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Instruction Manual
Uster Technologies, Inc. Chapter 15
Glossary • Page 15-1
Chapter 15 Glossary
+b — The part of Hunter's Scale that indicates yellowness. Cotton
ranges from 4 to 18. +b appears as a report header.
# Break Points — The number of readings taken on the stress-strain
curve.
Max Amount — The selected maximum amount suitable for testing.
Min Amount — The selected minimum amount suitable for testing.
Alphanumeric — Numbers and alphabetical characters on a
keyboard in upper or lower case.
Amount — Relates to the size of the prepared beard of fibers and is
proportional to the number of fibers in the prepared beard.
Area — The abbreviation for Trash Area that appears as a report
header.
Arrow keys — These keys are used to move the cursor or highlight
bar to the desired position. They are located on the keyboard and are
labeled with an arrow for the direction in which the arrow points: Up
arrow ↑, down arrow ↓, left arrow ←, and right arrow →.
Baud Rate — This is the rate, in bits per second, at which information
is transmitted over a serial path. For successful serial communication,
the baud rate of the computer and peripheral must be the same. For
Bale Manager the Baud Rate is set on the COMMUNICATIONS screen that
is displayed when COMMUNICATIONS SETTINGS is selected from the
E
XPORT MENU.
Beard — The sample fibers that are gathered in the comb. In length
testing, the part of the specimen that protrudes from the comb that has
been combed and brushed.
Break Amount — The amount values required for measurement of
fiber strength.
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