Kaman KDM-8200 - Manual (Page 36)

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Kaman Precision Products
Appendix A: Glossary
Range
The spectrum of measured values that exists between the upper and lower limits of a
sensor’s measuring capability.
Repeatability
The ability of a system to consistently reproduce output readings when applying the
same dimensional standard repeatedly under the same conditions and in the same
directions.
Resolution
The smallest discernible change in target position relative to a reference.
Sensitivity
The ratio of change in system output voltage to a change in relative position of the target.
Stability
The ability of the system to retain its performance throughout its specified operation and
storage life.
Variable
A device that applies a stimulus (the field produced in a coil by a single frequency AC
Impedance current) to a conductive target, measures the total opposition to that field by the target,
Transducer and converts it into an electrical signal proportional to the position of the target.