12
Glossary of terms
12.1
Acronyms
The table below explains the meanings of the most common acronyms used in this manual:
Acronym
Meaning
ems
or
EMS
Energy
Management
System
The Elstat range of products in this group are all energy management
systems.
OFC
Open
Front
Cooler
A cooler type which determines a firmware varient Elstat uses on certain
products.
GDC
Glass
D
oor
Cooler
A cooler type which determines a firmware varient Elstat uses on certain
products.
XML
Extensible
Markup
Language
XMLs are used by Elstat to transfer parameter sets to EMS controllers.
The XMLs (parameter sets) determine how a controller will operate.
GUI
Graphical
User
Interface
Used to view XMLs (parameter sets) and supplied by Elstat as part of the
the Parameter Information documents.
S EL V
Safety
Extra
Low
Voltage
I EC
defines a
S EL V
system as "an electrical system in which the
voltage cannot exceed
EL V
under normal conditions, and under single-
fault conditions, including earth faults in other circuits".
Safety Extra Low Voltage as described in BS EN 60335
Household and
similar electrical appliances - Safety
standards.
I EC
International
Electrotechnical
Commission
Publisher of international standards for all electrical, electronic and
related technologies.
I P
Ingress
Protection
A protection rating achieved by the controller preventing intrusion and
water into the housing of the controller.
12.2
Controller and accessory terms
The table below describes the meanings of some of the terms used frequently within the manual in
relation to the controller and accessories:
Term
Meaning
Ready mode
The cooler is operational and cooling products at the set point.
Saving mode
The cooler is saving energy and the product is at the saving set point.
Appliance
sensor
A sensor which measures the temperature inside the cooler cabinet to give an approximation of
the product temperature inside.
Self-learning
How the EMS learns ready and saving periods.
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