A/D | analog-to-digital |
ADC | analog-to-digital converter |
AGM | absorbed glass mat; a form of lead acid battery |
AMR | anisotropic magnetoresistance |
API | application programming interface |
ASCII | American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
ASIC | Application-specific integrated circuits |
AO | analog output |
AWG | American wire gauge |
BCD | binary-coded decimal |
BJT | a base junction transistor, either an NPN or a PNP |
BLDC | brushless direct current; a type of DC-powered motor |
BMS | battery management system |
BoB | breakout board; adapter to use SMT IC with a prototyping board |
C4D | capacitively coupled contactless conductivity detection |
C and C++ | a compact efficient programming language and a variation for Windows applications |
CCC | constant current charging |
cGLP | current good laboratory practice; a QA/QC protocol |
CLR | current-limiting resistor |
CMOS | complementary metal oxide semiconductor |
CNTRL | control key |
COM | serial communication port |
cps | cycles per second |
CPU | central or computer processing unit; a term used to describe the main processor chip |
CPVC | chlorinated polyvinyl chloride |
CR | carriage return in printer control code |
CSA | Canadian Standards Association |
CSM | current shunt monitor; an ASIC for current measurement |
CSS | chip slave select in four-line SPI data transmission protocol |
CSV | Comma-separated values; a common file data storage format |
CV | computer vision |
DHCP | dynamic host configuration protocol |
DI/O | digital input–output |
DIP | dual inline plastic IC package description |
D/L | download |
DMM | digital multimeter |
DPM | digital panel meter |
DSP | digital signal processing |
DUT | device under test |
DVM | digital voltmeter |
EEPROM | electronic erasable programmable read-only memory |
emf | electromotive force |
EMI | electromagnetic interference |
EPS | electric potential sensors |
ERH | equilibrium relative humidity |
ESD | electrostatic discharge |
FFT | fast Fourier transform or flicker fusion threshold |
FOV | field of view |
FID | flame ionization detector |
FSD | full-screen display or full-scale displacement |
GND | ground |
GPIO | general-purpose input–output |
GPR | Ground-penetrating radar |
GPS | global positioning system |
GPU | graphics processing unit |
GUI | graphical user interface |
HAT | hardware added on top; RPi add-on boards |
HDMI | high-definition multimedia interface |
HMI | human machine interface |
HTML | hypertext markup language |
HTTP | hypertext transfer protocol |
HTTPS | secure hypertext transfer protocol |
I2C or I2C | Inter-integrated circuit data transmission protocol |
ICAP | inductively coupled argon plasma; also ICP, a spectroscopic source |
ICFT | input-capture feature of the timer (Atmega 328) |
IDE | integrated development environment |
IEPE | integrated electronics piezo-electric; vibration sensors |
IMS | ion mobility spectroscopy; plasma chromatography |
IMU | inertial measurement unit |
INS | inertial navigation systems |
INU | inertial navigation unit |
I/O or IO | input–output |
IP | internet protocol |
IR | infrared |
ISR | interrupt service routine (programming code) |
ISRC | internal stray resistance and capacitance on a circuit board or IC chip |
ITO | indium tin oxide |
LAN | a local area network of computers |
LCD | liquid crystal display |
LDR | Light-dependent resistor |
LED | light-emitting diode |
LF | line feed in printer control code |
LFP | lithium iron phosphate; a lithium ion battery chemistry |
LiMH | lithium metal hydride; a type of rechargeable battery and chemistry |
LSB | least significant bit |
MA | a moving average; a form of DSP |
MAC | media access control |
mAh | milliampere hours; sometimes as mAhr |
mcd | millicandela; a measure of light intensity |
MEMS | micro-electro mechanical systems |
MHz | megaHertz; or a frequency of millions of cycles per second |
MISO | master in, slave out; four-line SPI data transmission protocol |
MOSFET | metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor |
MOS | metal oxide semiconductor |
MOSI | master out, slave in; four-line SPI data transmission protocol |
MPCLC | multiple-plate capacitor load cell |
