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Glossary
AC Alternating Current
ADE Application Development Environment
Card Refers to an instrument that is housed within a MAP shelf
providing a specific functionality related to optical testing and/or
measurement. Examples are: switch card or attenuator card.
The term card and cassette may be used interchangeably.
CE European Community
Chassis Refers to the mechanical MAP enclosure that houses modules
and cards.
CI Card Cassette Interface PCB. This is a common component of all MAP
cassettes.
CLK1 CLOCK1. Refers to a clock signal line on the MAP system that is
configurable to be either internally generated or externally
provided.
Controller MAP controller card
CSA Canadian Standards Association
Device The part of a card that is individually addressed and controlled to
perform a particular action based on card type. For example, a
switch card contains switch devices that can be controlled to
connect specific input channels to specific output channels.
DFB Distributed-Feedback laser source. Narrow-band laser source
card having one or more lasers. Each laser is tunable over a
small wavelength range.
DUT Device under test
EDFA Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier
EHSR Essential Health and Safety Requirement (European)
EIA Electrical Industries Association
ESD Electrostatic Discharge
GPIB General Purpose Interface Bus
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IEEE Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers
IEEE 488.2 The most recent standard for GPIB.
ISO International Standards Organization
JDSU JDS Uniphase Corporation
LED Light Emitting Diode. Refers to a single-element that is visible to
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