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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Term
Description
EMC
Electro-Magnetically Compatibility - specifically measured against
MIL-SPEC-461
Electromagnetic Compass (fluxgate coil compass)
EN60945
Maritime navigation and radio communication equipment and systems. General
requirements. Methods of testing and required test results.
MOQ
Minimum Order Quantity
MTBF
Mean Time Between Failure
NMEA 0183
Combined electrical and data specification for communication between marine
electronic devices as specified by National Marine Electronics Association.
PCB
Printed Circuit Board
RAL7040
Paint colour specification. RAL is a European standard colourspace and derives
from
Reichs-Ausschuß für Lieferbedingungen und Gütesicherung
(from the German
Imperial Commission for Delivery Terms and Quality Assurance).
RS422
Bus protocol that connects various devices
Sentence
Transmitting NMEA string, for example from a Gyro
TMC
Transmitting Magnetic Compass
VOLTS dc
Volts Direct Current