Which Abbreviations/Acronyms Are Used in the Operating Manual?

In the operating manual or the user interface, the following abbreviations/acronyms are used.

Abb.

Term

Description

Explanation

AC

Alternating Current

 

 

ADC

Analog-to-Digital Converter

 

Component that converts analog input signals into digital signals.

ATDC

After Top Dead Center

 

 

BTDC

Before Top Dead Center

 

 

CAN bus

Controller Area Network bus

Bus for control devices/networks

Asynchronous serial connection system for linking control units

CE

Conformité Européenne

Conformity with EU directives

Mark based on EU legislation for certain products in conjunction with product safety

CiA®

CAN in Automation

 

Users' and manufacturers' group standardizing CAN protocols

°crank

Degree crankshaft

 

Unit for the rotation angle of the crankshaft

CSV

Comma-separated Values

Data separated by comma

Text file for storage or exchange of structured data

DC

Direct Current

 

 

DetCon

Detonation Controller

 

Serves to prevent major engine damage that can be caused by knocking combustion.

DIP

Dual In-Line Package

 

Housing form for electronic components with two rows of connections for push-fit assembly

DIS

Draft International Standard

 

Draft ISO standard

ECU

Electronic Control Unit

 

Electronic module for control and regulation

EEPROM

Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory

 

Non-volatile electronic memory module whose stored information can be deleted electrically.

ESD

Electrostatic Discharge

 

 

HMI

Human-Machine Interface

 

Interface between a human and a machine or a computer

IEC

International Electrotechnical Commission

 

International organization for standardization in the field of electrical engineering and electronics

I/O

Input/Output

 

Communication of an information system with the outside world

ISO

International Organization for Standardization

 

 

LED

Light Emitting Diode

 

Light emitting electronic semiconductor

LSS

Layer Setting Services

 

Service for configuration of node ID and bit rate in a CANopen® network

MAP

Manifold Absolute Pressure

 

 

MIC

MOTORTECH Ignition Controller

 

 

MICT

MOTORTECH Integrated Configuration Tool

 

Software for configuring MOTORTECH devices

MMC

Multimedia Card

 

Digital storage medium

NMT

Network Management

 

PRAK

PIN Reset Authorization Key

Key for resetting all PINs

Key that resets all PINs of the EasyNOₓ.

PRRK

PIN Reset Request Key

Key for applying for a PIN reset key

Key with which the key for resetting all EasyNOₓ PINs can be requested.

SAE

Society of Automotive Engineers

 

International organization for standardization in the field of mobility technology

SD card

Secure Digital card

Secure digital data memory card

Digital storage medium

SDHC card

Secure Digital High-Capacity card

Secure, high-capacity digital memory card

Digital storage medium

TempScan

Temperature Scanner

 

Serves for monitoring temperatures of thermocouples

USB

Universal Serial Bus

 

Serial connection system to link a computer to external devices

UTC

Coordinated Universal Time