Campbell Scientific CR3000 Micrologger User Manual

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Section 11. Glossary

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CompactFlash

(CF) is a memory‐card technology utilized by Campbell

Scientific card‐storage modules. CompactFlash

is a registered

trademark of the CompactFlash

Association.

Compile

The software process of converting human‐readable program code to
binary machine code. CR3000 user programs are compiled internally by
the CR3000 operating system.

constant

A connector is a device that allows one or more electron conduits
(wires, traces, leads, etc) to be connected or disconnected as a group.  A
connector consists of two parts — male and female.  For example, a
common household ac power receptacle is the female portion of a
connector.  The plug at the end of a lamp power cord is the male
portion of the connector. See terminal

(p. 470).

constant

A packet of CR3000 memory given an alpha‐numeric name and assigned
a fixed number.

control I/O

Terminals C1 ‐ C8 or processes utilizing these terminals.

CoraScript

CoraScript is a command‐line interpreter associated with LoggerNet
datalogger support software. Refer to the LoggerNet manual, available
at www.campbellsci.com, for more information.

CPU

Central processing unit. The brains of the CR3000.

CR10X

Older generation Campbell Scientific datalogger replaced by the
CR3000.

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