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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control panel

Automation; Industrial automation

A panel that may contain instruments, controllers, or operator interface devices that allow an operator to access and control plant operations.

emi

Automation; Industrial automation

Electromagnetic interference. Any electromagnetic disturbance that interrupts, obstructs, or otherwise impairs the performance of electronic equipment.

frame (communication)

Automation; Industrial automation

The unit exchanged at the data link layer of a communication network.

hexadecimal numbering system

Automation; Industrial automation

A base-16 numbering system which uses the symbols 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, F for numerals.

data terminal ready (DTR)

Automation; Industrial automation

A signal that indicates the transmission device (terminal) is connected, powered up, and ready to transmit.

field forcing

Automation; Industrial automation

Temporarily over-exciting a motor shunt field to overcome the L/R time constant, increase the rate of flux change and rapidly reverse the direction of shunt motor field current.

card

Automation; Industrial automation

1) A printed-circuit card (board). 2) A printed-circuit-card (board) assembly — in the sense that the card (printed-circuit board) is physically the main component of a ...