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| This page is based on the original MERG glossary.\\ | This page is based on the original MERG glossary.\\ |
| Before adding entries, please read **[[helpsystem:glossaryguide|guide to adding entries]]** a how to do it for MERG Members.\\ | Before adding entries, please read **[[helpsystem:glossaryguide|guide to adding entries]]** a how to do it for MERG Members.\\ |
| **Index to [[public:start|other public pages]]** | |
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| **[[#a|A]] [[#b|B]] [[#c|C]] [[#d|D]] [[#e|E]] [[#f|F]] [[#g|G]] [[#h|H]] [[#i|I]] [[#j|J]] [[#k|K]] [[#l|L]] [[#m|M]] [[#n|N]] [[#o|O]] [[#p|P]] [[#q|Q]] [[#r|R]] [[#s|S]] [[#t|T]] [[#u|U]] [[#v|V]] [[#w|W]] [[#X]] Y [[#z|Z]] ** | **[[#a|A]] [[#b|B]] [[#c|C]] [[#d|D]] [[#e|E]] [[#f|F]] [[#g|G]] [[#h|H]] [[#i|I]] [[#j|J]] [[#k|K]] [[#l|L]] [[#m|M]] [[#n|N]] [[#o|O]] [[#p|P]] [[#q|Q]] [[#r|R]] [[#s|S]] [[#t|T]] [[#u|U]] [[#v|V]] [[#w|W]] [[#X]] Y [[#z|Z]] ** |
| [[glossary_a#AND|AND]]\\ | [[glossary_a#AND|AND]]\\ |
| [[glossary_a#API|API]] - Application Program Interface\\ | [[glossary_a#API|API]] - Application Program Interface\\ |
| | [[glossary_a#Arduino|Arduino]]\\ |
| [[glossary_a#ASCII|ASCII]] - American Standard Code for Information Interchange\\ | [[glossary_a#ASCII|ASCII]] - American Standard Code for Information Interchange\\ |
| [[glossary_h#Hexadecimal or Hex|ASCII Hex]] - Hexadecimal\\ | [[glossary_h#Hexadecimal or Hex|ASCII Hex]] - Hexadecimal\\ |
| [[glossary_a#Aspect|Aspect]]\\ | [[glossary_a#Aspect|Aspect]]\\ |
| [[glossary_a#At-Bus]] - (Layout) Control Bus\\ | [[glossary_a#At-Bus]] - (Layout) Control Bus\\ |
| | [[glossary_a#ATC|ATC]] - Automatic Train Control\\ |
| [[glossary_a#Auto Reverse Module|Auto Reverse Module]]\\ | [[glossary_a#Auto Reverse Module|Auto Reverse Module]]\\ |
| [[glossary_a#AVR|AVR]] - Microcontroller family\\ | [[glossary_a#AVR|AVR]] - Microcontroller family\\ |
| [[glossary_b#Boolean|Boolean]]\\ | [[glossary_b#Boolean|Boolean]]\\ |
| [[glossary_b#Booster|Booster]]\\ | [[glossary_b#Booster|Booster]]\\ |
| | [[glossary:glossary_b#bootloader|BootLoader]]\\ |
| [[glossary_b#Bps|Bps]] - Bits per second\\ | [[glossary_b#Bps|Bps]] - Bits per second\\ |
| [[glossary_b#Bridge rectifier|Bridge rectifier]]\\ | [[glossary_b#Bridge rectifier|Bridge rectifier]]\\ |
| [[glossary_d#DC|DC]] - Direct Current\\ | [[glossary_d#DC|DC]] - Direct Current\\ |
| [[glossary_d#DC Control|DC Control]]\\ | [[glossary_d#DC Control|DC Control]]\\ |
| [[glossary_d#DCC|DCC]] - Digital Command Control\\ | [[glossary_d#DCC|DCC]] - Digital Command Control\\ |
| | [[glossary_d#dcc-ex|DCC-EX]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_d#DCO|DCO]] - District Cut-Out\\ |
| [[glossary_d#dct|DCT]] - see DTC\\ | [[glossary_d#dct|DCT]] - see DTC\\ |
| [[glossary_d#Debounce|Debounce]]\\ | [[glossary_d#Debounce|Debounce]]\\ |
| [[glossary:glossary_i&#icsp|ICSP]] - In Circuit Serial Programming\\ | [[glossary:glossary_i&#icsp|ICSP]] - In Circuit Serial Programming\\ |
