Appendix A. Glossary
A
ac
Alternating current (see Vac).
accuracy
The degree to which the result of a measurement, calculation, or specification conforms
to the correct value or a standard.
ADC
Analogue to digital conversion. The process that translates analogue voltage levels to
digital values.
alias
A second name assigned to variable in CRBasic.
allowed neighbour list
In PakBus networking, an allowed neighbour list is a list of neighbours with which a
device will communicate. If a device address is entered in an allowed neighbour list, a
hello exchange will be initiated with that device. Any device with an address between 1
and 3999 that is not entered in the allowed neighbour list will be filtered from
communicating with the device using the list.
amperes (A)
Base unit for electric current. Used to quantify the capacity of a power source or the
requirements of a power-consuming device.
analogue
Data presented as continuously variable electrical signals.
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