Abbreviations and Acronyms

Common Abreviations and Acronyms

AI analog input
AO analog output
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange

BPS bits per second

COM communication (table, port)

COS change of state
CPM Communication Processor Module
CTS clear-to-send

DART distributed automation remote terminal

DCA data-collection application
DI digital input
DO digital output
DOS disk-operating system
DPA data-processing application
DTA data-translation application

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EGA extended graphics array
EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory

GRP group (table)

HDLC high-level data link controller

ID identification

LRU logical remote unit

LXR LRU cross-reference (table)

MT map table

NVRAM non-volatile random-access memory

OC open collector

PC personal computer
PROM programmable read-only memory
PRT port

RAM random-access memory

R/L raise/lower
RTS request-to-send
RTU remote terminal unit

SOE sequence-of-events
SP setpoint

T/C trip/close

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V volt
VGA video graphics array
VME versa-bus modules, euro-card standard
VT100 video terminal, 100 series

WDOG watchdog (process)

WESDAC data acquisition and control board for WESDAC products
WESMAINT name of maintenance facility on WESDAC products
WESTERM termination board for WESDAC products

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