2 GLOSSARY
This chapter provides the meaning of the technical terms
used in the manual:
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Diagnosis/diagnostic socket: female connector installed in the
vehicle that allows connecting to the vehicle's control unit.
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OBD socket: diagnostic socket specific for the OBD protocol.
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Diagnosis/diagnostic connector: male connector installed in the
diagnostic tool or as end part of a cable that connects to the
diagnostic tool.
•
OBD connector: diagnostic connector specific for the OBD
protocol.
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Diagnosis/diagnostic cable: cable that allows connecting the
diagnostic cable to the diagnostic socket.
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OBD cable: diagnostic cable specific for the OBD protocol.
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Display unit: device equipped with a screen (PC, PAD etc.) in
which a specific software is installed, allowing you to communicate
with a tool, configure it, process and view the data it collected. This
definition also includes devices that are equipped with internal
modules for the acquisition and processing of data and that do not
require / are not able to connect to "external" tools.
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Peripheral device: with respect to the display unit, any tool or
device that the display unit is able to interface with.
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Device connector: USB connector to connect to the device.
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Host connector: USB connector to connect to the display unit.
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