Planmeca Compact I, Technical Manual

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Chapter A - GENERAL & TECHNICAL DATA
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LIST OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS IN THIS MAN-
Technical Manual
4 LIST OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS IN THIS
MANUAL
Some frequently used names and parts are abbreviated. The following is a list of the used
abbreviations and their brief explanations.
CPU Central Processing Unit, the microprocessor chip that executes the
software program.
ECB Electronics Control Box. The black-anodized box inside the unit that
contains the MCB and other electrical parts.
EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory.
EPROM Electrically Programmable Read Only Memory.
Flash-EPROM EPROM that can be reprogrammed in the socket without the need
to remove the chip from the PCB.
IMUX Instrument MUltipleXer. The device in the console that selects
and feeds the instruments with power and pressures. Consists of
the valve block cluster and two PCB’s.
IPS Instrument Power Supply (Universal Power Supply located on the
MCB, feeding micromotors, polymerization light bulbs and the
scaler electronics).
kPa kiloPascal, pressure indicator 100kPa = 1bar = 13 PSI
LED Light Emitting Diode, used as indicator lamps and displays.
LCH Light Curing Handpiece (Polymerization light).
MCB Main Control Board. The PCB inside the cuspidor in the “black box”.
This is the “main brain” that controls the whole unit.
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RAM Random Access Memory.
STH Suction Tube Holder.
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PCB Printed Circuit Board.
PSB Pressure Sensor Board.
PSI Pounds per Square Inch.
QC Quick Connector. The connector at the hose end that connects
to the instrument console IMUX.