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dimension
Tocodeforavariablearray.DIMexample(3)createsthethreevariables
example(1),example(2),andexample(3).DIMexample(3,3)createsnine
variables.DIMexample(3,3,3)creates27variables.
DNS
Domainnamesystem.ATCP/IPapplicationprotocol.
DTE
Dataterminalequipment.Whilethetermhasmuchwidermeaning,in
thelimitedcontextofpracticalusewiththeCR1000,itdenotesthepin
configuration,gender,andfunctionofanRS‐232port.TheRS‐232port
ontheCR1000andonmanythird‐partytelecommunicationsdevices,
suchasadigit
alcellularmodems,areDCE.Attachmentofanull‐modem
cabletoaDCEdeviceeffectivelyconvertsittoaDTEdevice.
Duplex
Canbehalforfull.Full‐duplexissimultaneous,bidirectionaldata.
Duplex
Thepercentageofavailabletimeafeatureisinanactivestate.For
example,iftheCR1000isprogrammedwith1secondscaninterval,but
theprogramcompletesafteronly100millisecond,theprogramcanbe
saidtohavea10%dutycycle.
EarthGround
Agroundingrodorothersuitabledevicethatelectricallytiesasystem
ordevicetotheearth.Earthgroundisasinkforelectricaltransientsand
possiblydamagingpotentials,suchasthoseproducedbyanearby
lightningstrike.Earthgroundisthepreferredreferencepotentialfor
analogvoltagemeasurements.Noteth
atmostobjectshavea"an
electricalpotential"andthepotentialatdifferentplacesontheearth‐
evenafewmetersaway‐maybedifferent.
engineeringunits
Unitsthatexplicitlydescribephenomena,asopposedtotheCR1000
measurementunitsofmilliVoltsorcounts.
ESD
Electrostaticdischarge
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