Abbreviations; List Of Abbreviations; B.1 List Of Abbreviations - Siemens SIPART PS2 PA 6DR55 Series Operating Instructions Manual

Abbreviations

B.1

List of abbreviations

Abbreviation Long form
A/D Analog-to-digital converter
AC Alternating current
AMS Asset Management Solutions
AUT Automatic
ATEX Atmosphère explosible
BE Binary input
CENELEC Comité Européen de Normalisation
Electrotechnique
CPU Central processing unit
DC Direct current
EEx European explosion protection
EMC Electromagnetic compatibility
FM Factory Mutual
FF FOUNDATION fieldbus
FW Firmware
GSD Device master data
HART Highway Addressable Remote
®
Transducer
IP International Protection
Ingress Protection
LC Liquid crystal
MAN Manual
NAMUR Standardization association for
measurement and control in chemical
industries
µC Microcontroller
NCS Non-contacting position sensor
NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers
Association
NPT National taper pipe
PA Process automation
SIPART PS2 with PROFIBUS communication
Operating Instructions, 09/2007, A5E00127926-07
Meaning
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Alternating current
Communication software by Emerson Process comparable
with the PDM
Operating mode
Product and operation directive of European Commission for
explosion protection.
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European committee for electrotechnical standardization
Master processor
Direct current
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American testing agency/insurance company
Fieldbus of the Fieldbus Foundation
Device-specific software
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Communication system for erecting industrial fieldbuses.
International degrees of protection (long form as per DIN)
Ingress protection (long form used in the USA)
Liquid crystal
Operating mode
Association of the users of process control systems
Single-chip computer system
Non-contacting position sensor
American standardization institute
National electrical manufacturers association
Pipe thread for self-tapping threads as per ANSI B.1.20.1
Process automation
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