failure
Combined electrical and data specification for communication between marine
NMEA 0183
electronic devices as specified by National Marine Electronics Association.
RS422 Bus protocol that connects various devices
Sentence Transmitting NMEA string, for example from a Gyro
TMC Transmitting Magnetic Compass
VOLTS DC Volts Direct Current
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