Automation

Automation

A technique, method or system of operating a process by highly automatic means, in order to reduce human intervention and increase speed and efficiency.

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communication scan

Automation; Industrial automation

A part of the SLC CPU’s operating cycle in which communication takes place with other devices, such as APS on a personal computer.

file creation

Automation; Industrial automation

Establishing or writing records for a file into some storage device to provide later access by the processor or operator.

speed regulation

Automation; Industrial automation

The variation in actual speed expressed as a percentage of set speed.

octal numbering system

Automation; Industrial automation

A base-8 numbering system which uses only the digits 0 thru 7.

modem handshaking

Automation; Industrial automation

A signaling protocol used for transferring information between devices in a synchronized manner at a rate acceptable to both devices. It may be accomplished by hardware or ...

gain error

Automation; Industrial automation

The “gain” of an analog input or output is the scale factor that provides the nominal conversion relationship. Typically, this is the slope of the line when analog voltage or ...

response

Automation; Industrial automation

1) A quantitative expression of the output of a device or system as a function of the input. 2) On a communication link, a signal of a condition such as the acknowledgment of a ...