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Appendix A Terms and Acronyms
A.1 Terms
The following terms are used throughout this manual to explain certain operations and displays:
A.2 Acronyms
The following acronyms are used in diagnostic trouble code definitions displayed by the
Scanner™ or used in this manual.
blink code
A type of vehicle control system that has no serial data. Any trouble codes
the control system set are extracted either by flashing the malfunction
indicator lamp (MIL) or using a special break-out box.
code
A numerical code, generated by the vehicle control system to indicate a fault
has occurred in a particular subsystem, circuit, or part.
cursor
The arrow that appears on menus and some other displays. In most displays,
the cursor moves as you scroll.
fix
To lock a single line of the display in a fixed position on the screen to prevent
it from scrolling. Data readings remain live while the parameter categories
are fixed.
frame
One complete data package, or transmission cycle, from an electronic
control module (ECM) that provides serial data of control system operating
parameters.
hold To capture and hold a single data frame for review or printing.
movie
A vehicle data record whose length depends on the number of selected data
parameters.
menu A list of vehicle tests or programs from which a selection can be made.
parameter
A measured value of control system input or output operation. Parameters
include voltage signals, as well as temperature, pressure, speed, and other
data.
release To unlock a fixed line and allow it to scroll.
screen Any given 4-line display.
A automatic transmission model
ABS, ANS Antilock Brake System
AC IHKA signal “increase idling revs”
A/C air-conditioning
ACC active cruise control
ADA atmospheric pressure-dependent full-load stop
ADS II engine intake air control
AE display unit