Glossary
Inches of H
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O
Measure of pressure using English units.
infectious isolation
Term used in Healthcare facilities to identify an isolation room that is negatively pressurized
to prevent any contagious airborne pathogens from leaving the room. For example, this type
of isolation is used with patients that have Tuberculosis (TB).
intercept
Factor that converts analog values (used by the Differential Pressure Monitor) to a form that
the user can understand (engineering units). Slope and intercept constants are determined
by the type and range of field input/output represented by the physical or virtual point.
k
Kilo. Symbol for 1000 (kilo) in physical quantity.
FLN
Field Level Network.
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display.
LED
Light Emitting Diode.
mA
Milliampere.
HMI
Human-Machine Interface. Device and an interface program which allows the operator to
communicate with a field panel, equipment controller, or Differential Pressure Monitor.
network
Collection of field panels and/or computers which are connected to communicate with each
other and share information, control, and manage functions.
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