
TESTER 63
C. GLOSSARY AND ABBREVIATIONS
AB Air Bag
ABS Anti-lock Brake System
A/C Air Conditioning
AS Air Suspension
AT Automatic Transmission
BAUD RATE The speed at which data is transferred over a serial data link.
bps Bits per second. Unit used for baud rate.
CAN Controller Area Network
CCS Cruise Control System
CURSOR Highlighted text or data on the display screen. Same as Marker.
DATA LIST A mode of operation. Basic diagnostic data parameters are displayed
on the Tester.
DC Direct Current
DCE Data Communication Equipment. A term used to describe a device
connected to an RS232 link.
DLC Data Link Connector
DTE Data Terminal Equipment. A term used to describe a device
connected to an RS232 link.
DVM Digital Volt Meter
ECU Electronic Control Unit
EEPROM Electronically Erasable PROM
FWD Front Wheel Drive
Hz Hertz. A unit of measure for frequency.
I/F Interface
IG Ignition
I/O Input/Output
I/P Instrumentation Port
LED Light Emitting Diode
MARKER Highlighted text or data on the display screen. Same as Cursor.
NICAD Nickel cadmium rechargeable batteries.
NVH Noise, Vibration, Harshness
OBD On Board Diagnostics
OBD II On-Board Diagnostics (Phase II). The California Air Resource Board
(CARB) required that, by 1996, all vehicles sold in California (under
8500 GVWR) contain a certain minimum "on- board diagnostic"
capability to diagnose emissions related failures of the engine control
system. These diagnostic requirements have been designated as OBD
II with a goal of monitoring "all of the emissions-related components
on-board the vehicle for proper operation."
O2 Oxygen
RCV Receive
RJ45 A modular phone connector.
RS232 Same as RS232C.
RS232C The most standard serial communication interface used in the
computer industry.
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