MDE-3664B TRIND® Start-up, Service, and Parts Manual · June 2013
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Glossary
9 – Glossary
A
Alignment -
The orientation of the tag to the reader in pitch, roll, and yaw.
Antenna
- Any structure or device used to collect or radiate electromagnetic waves.
C
Car Key Tag
- The transmitter/receiver pair or transceiver plus the information storage
mechanism attached to the object is referred to as the tag, transponder, electronic label, code
plate and various other terms.
D
Dipole Antenna
- Usually a straight, center-fed, one-half wavelength antenna.
DIP Switch
- A group of subminiature switches mounted in a package compatible with
standard integrated-circuit sockets.
E
Electromagnetic Wave
- Wave that is propagated by the mutual interaction of electric and
magnetic fields. Radiant heat, light and radio waves are electromagnetic waves.
EMI
- Electromagnetic Interference - unwanted signals that interfere with the equipment or
system that is in use.
ETSI
- European Telecommunications Standards Institute.
G
Gate
- In analog circuitry, an electronic switch which is held open by a control signal.
H
HF
- High Frequency - portion of the electromagnetic spectrum from 3MHz to 30MHz.
I
Inductive Coupling
- Systems that use the inducing of a current in a coil as a means of
transferring data or power are said to use inductive coupling.
L
LED
- Light Emitting Diode