MTU C13 - 8 Appendix A; Abbreviations

8 Appendix A
8.1 Abbreviations
Abbre-
viation
Meaning Explanation
AC Alternating Current
AdBlue - Brand name given by the German automotive indus-
try association (VDA)
Urea solution with 32.5% urea content
ADEC Advanced Diesel Engine Controller Engine management system
EGR Exhaust Gas Recirculation
AL Alarm
ANSI American National Standards Institute Association of American standardization organiza-
tions
ATL Abgasturbolader Exhaust turbocharger
BDM Backup Data Module Data backup module
BR Baureihe Series
BV Betriebsstoffvorschrift Fluids and Lubricants Specifications, MTU Publica-
tion No. A01061/..
CAN Controller Area Network Data bus system, bus standard
CaPoS Capacitor Power System Starting system based on capacitors
CDC Calibration Drift Compensation Resets the drift correction with DiaSys® in engine
governor to ensure optimum emission and consump-
tion behavior
CRC Cyclic Redundancy Control Check sum procedure to detect data transmission
faults
DC Direct Current
DEF Diesel Exhaust Fluid Urea solution with 32.5% urea content
Term used in North America
DIFF Difference
DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V. German National Standards Institute, at the same
time identifier of German standards (DIN = “Deut-
sche Industrie-Norm”)
DL Default Lost Alarm: CAN bus failure
DPF Diesel particulate filter
ECU Engine Control Unit Engine governor
ETK Ersatzteilkatalog Spare Parts Catalog
FO Frequency output
GND Ground
HP High Pressure
HI High Alarm: Measured value exceeds 1st maximum limit
HIHI High High Alarm: Measured value exceeds 2nd maximum limit
HT High Temperature
ID Identification number
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