Innovation - Edge [i] Installation, Operation, Maintenance Manual
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Phrases, abbreviations and acronyms used in this manual are listed in the following table:
AERCO Technical Terminology Meanings
American National Standards Institute
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Building Automation System, often used interchangeably with EMS
(see below)
Symbol rate, or simply the number of distinct symbol changes
(signaling events) transmitted per second. It is not equal to bits per
second, unless each symbol is 1 bit long.
British Thermal Unit. A unit of energy approximately equal to the heat
required to raise 1 pound (0.45 kg) of water 1° F (0.55 ° C).
BTUs per Hour (1 BTU/Hr. = 0.29 W)
A control system developed by AERCO and used in all Benchmark,
Innovation and KC1000 Series product lines.
Double Block and Bleed, a gas trains containing 2 Safety Shutoff
Valves (SSOVs) and a solenoid operated vent valve.
Dual In-Line Package, a type of switch
Energy Management System; often used interchangeably with BAS
Factory Mutual. Used to define gas trains.
Gas Fired (an AERCO document numbering system)
Hertz (Cycles Per Second)
Ignition/Stepper Board, contained in Edge Controller