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June 18, 2002 A-1
CreataLink2 XT Hardware Integrator’s Guide Appendix A
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Abbreviations and Acronyms
A Ampere(s)
ac Alternating Current
ACK Acknowledgment
ANSI American National Standards Institute
API Application Programmer Interface
ARM Advanced RISC Machine
BMO Basic Message Output
BMT Basic Message Transmit
bps Bits per second
C Celsius
CLP Communication Linking Protocol
CMOS Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
CPU Central Processing Unit
dB Decibel
dBc Decibels relative to carrier
dBd Decibels relative to dipole
dBi Decibels relative to isontropic antenna
dBm Decibels mean; levels relative to 1 mW
dc Direct Current
DCE Data Communications Equipment
Desense Loss of sensitivity due to high ambient noise
DTE Data Terminal Equipment
DVM Digital Volt Meter
EEPROM Electrically Erasable, Programmable Read-Only Memory
EIRP Effective radiated power relative to isotropic
EMI Electromagnetic Interference
ERP Effective Radiated Power
ESD Electrostatic Discharge
ESN Electronic Serial Number
FCC Federal Communications Commission (US)
FSK Frequency Shift Keying
FWA Fixed Wireless Application
GHz Gigahertz
GND Ground
GPS Global Positioning System
Host The computer platform
HP Hewlett-Packard
Hz Hertz
JTAG Joint Test Action Group
IC Integrated Circuit
ID Identification
I/O Input/Output
ICN Inventory Control Number
kbyte Kilobyte
kHz Kilohertz
kV Kilovolt
LAN Local Area Network
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
Li-ion Lithium Ion (battery technology)
LQ Location Query
mA milliampere(s)
MHz Megahertz
91B
AAppendix A