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PC

Personal Computer.

PE

Protective Earth.

PID

Proportional-Integral-Derivative. An acronym that describes the compensation structure that can be used in many closed-loop systems.

PLC

Programmable Logic Controller. Also known as a programmable controller, these devices are used for machine control and sequencing.

PowerTools Pro

PowerTools Pro is a Windows® based software to interface with the SM-EZMotion module.

Radio Button

Also known as the Option Button. In a dialog box, radio buttons are small circles only one of which can be chosen at a time. The chosen button is black and the others are white. Choosing any button with the mouse causes all the other buttons in the set to be cleared.

RAM

RAM is an acronym for Random-Access Memory, which is a memory device whereby any location in memory can be found, on average, as quickly as any other location. Commonly refers to Read-Write memory, as opposed to Read-Only Memory (ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, Flash). RAM is considered volatile, because its contents are lost during a power loss.

RMS

Root Mean Squared. For an intermittent duty cycle application, the RMS is equal to the value of steady state current which would produce the equivalent heating over a long period of time.

ROM

ROM is an acronym for Read-Only Memory. A ROM contains computer instructions that do not need to be changed, such as permanent parts of the operating system.

RPM

Revolutions Per Minute.

Serial Port

A digital data communications port configured with a minimum number of signal lines. This is achieved by passing binary information signals as a time series of 1’s and Ø’s on a single line.

Source

The terminals at which energy is taken from a circuit or device.

Travel Limit

The distance that is limited by either a travel limit switch or the software.

Torque

The moment of force, a measure of its tendency to produce torsion and rotation about an axis.

Uploading

The transfer of a complete set of parameters from a drive to an FM.

User Units

Ability of program to allow user to specify which type of units will measure and specify motion and time.

VAC

Volts, Alternating Current.

Variable

A labeled value that encompasses numeric boolean, input function, and output functions.

VDC

Volts, Direct Current.

Velocity

The rate of change in position in a given direction during a certain time interval.

View

Portion of screen within frame.

Windows®, Microsoft®

Microsoft Windows is an operating system that provides a graphical user interface, extended memory and multi-tasking. The screen is divided into windows and the user uses a mouse to start programs and make menu choices.

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