| [[glossary_i#Incandescent lamps|Incandescent lamps]]\\ | [[glossary_i#Incandescent lamps|Incandescent lamps]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_i#Include Guard|Include Guard]] - also pragma once\\ |
| [[glossary_i#Inductor|Inductor]]\\ | [[glossary_i#Inductor|Inductor]]\\ |
| [[glossary_i#Infrared emitter|Infrared emitter]]\\ | [[glossary_i#Infrared emitter|Infrared emitter]]\\ |
| [[glossary_k#Kits|Kits]]\\ | [[glossary_k#Kits|Kits]]\\ |
| [[glossary_k#Knowledgebase|KnowledgeBase]]\\ | [[glossary_k#Knowledgebase|KnowledgeBase]]\\ |
| | KSM Kit Sales Manager - email on the Kitlocker page |
| ===== L ===== | ===== L ===== |
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| [[glossary_l#Latching|Latching]]\\ | [[glossary_l#Latching|Latching]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_l#LCB|LCB]] - Layout Control Bus\\ |
| [[glossary_l#LCC|LCC]] - Layout Command Control\\ | [[glossary_l#LCC|LCC]] - Layout Command Control\\ |
| | [[glossary_l#LDR|LDR]] - Light Dependent Resistor\\ |
| [[glossary_l#Lead free|Lead free]]\\ | [[glossary_l#Lead free|Lead free]]\\ |
| [[glossary_l#LED|LED]] - Light Emitting Diode\\ | [[glossary_l#LED|LED]] - Light Emitting Diode\\ |
| [[glossary_o#Octal Darlington Arrays|Octal Darlington Arrays]]\\ | [[glossary_o#Octal Darlington Arrays|Octal Darlington Arrays]]\\ |
| [[glossary_o#Ohms|Ohms]]\\ | [[glossary_o#Ohms|Ohms]]\\ |
| [[glossary_o#Original Poster|OP]] Original Post(er)\\ | [[glossary_o#OP|OP]] - Original Post(er)\\ |
| [[glossary_o#Op amp|Op amp]]\\ | [[glossary_o#Op amp|Op amp]]\\ |
| [[glossary_o#Open collector|Open collector]]\\ | [[glossary_o#Open collector|Open collector]]\\ |
| [[glossary_o#Oscilloscope|Oscilloscope]]\\ | [[glossary_o#Oscilloscope|Oscilloscope]]\\ |
| ===== P ===== | ===== P ===== |
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| [[glossary_p#Parallel|Parallel]]\\ | [[glossary_p#Parallel|Parallel]]\\ |
| [[glossary_p#PCB|PCB]] - Printed Circuit Board\\ | [[glossary_p#PCB|PCB]] - Printed Circuit Board\\ |
| [[glossary_p#PEI|PEI]] - Polyetherimide\\ | [[glossary_p#PEI|PEI]] - Polyetherimide\\ |
| [[glossary_p#Phase|Phase]]\\ | [[glossary_p#Phase|Phase]]\\ |
| [[glossary_p#PM - Phase Modulation|PM]] - Phase Modulation\\ | |
| [[glossary_p#PM - Pulse Modulation|PM]] - Pulse Modulation\\ | |
| [[glossary_p#PIC|PIC]] - Peripheral Interface Controller\\ | [[glossary_p#PIC|PIC]] - Peripheral Interface Controller\\ |
| [[glossary_p#pickit|PICKit]]\\ | [[glossary_p#pickit|PICKit]]\\ |
| [[glossary_p#piso|PiSo]] - Parallel in Serial out\\ | [[glossary_p#piso|PiSo]] - Parallel in Serial out\\ |
| [[glossary:glossary_p#pla|PLA]]\\ | [[glossary:glossary_p#pla|PLA]] - Polylactid Acid or Programmable Logic Array\\ |
| | [[glossary_p#PM|PM]] - Phase Modulation or Pulse Modulation\\ |
| [[glossary_p#PMD1|PMD1]]\\ | [[glossary_p#PMD1|PMD1]]\\ |
| [[glossary_p#PMD2|PMD2]]\\ | [[glossary_p#PMD2|PMD2]]\\ |
| [[glossary_p#PMP|PMP]] - Pocket Money Project\\ | [[glossary_p#PMP|PMP]] - Pocket Money Project\\ |
| [[glossary_p#PMR1|PMR1]]\\ | [[glossary_p#PMR1|PMR1]]\\ |
| [[glossary_p#PNP|PNP]]\\ | [[glossary_p#PNP|PNP]] - Type of Transistor\\ |
