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Appendix 03.04
Abbreviations
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A-466 SINUMERIK 840D/840Di/810D Operator’s Guide HMI Advanced (BAD) – 03.04 Edition
DRF
Differential Resolver Function: (handwheel)
DRY
Dry Run
DSB
Decoding Single Block
DTE
Data Terminal Equipment
DW
Data Word
EIA Code
Special tape format: Number of perforations per character is always
odd
ENC
Encoder: actual-value sensor
EPROM
Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
ERROR
Error from printer
FB
Function Block
FBS
Slimline screen
FC
Function Call: Function block in PLC
FDD
Floppy Disk Drive
FDD
Feed Drive
FEPROM
Flash EPROM Read/write memory
FIFO
First-In-First-Out: Memory which operates without address
specification from which data are read in the same order as they are
stored.
FIPO
Fine Interpolator
FM
Function Module
FM-NC
Function Module Numerical Control
FPU
Floating Point Unit