Campbell Scientific CR800 and CR850 Measurement and Control Systems - Manual (Page 438)

Section 11. Glossary
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operating system
The operating system (also known as "firmware") is a set of instructions
that controls the basic functions of the CR800 and enables the use of
user written CRBasic programs. The operating system is preloaded into
the CR800 at the factory but can be re‐loaded or upgraded by the CR800
user using Device Configuration Utility
(p. 92) software. The most recent
CR800 operating system file is available at www.campbellsci.com .
output
A loosely applied term. Denotes a) the information carrier generated by
an electronic sensor, b) the transfer of data from variable storage to
final storage, or c) the transfer of power from the CR800 or a peripheral
to another device.
output array
A string of data values output to final storage. Output occurs when the
data table output trigger is true.
output interval
The time interval between initiations of a particular data‐table record.
output processing instructions
Process data values and generate output arrays. Examples of output
processing instructions include Totalize(), Maximize(), Minimize(),
Average(). The data sources for these instructions are values in
variables. The results of intermediate calculations are stored in memory
to await the output trigger. The ultimate destination of data generated
by output processing instructions is usually final storage, but it may be
output to variables for further processing. The transfer of processed
summaries to final storage takes place when the output trigger is set to
True.
PakBus
A proprietary telecommunications protocol similar in concept to
internet protocol (IP). It has been developed by Campbell Scientific to
facilitate communications between Campbell Scientific instrumentation.
PakBus Graph software
Shows the relationship of various nodes in a PakBus network, and
allows for adjustment of many settings in each node. A PakBus node is
typically a datalogger, a PC, or a telecommunications device.