serial
A loose term denoting output of a series of ASCII, HEX, or binary characters or numbers in
electronic form.
Settings Editor
An editor for observing and adjusting settings. Settings Editor is a feature of Log-
gerNet|Connect, PakBus Graph, and Device Configuration Utility.
Short Cut
A CRBasic programming wizard suitable for many data logger applications. Knowledge of
CRBasic is not required to use Short Cut.
SI
Système Internationale. The uniform international system of metric units. Specifies accep-
ted units of measure.
signature
A number which is a function of the data and the sequence of data in memory. It is
derived using an algorithm that assures a 99.998% probability that if either the data or
the data sequence changes, the signature changes.
simplex
A serial communication protocol. One-direction data only. Serial communications
between a serial sensor and the data logger may be simplex.
single-ended
Denotes a sensor or measurement terminal wherein the analog voltage signal is carried
on a single wire and measured with respect to ground (0 V).
skipped scans
Occur when the CRBasic program is too long for the scan interval. Skipped scans can
cause errors in pulse measurements.
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