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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constant-voltage range (ac drives)

Automation; Industrial automation

The range of motor operation where the drive’s output voltage is held constant as output frequency is varied. This speed range produces motor performance similar to a dc drive’s ...

I/O block

Automation; Industrial automation

1) An assembly containing a chassis, a power supply, an adapter, and I/O circuits in a single integrated package. 2) Contrasted with I/O module.

asynchronous

Automation; Industrial automation

1) Lacking a regular time relationship; not related through repeating time patterns. 2) Contrasted with synchronous

liquid crystal display (LCD)

Automation; Industrial automation

A reflective visual readout device commonly used in digital watches and laptop computers.

digital data communication message protocol (DDCMP)

Automation; Industrial automation

Logic that controls the transmission of data between stations in a point-to-point or multi-point data communications system. The method of physical data transfer used may be ...