User's Manual

March 2001
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Acronyms
The acronyms listed in the following table are used in this manual:
Table A.1 Acronyms Used in This Manual
Acronym Definition
CAN Controller Area Network
CGC Color Graphics Console
DRAM dynamic random access memory
DSSS direct sequence spread spectrum
EMI electromagnetic interference
FPGA field-programmable gate array
GPS Global Positioning System
GSP Generic Serial Processor
ID identification
ISM Industrial, Scientific, and Medical
LVDS low-voltage differential signal
MMS Modular Mining Systems
NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association
PCB printed circuit board
ROM read-only memory
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers
SSR spread spectrum radio
VSMS Vital Signs Monitoring System