Abbreviations
C.1 Abbreviations
SIMATIC Field PG M6
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Operating Instructions, 12/2018, A5E43198909-AA
Abbreviation
Term
Meaning
MUI
Multilanguage User Interface
Language localization in Windows
NEMA
National Electrical Manufacturers Associa-
tion
Syndicate of manufacturers of electrical compo-
nents in the USA
PCAP
Projected capacitive touch screen technol-
ogy
Technology for touch screen fronts. The touch
screen with PCAP features a rugged, smooth
glass front that is especially suited for in industrial
environments. Advantages of this glass front are,
for example, glare suppression, EM- or UV-
shielding glasses, vision protection when viewed
from the side
PXE
Preboot Execution Environment
Software for running new PCs without hard disk
data via the network
RFID
Radio Frequency Identification
RI
Ring Input
Incoming call
RTS
Reliable Transfer Service
Request to send
RxD
Receive Data
Data transfer signal
SATA
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
SMART
Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting
Technology
Fault diagnostic program for the drive
SSD
Solid State Drive
Storage medium (not volatile)
S VP
Serial number of the device
TFT
Thin-Film-Transistor
Type of LCD flat-screen
TTY
Tele Type
Asynchronous data transfer
TxD
Transmit Data
Data transfer signal
UL
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
US organization for tests and certifications ac-
cording to own or binational standards (with CSA
/ Canada) standards
V.24
ITU-T standardized recommendation for data
transfer via serial ports
VDE
Verein deutscher Elektrotechniker (Union
of German Electrical Engineers)
VT
Virtualization Technology
Intel technology with which a virtually closed
environment can be made available.
VT-D
Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O
Enables the direct assignment of a device (e.g.
network adapter) to a virtual device.
WLAN
Wireless LAN
Wireless local area network