Glossary
ConnectionTerminology
Pinsarethemetalcontactscontainedinsideaconnectorhousing.
Terminalsaretheexposedmetaltabsorpoststhatarenotcontainedinsideaconnectorhousing.Terminals
aremostoftenapartofacomponent.Examplesofterminalsincludethreadedpostsandsoldercups.Often,
crimplugs(e.g.,rings,hooks,forks,etc.)areattachedtoterminalsbytighteninganutorascrew.
Fault
Afaultiscomposedofanumericcode(faultcode)andadescription.
Afaultisintendedtohelpidentifythesourceofproblemsfordiagnostictroubleshooting.
AnactivefaultisdisplayedontheInfoCenterwhilethefaultconditionispresentuntilyouclearthefaultor
youturnthemachineoff.AllfaultsarearchivedinandaccessiblefromthenonvolatilememoryoftheT oro
electroniccontroller(TEC).
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