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Rockwell Automation 150 USE MN/SMC DIALOG + CONTROLLER User Manual

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Glossary-4

Status

The condition at a particular time of any numerous entities within a system. These
conditions may be represented by values in a status line.

Surge Protection

The process of absorbing and clipping voltage transients on an incoming AC line
or control circuit. MOVs (Metal Oxide Varistors) and specially designed R-C net-
works are usually used to accomplish this.

Toggle

To switch alternately between two possible selections.

Transient

A momentary deviation in an electrical or mechanical system.

UL

Underwriters Laboratories (an approval agency).