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;AC
:[[wikipedia:Alternating current|Alternating Current]]


;AD
;AD
;A/D
:Analog to Digital
:Analog to Digital


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;AMN
;AMN
:Artificial Mains Network
:Artificial Mains Network
;BCI
:Bulk Current Injection


;CAL
;CAL
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;CDN
;CDN
:Coupling/Decoupling Network
:Coupling Decoupling Network


;CE
;CE
:Conducted Emission
:Conducted Emission
:Conformité Européenne: Complying to European regulations
:Conformité Européenne: Complying to European regulations
;CI
:Conducted Immunity
;CLI
:[[wikipedia:Command-line Interface|Command-line Interface]]: That software can be controlled using arguments passed to the executable


;COR
;COR
:Correction
:Correction


;CI
;CW
:Conducted Immunity
:[[wikipedia:Carrier wave|Carrier Wave]]: An unmodulated RF signal


;dB
;dB
:Decibel
:[[wikipedia:Decibel|Decibel]]


;dBm
;dBm
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:* 2 Ohm = 6 dBOhm
:* 2 Ohm = 6 dBOhm
:* 10 Ohm = 20 dBOhm
:* 10 Ohm = 20 dBOhm
;DC
:[[wikipedia:Direct current|Direct Current]]


;DGPS
;DGPS
:Differential Global Positioning System. An improvement to GPS, where small GPS errors are corrected by a broadcasted radio signal.
:[[wikipedia:Differential GPS|Differential Global Positioning System]]. An improvement to GPS, where small GPS errors are corrected by a broadcasted radio signal.


;DUT
;DUT
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;EMC
;EMC
:ElectroMagnetic Compatibility
:ElectroMagnetic Compatibility
;EMI
:ElectroMagnetic Interference: The electromagnetic energy that interferes with how an [[EUT]] works


;ERP
;ERP
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;GPS
;GPS
:Global Positioning System
:[[wikipedia:Global Positioning System|Global Positioning System]]


;HCP
;HCP
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;immunity
;immunity
:The ability of an [[EUT]] to be immune to incoming electromagnetic interference. This is equivalent to the term susceptibility that is used by some standards.
:The ability of an [[EUT]] to be immune to incoming electromagnetic interference. This is equivalent to the term susceptibility that is used by some standards.
;IO
;I/O
:[[wikipedia:Input/output|Input/Output]]


;LISN
;LISN
:Line Impedance Stabilisation Network
:[[wikipedia:Line Impedance Stabilization Network|Line Impedance Stabilisation Network]]


;LLF
;LLF
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;MU
;MU
:Measurement Uncertainty
:Measurement Uncertainty
;NC
:Normally Closed: The connector of a relay that is connected to the common connector of the relay (and thus closed) if the relay is not powered
;NO
:Normally Open: The connector of a relay that is not connected to the common connector of the relay if the relay is not powered


;OATS
;OATS
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;PI
;PI
:Pulsed Immunity
:Pulsed Immunity
;QP
:[[wikipedia:Quasi-peak detector|Quasi-Peak]]


;RBW
;RBW
:Resolution BandWidth
:[[wikipedia:Spectrum_analyzer#Resolution_bandwidth|Resolution BandWidth]]


;RE
;RE
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;RI
;RI
:Radiated Immunity
:Radiated Immunity
;RMS
:[[wikipedia:Root_mean_square#In_electrical_engineering  |  Root Mean Square]]


;RS232
;RS232
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;susceptibility
;susceptibility
:The sensitivity of an [[EUT]] to incoming electromagnetic interference. This is equivalent to the term Immunity. RadiMation® always uses the term Immunity.
:The sensitivity of an [[EUT]] to incoming electromagnetic interference. This is equivalent to the term Immunity. RadiMation® always uses the term Immunity.
;SQL
:[[wikipedia:Structured Query Language|Structured Query Language]]


;TME
;TME
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;UFA
;UFA
:[[Uniform Field Area|Uniform Field Area]]
:[[Uniform Field Area]]


