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0. GENERAL DEFINITIONS
Abbreviations
CE
European Conformity
DEMKO
Danish Conformity Mark
CCFL
Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp
CSA
Canadian Standardisation Authority
CVBS
Composite Video Blanking and Sync
DVI
Digital Visual Interface
EEDID
Enhanced Extended Display Identification Data
EMC
Electromagnetic Compatibility
ESD
Electrostatic Discharge
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
FRU
Field Replaceable Unit
HDP
Hot Plug Detect (DVI)
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission (Standards)
60601-1 Medical electrical equipment requirements
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display
LUT
Look-Up Table
LVDS
Low voltage differential signal
MTBF
Mean Time Between Failure
MTTR
Mean Time To Replace
OSD
On Screen Display
PCA
Printed Circuit Assembled
RFI
Radio Frequency Interference
SDI
Serial Digital Interface
SMPTE
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
SOG
Sync On Green (monochrome video)
S-VIDEO
Separated Video Y/C ;
Y= luminance
C= color
TMDS
Transition Minimized Differential Signalling
UL
Underwriters Laboratories inc.
VESA
Video Electronics Standards Association
VGA
Video Graphics Adapter
WEEE
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
ROHS
Restriction of Hazardous Substances
REACH
Registration Evaluation Authorization and Restriction of Chemical
Substances
Units of measurement
Length
m
meter,
Time
s
second
Voltage
V
Volt,
Current
A
Ampere,
Power
W
Watt
Resistance
Ω
Ohm
Weight
kg
Kilogram
Luminance
Cd/m²
Candela per square meter
Illuminance
lx
lux
Temperature
°C
degrees Celsius
Frequency
Hz
Hertz (Cycles per second)
Noise level
dB(A)
dBspl A weighted
Magnetic field
T
Tesla (= 10000 Gauss)
