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Glossary
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E
electromechanical
relay
Electromechanical relay made of a coil, an armature mechanism, and
electrical contacts. When the coil is energized, the induced magnetic field
moves the armature that opens or closes the contacts.
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility
F
FCC Federal Communications Commission
filler panel A blank module front panel used to fill empty slots in the chassis.
FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array
fuse A circuit protection device that prevents overcurrent draw.
See also self-resetting fuse.
G
g (1) grams; (2) a measure of acceleration equal to 9.8 m/s2
gRMS A measure of random vibration; the root mean square of acceleration levels
in a random vibration test profile.
H
Hz Hertz; cycles per second
I
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission—An organization that sets
international electrical and electronics standards.
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
in. inches