Specifications

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BNC ............................................................................. bayonet, locking-type connector

CCW ............................................................................ counterclockwise (turn to left)

CF ................................................................................ correction factor (inertia correction factor)

CR ................................................................................ carriage return

CW ............................................................................... clockwise (turn to right)

D .................................................................................. derivative

D/A .............................................................................. digital to analog converter

DMM ........................................................................... digital multimeter

FR ................................................................................ free-run speed

GPIB (General Purpose Interface Bus) ....................... parallel interface port; interchangeable with IEEE-488

Hp ................................................................................ horsepower; measure of mechanical power

Hz ................................................................................ hertz; frequency

I .................................................................................... integral

I/O ................................................................................ input/output

LF ................................................................................ line feed

local ............................................................................. manual control (use front panel controls)

mVDC.......................................................................... millivolts DC

N .................................................................................. speed

NEMA ......................................................................... National Electrical Manufacturers Association

P ................................................................................... proportional; proportional gain

PID ............................................................................... proportional, integral, derivative

PMDC .......................................................................... permanent magnet DC

Q .................................................................................. torque

remote .......................................................................... computer control (uses programmed controls from computer)

RPM............................................................................. revolutions per minute

SI.................................................................................. Systeme Internationale units of measure

S/s ................................................................................ samples per second

V .................................................................................. volts; typically AC

VDC............................................................................. volts DC