;USB
;USB
:Universal Serial Bus: A modern serially controlled communication system, found on all new PC's
:[[wikipedia:USB|Universal Serial Bus]]: A modern serially controlled communication system, found on all new PC's
 
;VBW
:[[wikipedia:Spectrum_analyzer#Video_bandwidth|Video BandWidth]]


;VCP
;VCP

Revision as of 20:14, 5 October 2024


AC
Alternating Current
AD
A/D
Analog to Digital
AGL
Above Ground Level
ALSE
Absorber Lined Shielded Enclosure
AMN
Artificial Mains Network
BCI
Bulk Current Injection
CAL
CALibration
CDN
Coupling Decoupling Network
CE
Conducted Emission
Conformité Européenne: Complying to European regulations
CI
Conducted Immunity
CLI
Command-line Interface: That software can be controlled using arguments passed to the executable
COR
Correction
CW
Carrier Wave: An unmodulated RF signal
dB
Decibel
dBm
Power expressed in milliWatt in dB values.
  • 1 mW = 0 dBm
  • 2 mW = 3 dBm
  • 100 mW = 20 dBm
  • 1 W = 30 dBm
  • 100 W = 50 dBm


dBOhm
Resistance expressed in Ohm in dB values.
  • 1 Ohm = 0 dBOhm
  • 2 Ohm = 6 dBOhm
  • 10 Ohm = 20 dBOhm
DC
Direct Current
DGPS
Differential Global Positioning System. An improvement to GPS, where small GPS errors are corrected by a broadcasted radio signal.
DUT
Device Under Test. This is equivalent to the term EUT (Equipment Under Test). RadiMation® always uses the term EUT.
EFT
Electrical Fast Transients
EMC
ElectroMagnetic Compatibility
EMI
ElectroMagnetic Interference: The electromagnetic energy that interferes with how an EUT works
ERP
Effectively Radiated Power
EPAC
Electrically Power Assisted Cycles
ESD
ElectroStatic Discharge
EUT
Equipment Under Test
EV
Electric Vehicle
GPIB
General Purpose Industrial Bus: A communication system used to 'remote control' test and measurement equipment.
GPS
Global Positioning System
HCP
Horizontal Coupling Plane
HV
High Voltage
Immunity
immunity
The ability of an EUT to be immune to incoming electromagnetic interference. This is equivalent to the term susceptibility that is used by some standards.
IO
I/O
Input/Output
LISN
Line Impedance Stabilisation Network
LLF
Limit Line File
LOC
Location
LV
Low Voltage
MB
Multiband: Tests that allow more flexible test configurations, where multiple bands with different settings can be specified in a single TSF.
Megabyte: 1 million bytes.
MU
Measurement Uncertainty
NC
Normally Closed: The connector of a relay that is connected to the common connector of the relay (and thus closed) if the relay is not powered
NO
Normally Open: The connector of a relay that is not connected to the common connector of the relay if the relay is not powered
OATS
Open Area Test Site
PC
Personal Computer
PE
Protective Earth
PI
Pulsed Immunity
QP
Quasi-Peak
RBW
Resolution BandWidth
RE
Radiated Emission
RF
Radio Frequency
RGP
Reference Ground Plane
RI
Radiated Immunity
RMS
Root Mean Square
RS232
A serial communication system, often used to control small equipment connected to a PC.
SEQ
Sequence
Susceptibility
susceptibility
The sensitivity of an EUT to incoming electromagnetic interference. This is equivalent to the term Immunity. RadiMation® always uses the term Immunity.
SQL
Structured Query Language
TME
Test and Measurement Equipment
TSF
Test Setup File
UFA
Uniform Field Area
USB
Universal Serial Bus: A modern serially controlled communication system, found on all new PC's
VBW
Video BandWidth
VCP
Vertical Coupling Plane
VISA
The Virtual Instrument Software Architecture is a standard for configuring, programming, and troubleshooting instrumentation systems comprising GPIB, VXI, PXI, Serial, Ethernet, and/or USB interfaces.