| [[glossary_p#Point Motors|Point Motors]]\\ | [[glossary_p#Point Motors|Point Motors]]\\ |
| [[glossary_p#Points|Points]]\\ | [[glossary_p#Points|Points]]\\ |
| [[glossary_p#Polarity|Polarity]]\\ | [[glossary_p#Polarity|Polarity]]\\ |
| [[glossary_p#Positive|Positive]]\\ | [[glossary_p#Positive|Positive]]\\ |
| [[glossary_p#POR|POR]]\\ | [[glossary_p#POR|POR]] - Power On Reset\\ |
| [[glossary_p#Pot|Pot]]\\ | [[glossary_p#Pot|Pot]] - Potentiometer\\ |
| [[glossary_p#Potentiometer|Potentiometer]]\\ | [[glossary_p#Potentiometer|Potentiometer]]\\ |
| [[glossary_p#Power district|Power district]]\\ | [[glossary_p#Power district|Power district]]\\ |
| [[glossary_p#ptp-lite|PTP-Lite]]\\ | [[glossary_p#ptp-lite|PTP-Lite]]\\ |
| [[glossary_p#Pulse|Pulse]]\\ | [[glossary_p#Pulse|Pulse]]\\ |
| [[glossary_p#Pulse Width Modulation|Pulse Width Modulation]]\\ | [[glossary_p#PWM|PWM]] - Pulse Width Modulation\\ |
| [[glossary_p#Pulsed output|Pulsed output]]\\ | [[glossary_p#Pulsed output|Pulsed output]]\\ |
| ===== Q ===== | ===== Q ===== |
| [[glossary_q#QTU|QTU]] - Quad Throttle Unit\\ | [[glossary_q#QTU|QTU]] - Quad Throttle Unit\\ |
| ===== R ===== | ===== R ===== |
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| [[glossary_r#RailCom|RailCom]]\\ | [[glossary_r#RailCom|RailCom]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_r#Raspberry Pi|Raspberry Pi]]\\ |
| [[glossary_r#RC filter|RC filter]] - Resistance and Capacitor Filter\\ | [[glossary_r#RC filter|RC filter]] - Resistance and Capacitor Filter\\ |
| [[glossary_r#Rectification|Rectification]]\\ | [[glossary_r#Rectification|Rectification]]\\ |
| [[glossary_r#Resonator|Resonator]]\\ | [[glossary_r#Resonator|Resonator]]\\ |
| [[glossary_r#Reverse polarity|Reverse polarity]]\\ | [[glossary_r#Reverse polarity|Reverse polarity]]\\ |
| [[glossary_r#request_for_comment_rfc|Request_for_Comment (RFC)]]\\ | [[glossary_r#rfc|RFC]] - Request For Comment\\ |
| [[glossary_r#rfid|RFID]] - Radio Frequency IDentification\\ | [[glossary_r#rfid|RFID]] - Radio Frequency IDentification\\ |
| [[glossary_f#fifo|Ring Buffer]]\\ | [[glossary_f#fifo|Ring Buffer]]\\ |
| [[glossary_r#Risk assessment|Risk assessment]]\\ | [[glossary_r#Risk assessment|Risk assessment]]\\ |
| [[glossary_r#Reversed Linked Section Control|RLSC]] - Reversed Linked Section Control\\ | [[glossary_r#RLSC|RLSC]] - Reversed Linked Section Control\\ |
| [[glossary_r#RMS|RMS]] - Root Mean Square\\ | [[glossary_r#RMS|RMS]] - Root Mean Square\\ |
| [[glossary_r#Road Vehicle Control|Road Vehicle Control]]\\ | [[glossary_r#Road Vehicle Control|Road Vehicle Control]]\\ |
| [[glossary_r#RPC|RPC]] - Remote Panel Control\\ | [[glossary_r#RPC|RPC]] - Remote Panel Control\\ |
| [[glossary_r#RPI|RPI]] - Remote Panel Interface\\ | [[glossary_r#RPI|RPI]] - Remote Panel Interface\\ |
| [[glossary_r#RaspberryPi|RPi]] - Raspberry Pi\\ | |
| [[glossary_r#RS232|RS232]]\\ | [[glossary_r#RS232|RS232]]\\ |
| [[glossary_r#RS485|RS485]]\\ | [[glossary_r#RS485|RS485]]\\ |
| [[glossary_r#RSA|RSA]]\\ | [[glossary_r#RSA|RSA]] - a MERG RS232 to RS485 converter\\ |
| [[glossary_r#RSE|RSE]] - Remote Stack Extension\\ | [[glossary_r#RSE|RSE]] - Remote Stack Extension\\ |
