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LIST OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS IN THIS MANUAL
Chapter A - GENERAL & TECHNICAL DATA
4 LIST OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS IN THIS
MANUAL
Some frequently used names and parts are abbreviated. The following is a list of the used
abbreviations and their brief explanations.
Technical Manual
CPU
Central Processing Unit, the microprocessor chip that executes the
software program.
ECB
Electronics Control Box. The black-anodized box inside the unit that
contains the MCB and other electrical parts.
EEPROM
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory.
EPROM
Electrically Programmable Read Only Memory.
Flash-EPROM
EPROM that can be reprogrammed in the socket without the need
to remove the chip from the PCB.
IMUX
Instrument MUltipleXer. The device in the console that selects
and feeds the instruments with power and pressures. Consists of
the valve block cluster and two PCB’s.
IPS
Instrument Power Supply (Universal Power Supply located on the
MCB, feeding micromotors, polymerization light bulbs and the
scaler electronics).
kPa
kiloPascal, pressure indicator 100kPa = 1bar = 13 PSI
LED
Light Emitting Diode, used as indicator lamps and displays.
LCH
Light Curing Handpiece (Polymerization light).
MCB
Main Control Board. The PCB inside the cuspidor in the “black box”.
This is the “main brain” that controls the whole unit.
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not applicable.
RAM
Random Access Memory.
STH
Suction Tube Holder.
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to be announced.
PCB
Printed Circuit Board.
PSB
Pressure Sensor Board.
PSI
Pounds per Square Inch.
QC
Quick Connector. The connector at the hose end that connects
to the instrument console IMUX.
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