Industrial automation

Industrial automation

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Industrial automation

computerized numerical control (CNC)

Automation; Industrial automation

A numerical control system where a computer is used to perform some or all of the basic numerical control functions.

The type of memory in which each storage location is by X/Y coordinates, as in core or semiconductor memory. (Tape or bubble memory cannot be random access.) Thus, the data access time is independent ...

microfloppydiskette

Automation; Industrial automation

A 3-1/2 inch, magnetic disk used for data storage. Also called a “diskette.”

data-carrier detect (DCD)

Automation; Industrial automation

A signal that indicates the carrier is being received.

locked-rotor current

Automation; Industrial automation

Steady-state current taken from the line with a rotor at standstill (at rated voltage and frequency). This is the current when starting the motor and load.

workstation

Automation; Industrial automation

1) A powerful stand-alone computer of the sort used in applications requiring considerable calculating or graphics capability. 2) A combination of input, output, and computing hardware that can be ...