CAL Controls CALCOMMS 9300 User Manual

Glossary of Terms
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Glossary of Terms
The following definitions apply to terms as they are use in
this manual, and have been worded for ease of
understanding. They may differ in detail to definitions
found elsewhere.
Address The unique number given to each
instrument on the network that enables
the PC to transmit individual instructions,
and receive individual data from it.
Application In this manual it defines the application of
an instrument or group of instruments to
control temperatures or other variables
on a machine or process.
Application file The stored settings of all of the
instruments on a machine or process.
Baud Serial communication consists of a stream
of on/off signals called bits. Baud rate is a
measure of the speed of communications
in bits/second.
Bus The electrical connection linking together
the instruments and the PC.
Charting Placing logged readings on a graph
format to form a continuous trace of
readings where the vertical or Y axis
measures the magnitude of the reading
and the horizontal or X axis measures
elapsed time.
Cloning Copying settings or groups of settings
from one instrument to another.
Comms Abbreviation of serial communications.
Daisy chain The method of connecting instruments
together.
Data format Defines the structure of the message.
Functions The main features available in the
controller.
Icon Small picture on a PC screen that
describes a CALCOMMS function that
can be clicked on to open or close the
function.
Level The instruments' functions are grouped
on five levels of adjustments for ease of
use and protection.
Logging Datalogging; Recording readings against
time and or date, into a file.
Modbus Generic name given to the format
(protocol) that defines the structure of
the coherent groups of signals in serial
communications.
Multi drop When several instruments are connected
together on a network using RS 485
standard.
Options The choice of settings for the Functions.
Password protect The arrangement that enables the user
to lock the system settings against
unauthorised adjustment with the use of
a word or code.
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CAL Controls CALCOMMS 9300 Specifications

General

Brand	CAL Controls
Model	CALCOMMS 9300
Category	Temperature Controller
Language	English