
91369 Service Manual
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Glossary
MDIO
Management Data Input/Output
MII
Media Independent Interface
Monitor Name
Unique name entered into the
monitor, identifying it to all other
monitors on the network.
Monitor ID
Unique identification entered into
the monitor, allowing an Ethernet
address to be assigned.
NiMH
Nickel metal hydride battery; a
type of rechargeable battery
Node
A device that is connected as part
of a computer network
NTSC
National Television Standard
used for U.S. television video
formats.
NVRAM
Non-Volatile RAM
OEM
Original equipment manufacturer
OTPROM
One Time Programmable Read
Only Memory device
PAL
International television video
format
Packets
The units of information used in
computer networks that use
packet switching
PCB or PCBA
Printed Circuit Board or PCB
Assembly
PC Card
A card designed to be inserted
into devices to enable extra
functions
PCI
Peripheral Component
Interconnect
PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card
International Association. Refers
to the type of type I card that adds
ROM or RAM and can be
exchanged without rebooting the
system.
PFAIL
Power Failure notification line
used to notify the CPU of an
imminent AC power failure.
PIXEL
Smallest unit displayed on a CRT.
One PIXEL equals a single dot on
the display.
PHY
Physical layer
PI
Patient Identifier
Plenum rated
Cable that must be used where
toxic gases created by heat
during a fire could not be
tolerated. The plenum term refers
to the return air path for an air
conditioning system.
PM
Preventive Maintenance
PMC
PCI Mezzanine Card
Primary printer
Network printer that has first
priority in receiving print requests.
Printer Name
Name placed into the monitor to
allow the user to send hard copy
recordings to a specific network
printer.
Privileged access
Monitor operations not accessible
to all users. A password is
required to access these
functions.
PS/2
IBM standard
PVC
Poly Vinyl Chloride used in
production of non-plenum cables.
RAMDAC
Digital-to-Analog Converter with
memory that converts digital
video to analog video.
RGB
Red, Green, Blue
RISC
Reduced Instruction Set
Computing
ROM
Read Only Memory
RTC
Real Time Clock
RTGL
Real Time Graphics Library
RTS
Ready-To-send signal used in
communications protocols.
RXD
Receive Data. Used in
communications protocols.