| [[glossary_r#RTC|RTC]]\\ | [[glossary_r#RTC|RTC]]\\ |
| [[glossary_r#RTOS|RTOS]] - Real-Time Operating System\\ | [[glossary_r#RTOS|RTOS]] - Real-Time Operating System\\ |
| ===== S ===== | ===== S ===== |
| [[glossary:glossary_s|SABLE]]\\ | |
| [[glossary_s#SD4|SD4]]\\ | [[glossary:glossary_s|SABLE]] - Stash Acquired Beyond Life Expectancy\\ |
| | [[glossary:glossary_s#schottky_diode|Schottky Diode]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#SD4|SD4]] - Remote Panel Control module\\ |
| [[glossary_s#Seep motor|Seep motor]]\\ | [[glossary_s#Seep motor|Seep motor]]\\ |
| [[glossary_s#Semaphore|Semaphore]]\\ | [[glossary_s#Semaphore|Semaphore]]\\ |
| [[glossary_s#SLiM|SLiM]] - Simple/Small Layout implementation Model\\ | [[glossary_s#SLiM|SLiM]] - Simple/Small Layout implementation Model\\ |
| [[glossary_s#Smoothing|Smoothing]]\\ | [[glossary_s#Smoothing|Smoothing]]\\ |
| [[glossary_s#switch_mode_smps|SMPS]]\\ | [[glossary_s#smps|SMPS]] - Switch Mode Power Suppply\\ |
| [[glossary_s#SoC|SoC]] - System on Chip\\ | [[glossary_s#SoC|SoC]] - System on Chip\\ |
| [[glossary_s#start_of_day|SoD - Start of Day]]\\ | [[glossary_s#sod|SoD]] - Start of Day\\ |
| [[glossary_s#Solid conductor|Solid conductor]]\\ | [[glossary_s#Solid conductor|Solid conductor]]\\ |
| [[glossary_s#Sound decoder|Sound decoder]]\\ | [[glossary_s#Sound decoder|Sound decoder]]\\ |
| [[glossary_s#Soundtrax|Soundtrax]]\\ | [[glossary_s#Soundtrax|Soundtrax]]\\ |
| [[glossary_s#SPAD|SPAD]]\\ | [[glossary_s#SPAD|SPAD]] - Signal Passed At Danger\\ |
| [[glossary_s#SPDT|SPDT]]- Single Pole Double Throw\\ | [[glossary_s#SPDT|SPDT]]- Single Pole Double Throw\\ |
| | [[glossary_s#SPI|SPI]] - Serial Peripheral Interface\\ |
| [[glossary_s#Sprog|Sprog]]\\ | [[glossary_s#Sprog|Sprog]]\\ |
| [[glossary_s#SPST|SPST]] - Single Pole Single Throw\\ | [[glossary_s#SPST|SPST]] - Single Pole Single Throw\\ |
| [[glossary_s#SRI4|SRI4]]\\ | [[glossary_s#SRI4|SRI4]] - Remote Panel Control module\\ |
| [[glossary_s#SRO4|SRO4]]\\ | [[glossary_s#SRO4|SRO4]] - Remote Panel Control module\\ |
| [[glossary_s#SSI|SSI]]\\ | [[glossary_s#SSI|SSI]]\\ |
| [[glossary_s#Star network|Star network]]\\ | [[glossary_s#Star network|Star network]]\\ |
| [[glossary_s#start_of_day|Start of Day - SoD]]\\ | |
| [[glossary_s#Stationary decoder|Stationary decoder]]\\ | [[glossary_s#Stationary decoder|Stationary decoder]]\\ |
| [[glossary_s#stay_alive|Stay Alive]]\\ | [[glossary_s#stay_alive|Stay Alive]]\\ |
| [[glossary_s#SToC|SToC]] - Searchable Table of Contents\\ | [[glossary_s#SToC|SToC]] - Searchable Table of Contents\\ |
| [[glossary_s#Stranded conductor|Stranded conductor]]\\ | [[glossary_s#Stranded conductor|Stranded conductor]]\\ |
| [[glossary_s#Super Bloc|SuperBloc]]\\ | [[glossary_s#SuperBloc|SuperBloc]]\\ |
| [[glossary_s#Surface Mounted Components|Surface Mounted Components]]\\ | |
| [[glossary_s#SWG|SWG]] - Standard Wire Gauge\\ | [[glossary_s#SWG|SWG]] - Standard Wire Gauge\\ |
| [[glossary_s#Switch|Switch]]\\ | [[glossary_s#Switch|Switch]]\\ |
