GE PACE5000, Calibration Manual

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K0450 Revision B ii [EN] English
Abbreviations
The following abbreviations are used in this manual; the abbreviations are the same in the
singular and plural.
abs Absolute
a.c. Alternating current
ALT Altitude
BSP British pipe thread
CAS Calculated airspeed
CSK Countersunk
d.c. Direct current
DPI Digital Pressure Instrument
e.g. For example
etc. And so on
Fig. Figure
ft Foot
g Gauge
Hg Mercury
HTS High tensile steel
Hz Hertz
IAS Indicated airspeed
i.e. That is
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IEEE 488 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers standard 488 data
in Inch
kg Kilogram
kts/kn knot
LCD Liquid crystal display
m Metre
mA Milliampere
max Maximum
mbar Millibar
min Minute or minimum
mm Millimetre
mV Millivolts
MWP Maximum working pressure
No. Number
NPT National Pipe Thread
PACE Pressure Automated Calibration Equipment
Para. Paragraph
PDCR Pressure transducer
PED Pressure Equipment Directive
psi Pounds per square inch
PTX Pressure transmitter
ROC Rate of Climb
RS232 Serial communications data standard
RtCAS Rate of calculated airspeed