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SIMPLE LOGGER II English
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APPENDIX B
GLOSSARY
A few terms generally used in digital processes are explained here:
Bps:
Bits per second: unit of signal transfer speed, or number of elements transmitted per second. The
Simple Logger
®
II downloads its data at the rate of 115,200 bps.
Button:
physical button on the logger, but may also mean a key on the computer keyboard or a virtual button
in the program of the control panel.
Data logger:
device used to sample, digitize, and store electrical quantities (which may represent
temperatures, pressures, or flowrates) over long periods of time without requiring surveillance.
Download:
transfer of digital data from the logger to the desktop computer
Hz:
Hertz, unit of frequency, or number of cycles per second.
I/O:
(input/output): device or connector used to transmit and/or receive digital signals.
Port:
name given to a connector used for the transmission and/or reception of digital signals.
Processor:
computer component used to calculate and to perform series of instructions.
Recording sequence:
is characterized by the rate and the content of the data between the recording
starting and ending times.
Resolution:
analogue value equivalent to the low-order bit of a digital value.
Zoom:
Possibility of selecting and enlarging a portion of a graphic curve to make it easier to read.
USB:
(Universal Serial Bus), connecting port used for communication between the Simple Logger
®
II and
DataView
®
software.