ELEKTRO PARTNER TwinProbe, User Manual

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2 GLOSSARY
This chapter provides definitions of the technical terms used in the manual:
• Diagnosis/diagnostic socket: female connector mounted on the vehicle
which allows it to be connected to the vehicle control unit.
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OBD socket: diagnosis socket specific to the OBD protocol.
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Diagnosis/diagnostic connector: male connector mounted on the
diagnosis tool or at the end of a cable to connect to the diagnosis tool.
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OBD connector: diagnosis connector specific to the OBD protocol.
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Diagnosis/diagnostic cable: cable that allows the diagnosis cable to be
connected to the diagnosis socket.
• OBD cable: diagnosis cable specific to the OBD protocol.
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Display unit: device equipped with a screen (PC, mobile device, etc.) in
which the special software that allows communication with the tool, its
configuration and the processing and displaying of data collected by it, is
installed.
• Peripheral device: with respect to the display unit, any instrument or device
that the display unit is able to interface with.
• Device connector: USB connector used to connect to the device.
• Host connector: USB connector used to connect to the display unit.
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