| [[glossary_s#switch_mode_smps|Switch mode]]\\ | [[glossary_s#switch_mode_smps|Switch mode]]\\ |
| ===== T ===== | ===== T ===== |
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| [[glossary_t#Tag strip|Tag strip]]\\ | [[glossary_t#Tag strip|Tag strip]]\\ |
| [[glossary_t#TB|TB]] - Technical Bulletin\\ | [[glossary_t#TB|TB]] - Technical Bulletin\\ |
| [[glossary_t#Timers|Timers]]\\ | [[glossary_t#Timers|Timers]]\\ |
| [[glossary_t#Toggle|Toggle]]\\ | [[glossary_t#Toggle|Toggle]]\\ |
| [[glossary:glossary_t#torr|TORR]]\\ | [[glossary:glossary_t#torr|TORR]] - Train Operated Route Release\\ |
| [[glossary_t#Tortoise motor|Tortoise motor]]\\ | [[glossary_t#Tortoise motor|Tortoise motor]]\\ |
| [[glossary_t#Toti|Toti]] - Train-on-Track Indicator\\ | [[glossary_t#Toti|ToTI]] - Train-on-Track Indicator\\ |
| [[glossary_t#tou|TOU]]\\ | [[glossary_t#tou|TOU]] - Turnout Operating Unit\\ |
| [[glossary_t#Track circuit|Track circuit]]\\ | [[glossary_t#Track circuit|Track circuit]]\\ |
| [[glossary_t#Track cleaner|Track cleaner]]\\ | [[glossary_t#Track cleaner|Track cleaner]]\\ |
| [[glossary_t#Transformer|Transformer]]\\ | [[glossary_t#Transformer|Transformer]]\\ |
| [[glossary_t#Transistor|Transistor]]\\ | [[glossary_t#Transistor|Transistor]]\\ |
| [[glossary_t#TriState|Tri-State]] or Three State output pin - can be a 0, a 1 or open circuit\\ | [[glossary_t#TriState|Tri-State]] - Three State output pin\\ |
| [[glossary_t#Turnout actuator|Turnout actuator]]\\ | [[glossary_t#Turnout actuator|Turnout actuator]]\\ |
| [[glossary_t#tvs|TVS]]\\ | [[glossary_t#tvs|TVS]] - Transient Voltage Suppressor\\ |
| [[glossary_t#Twinkling|Twinkling]]\\ | [[glossary_t#Twinkling|Twinkling]]\\ |
| ===== U ===== | ===== U ===== |
| [[glossary_u#uart or usart|UART or USART]]\\ | |
| | [[glossary_u#uart or usart|UART or USART]] - Universal Synchronous and/or Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter\\ |
| [[glossary_u#Unregulated power supply|Unregulated power supply]]\\ | [[glossary_u#Unregulated power supply|Unregulated power supply]]\\ |
| [[glossary_u#USB|USB]] - Universal Serial Bus\\ | [[glossary_u#USB|USB]] - Universal Serial Bus\\ |
| | [[glossary_u#USI|USI]] - Universal Serial Interface\\ |
| ===== V ===== | ===== V ===== |
| [[glossary_v#VCP|VCP]] Virtual Communications Port.\\ | |
| | [[glossary_v#Via|Via]]\\ |
| | [[glossary_v#VCP|VCP]] - Virtual Communications Port\\ |
| [[glossary_v#Volt|Volt]] The measure of electrical potential difference\\ | [[glossary_v#Volt|Volt]] The measure of electrical potential difference\\ |
| [[glossary_v#Voltage regulator|Voltage regulator]]\\ | [[glossary_v#Voltage regulator|Voltage regulator]]\\ |
| [[glossary_z#Zener diode|Zener diode]]\\ | [[glossary_z#Zener diode|Zener diode]]\\ |
| [[glossary_z#Zero 1|Zero 1]]\\ | [[glossary_z#Zero 1|Zero 1]]\\ |
| [[glossary_z#zif_socket|ZIF socket]]\\ | [[glossary_z#zif_socket|ZIF socket]] - Zero Insertion Force socket\\ |
| [[glossary_z#ZIMO|ZIMO]]\\ | [[glossary_z#ZIMO|ZIMO]] - Austrian DCC supplier\\ |
| [[glossary_z#ZTC|ZTC]]\\ | [[glossary_z#ZTC|ZTC]] - British DCC supplier\\ |
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