MPPT | maximum power point transfer |
MSB | most significant bit |
N.C. | normally closed; relay or switch normal configuration; often NC |
NiMH | nickel metal hydride; a rechargeable battery chemistry |
NIST | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance; a form of spectroscopy and the basis for medical imaging |
N.O. | normally open; relay or switch normal configuration; often NO |
NPN | a base junction transistor consisting of a P type of semiconductor between two N types |
NTC | negative temperature coefficient; a term used with thermistors |
OCV | open circuit voltage |
OH-MPCLC | over had multiple plate capacitor load cell |
O/S | operating system |
PC | personal computer; IBM/Microsoft Windows OS |
PCB | printed circuit board |
PDIP | plastic dual inline package |
PE | polyethylene; a plastic |
PGA | programmable gain amplifier |
PID | photo ionization detector; or proportional, integral, derivative; a control algorithm |
PIN | an intrinsic PN junction used in high-sensitivity photo diodes; a thick, light-sensitive layer |
PIR | passive infrared; an infrared sensor |
PLC | programmable logic controller |
PM | permanent magnet |
PNP | a base junction transistor consisting of an N type of semiconductor between two P types |
PV | photovoltaic |
PVC | polyvinyl chloride; a plastic |
PVDF | polyvinylidene difluoride; an inert plastic polymer |
PWD | pulse width difference |
PWM | pulse width modulation |
PZT | lead zirconium titanate |
RMB-PUM | right mouse button pop-up menu |
RC | resistor-capacitor electronic circuit time constant elements; or radio controlled |
RE | rare earth |
REM | rare earth magnet |
rf | radio frequency |
RFI | radio-frequency interference |
RGB | red, green, and blue—the three basic colors used in LED displays |
RH | relative humidity |
rms | root mean square—a measurement form used with AC or sinusoidal power signals |
RPi | Raspberry Pi |
RPM | revolutions per minute—a measure of rotation speed |
RTC | realtime clock |
RTD | resistance temperature device |
RTV | room temperature vulcanization—a term used to describe a silicone sealant/adhesive |
SAR | successive approximation register—a type of ADC |
SBC | Single-board computer |
SC | specific conductivity |
SCADA | supervisory control and data acquisition |
SCC | short-circuit current |
SCL(K) | the clock line designation in four-line SPI data transmission protocol |
SCR | Silicon-controlled rectifier or strip-chart recorder |
SD | secure data; a plugin digital data storage media/card |
SDA | I2C serial protocol for slave data |
SHE | standard hydrogen electrode |
SLI | starting lighting ignition; a form of lead acid battery |
SOIC-8 | small outline integrated circuit 8-pin SMT defined package format |
SIP | single inline package; an IC with only a single row of power–I/O pins |
SMBUS | system management bus; a simple one-wire serial communications protocol |
SMT | surface-mount technology |
SoC | state of charge or system on a chip |
SPAD | single photon avalanche diode |
SPC | statistical process control |
SPI | serial peripheral interface |
SRAM | static random-access memory |
SS | slave select |
SSR | solid-state relay |
TCR | temperature coefficient of resistance |
TEC | thermoelectric conversion or converter |
TEG | thermoelectric generator |
TIA | trans-impedance amplifier |
TIG | tungsten inert gas; a form of welding |
ToF | time of flight; a form of distance measurement or mass spectrometry |
tpi | threads per inch |
TTL | transistor–transistor logic |
UART | universal asynchronous receiver; transmitter serial data transmission protocol or IC |
UAV | unmanned aerial vehicle |
ui /UI | user interface |
URL | universal resource locator; an internet address |
USB | universal serial bus |
UTC | universal time coordinates |
VCO | voltage-controlled oscillator |
Vdd | voltage drain, usually the positive supply |
VLS | visual light systems; a communications technique |
VOM | volt ohm meter |
VRSLA | valve-regulated sealed lead acid; a form of battery |
Vss | voltage source supply, usually ground potential |
VVC | variable value component; a GUI screen numerical display of DAQFactory software |