- Industry: Automation
- Number of terms: 8432
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Rockwell Automation, Inc. provides industrial automation power, control, and information solutions.
The distance traveled by light (or other radiation) while completing one complete sine-wave cycle. It is expressed in nanometers (nm). Each color has a specific wavelength.
Industry:Automation
An organization under the United States Department of Commerce responsible for developing and disseminating federal standards in many areas.
Industry:Automation
A data storage format that includes the location of the decimal point by expressing the power of the base.
Industry:Automation
A transducer using magnetic coupling to measure absolute rotary position (within one revolution). It generates an analog output and requires special conditioning electronics.
Industry:Automation
The duplication of devices for the purpose of enhancing the reliability or continuity of operations.
Industry:Automation
Commonly refers to the reading/writing across a link of relatively large blocks of data from one device to another. Whether it is considered an upload or a download may depend upon whether it is a read or write and upon which device initiates the transaction. When data is transferred to a programming or bulk-storage device, it is considered an upload. When data is transferred from a programming or bulk-storage device, it is considered a download.
Industry:Automation
A data table word that does not correspond directly with physical I/O circuits.
Industry:Automation
The elapsed time between receiving a token by a station to the next receipt of the token by the same station. Usually, all stations will be passed the token during one token rotation time.
Industry:Automation
Consensus standards in the United States for electrical equipment approved by the members of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA).
Industry:Automation
