
MS-Connect 210 User’s Manual A-11
Appendices
Opto-isolation
—The transfer of signals between elements of a circuit (typically a transmitter
and receiver) while keeping the elements electrically isolated. An example of opto-isolation
is the relationship of an LED and a light sensor, separated from each other so that light
can travel across a barrier but electrical current cannot.
Output
—A channel or communications line. The data or discrete signals that are transmitted
or displayed by a device.
Parity—An error detection routine in which one data bit in each character is set to 1 or 0
so that the total number of 1s in the data field is even or odd.
Port—Logic circuit for receiving and transmitting data. (One or more ports may be
included within a single connector.)
Protocol—The rules for communication between devices, providing a means to control
the orderly flow of information between linked devices.
Read Cycle—A pre-defined period of time during which a reader will attempt to capture
symbol data.
RoHS (Reduction of Hazardous Substances)—A directive that restricts the use of lead,
mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), and polybrominated
diphenyl ether (PBDE) in the manufacture of certain types of electronic and electrical
equipment.
Signal—A transmission of analog or digital information, electrical current, voltage, or
another specific quantity, that can be varied in such a way that it conveys information from
one point to another.
Symbology—A symbol type, such as Code 39 or Code 128, with special rules to define
the widths and positions of bars (or 2D modules) and spaces to represent specific numeric
or alphanumeric information.
Terminal Block—An insulated block on a printed circuit board (PCB) that secures two or
more wires together using a clamping device (usually screws or spring clips).
Topology—The arrangement of a network, including communication nodes and connection
lines.
Trigger—A signal, transition, or character string that initiates a read cycle.
UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter)—A hardware device that converts
bytes of data to and from bit streams represented as binary electrical impulses. Typically
used with other communication standards, such as RS-232.
VFD (Vacuum Fluourescent Display)—A very bright type of display (brighter than a liquid
crystal display) often used on consumer electronics. The MS-Connect 210’s display is a
VFD.
Watchdog—A hardware timing device that restores the normal operation of a computer
system (the display driver, in the case of the MS-Connect 210) if it stops functioning properly.
WEEE
(Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)—A directive that requires manufacturers
of electrical and electronic equipment to take responsibility for the disposal of that equipment.
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