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Section 11. Glossary
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serial
A loose term denoting output or a device that outputs an electronic
series of alphanumeric characters.
Short Cut software
A CRBasic program generator suitable for many CR800 applications.
Knowledge of CRBasic is not required. Short Cut is available at no
charge at www.campbellsci.com.
SI (Système Internationale)
The International System of Units.
signature
A number which is a function of the data and the sequence of data in
memory. It is derived using an algorithm which assures a 99.998%
probability that if either the data or the data sequence changes, the
signature changes.
single‐ended
Denotes a sensor or measurement terminal wherein the analog voltage
signal is carried on a single lead, which is measured with respect to
ground.
skipped scans
Occurs when the CR800 program is too long for the scan interval.
Skipped scans can cause errors in pulse measurements.
slow sequence
A usually slower secondary scan in the CR800 CRBasic program. The
main scan has priority over a slow sequence.
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. A TCP/IP application protocol.
SNP
Snapshot file
SP
Space