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ESD
Electrostatic Discharge. High voltage potentials
carried on the body that are generated by walking
across a carpeted floor or caused by low humidity
environments, which can be discharged into an
electronic device, damaging it.
Ethernet
The LAN technology that uses CSMA/CD physical
access method and 10/100 Mbps digital
transmission. The forerunner of the IEEE802.3
CSMA/CD standard.
Flash ROM
A type of EEPROM that can be erased and
reprogrammed in blocks instead of one byte at a
time.
FED
Front End Device - Project Salish acronym that
defines the parameter front ends including ECG,
SpO2, IBP, ETCO2, NIBP etc.
Ferrite
RF (radio frequency) lossy material used for EMI
suppression.
FPGA
Field-Programmable Gate Array.
Flexport System Interface
Spacelabs Healthcare device that communicates
via RS232 with other manufacturer’s equipment.
FRU
Field-replaceable unit
FTP
File Transfer Protocol. The protocol for exchanging
files over the Internet.
GDS
Global Data System
GPCM
General purpose chip select machine, used as an
interface between the processor and memory
GPIO
General Purpose Input Output
High level output
Analog signals supplied through a separate
connector for use with external equipment.
HRESET
Hardware reset
IC
Integrated circuit
I/O
Input/Output port or device
IEEE
A U.S. professional organization active in the
creation, promotion, and support of
communications specifications and standards.
IP Address
Internet Protocol Addresses used in TCP/IP.
Identifies packet origin/destination.
IRTS
Infrared Touchscreen. One of the user interfaces to
the Spacelabs Healthcare monitoring system.
ISA
Industry Standard Architecture. A standard bus
(computer interconnection) architecture
JTAG port
A test access port used for testing printed circuit
boards
Kernel
The center of a computer operating system, which
provides basic services for all other parts of the
operating system
LAN
Local Area Network. A network system that
provides a relatively small area with high speed
data transmission at a low error rate.
LCD
Liquid crystal display
LED
Light emitting diode
Light transmittance
Measure of light levels as measured at the face of
the CRT.
Lithium
Material used to construct a high energy battery
for use in CMOS backed circuits.