Glossary
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B
Absolute Pressure
Absolute Pressure Sensor
Accuracy
Adjustability
Aggressive Media
Ambient Conditions
Ambient Pressure
Ambient temperature
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
American Society for testing and materials (ASTM)
Amplifier
Analog Signal
Atmospheric Pressure
Auto Zero
Absolute Pressure Sensor
Accuracy
Adjustability
Aggressive Media
Ambient Conditions
Ambient Pressure
Ambient temperature
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
American Society for testing and materials (ASTM)
Amplifier
Analog Signal
Atmospheric Pressure
Auto Zero
C
Calibration
Calibration Curve
Calibration Cycle
CAN bus
CANopen
capacitance
Cardinal Points
Cavitation
CE mark
Centigrade
Centimetres of H2O
Centimetres of Mercury
Ceramic Pressure Sensors
Changeover Outputs
Characteristic curve deviation
Checksum
Chip
Clamp connection
classics family
Clearance
Clipping Limits
Common Mode pressure
Common Mode Voltage
Compensated Temperature Range
compensation
Compound Pressure Ranges
Condet technology
Condist technology
Correction factor
Creep
Creep Recovery
Calibration Curve
Calibration Cycle
CAN bus
CANopen
capacitance
Cardinal Points
Cavitation
CE mark
Centigrade
Centimetres of H2O
Centimetres of Mercury
Ceramic Pressure Sensors
Changeover Outputs
Characteristic curve deviation
Checksum
Chip
Clamp connection
classics family
Clearance
Clipping Limits
Common Mode pressure
Common Mode Voltage
Compensated Temperature Range
compensation
Compound Pressure Ranges
Condet technology
Condist technology
Correction factor
Creep
Creep Recovery
E
Electrical connection
Electrical Pressure Switch
Electrical Standard
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Electronic filter
Emissivity
Embeddable Mounting
End Points
Environmental conditions
Error
Error Band
Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM)
Excess Gain Indication (System Reserve Indication)
Excitation
Explosion Proof
Extra Distance family
Electrical Pressure Switch
Electrical Standard
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Electronic filter
Emissivity
Embeddable Mounting
End Points
Environmental conditions
Error
Error Band
Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM)
Excess Gain Indication (System Reserve Indication)
Excitation
Explosion Proof
Extra Distance family
G
H
HART® protocol
Heat
Hectopascal (hPa)
Hydrostatic level measurement
Hydrostatic Pressure
Hygienic
Hygienic tubus
Hysteresis
Heat
Hectopascal (hPa)
Hydrostatic level measurement
Hydrostatic Pressure
Hygienic
Hygienic tubus
Hysteresis
I
Ideal Transfer Function
Ignition protection
Impact Pressure
Impedance
Inches of Water Column
Inch of Mercury
Ingress Protection (IP) Rating
Ingold socket
Input Impedance
Insulation resistance
Intrinsically safe
IO-Link
ISO
Ignition protection
Impact Pressure
Impedance
Inches of Water Column
Inch of Mercury
Ingress Protection (IP) Rating
Ingold socket
Input Impedance
Insulation resistance
Intrinsically safe
IO-Link
ISO
M
Magnetic Fields
Manometer
Mass Flow Rate
Maximum Common Mode Pressure
Maximum Excitation
Maximum Operating Pressure
Maximum Power Consumption
Maximum Pressure Hysteresis
Maximum Surge Pressure
mean-sea-level
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
Measuring range
Mechanical Stop
Media tempressure
Megapascal (MPa)
Metres of H2O (mH2O)
Microns of Mercury (µHg)
Millibar (mbar, mb or mbr)
Millimetres of Water Column (mmWC)
Millimetres of Mercury (mmHg)
Millitorr (mTorr)
Millivolt per Volt Output Signal (mV/V, mV/V/bar, mV/V/psi)
Minimum Operating Pressure
Mounting
Manometer
Mass Flow Rate
Maximum Common Mode Pressure
Maximum Excitation
Maximum Operating Pressure
Maximum Power Consumption
Maximum Pressure Hysteresis
Maximum Surge Pressure
mean-sea-level
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
Measuring range
Mechanical Stop
Media tempressure
Megapascal (MPa)
Metres of H2O (mH2O)
Microns of Mercury (µHg)
Millibar (mbar, mb or mbr)
Millimetres of Water Column (mmWC)
Millimetres of Mercury (mmHg)
Millitorr (mTorr)
Millivolt per Volt Output Signal (mV/V, mV/V/bar, mV/V/psi)
Minimum Operating Pressure
Mounting
O
Offset
Offset Error
Operating Pressure Range
Operating Temperature Range
Orientation Sensitivity
Ounce per Square Inch (oz/in²)
Output Current
Output Impedance
Output Noise
Output Resolution
Overload Protection
Overpressure
Oxygen Service
Offset Error
Operating Pressure Range
Operating Temperature Range
Orientation Sensitivity
Ounce per Square Inch (oz/in²)
Output Current
Output Impedance
Output Noise
Output Resolution
Overload Protection
Overpressure
Oxygen Service
Q
R
Rangeable
Rated Load
Rated Pressure
Ratiometric
Reference Pressure
Reference Supply Voltage
Reference Temperature
Referred Temperature Error Band
Repeatability
Resistance Thermometer
Resolution
Response Time
Reverse polarity protection
Room Conditions
Rated Load
Rated Pressure
Ratiometric
Reference Pressure
Reference Supply Voltage
Reference Temperature
Referred Temperature Error Band
Repeatability
Resistance Thermometer
Resolution
Response Time
Reverse polarity protection
Room Conditions
S
Safe Overload
Sampling rate
Sealed Gauge Reference Pressure (SG)
Secondary Pressure Standards
Self Heating
Semi Flush Mounting
Sensing Element
Sensitivity
Serial transmission
Set or Actuation Point
Ship approvals
Shock resistance
Short circuit protection
Shunt Calibration
Signal conditioning
SIL certification
Sink Current
Silicon
Silicon on Insulator
Silicon Pressure Sensors
Snubber
Source Current
Span
Span Offset
Span Output
Span Sensitivity
Specific Gravity
Spherical Optics
Square Root Extraction
Standard Atmosphere
Static Accuracy
Static Calibration
Static Error Band
Static Line Pressure
Sterilisation
Storage Temperature Range
Strain Gauge
Submersible pressure sensors
Suction Pressure
Supply Voltage or current
Supply Voltage Operating Limits
Supply Voltage Ratiometric Limits
Supply Voltage Ratiometricity
Surface Temperature Measurement
Switchable Capacitance
Switching frequency
Switching functions
Sampling rate
Sealed Gauge Reference Pressure (SG)
Secondary Pressure Standards
Self Heating
Semi Flush Mounting
Sensing Element
Sensitivity
Serial transmission
Set or Actuation Point
Ship approvals
Shock resistance
Short circuit protection
Shunt Calibration
Signal conditioning
SIL certification
Sink Current
Silicon
Silicon on Insulator
Silicon Pressure Sensors
Snubber
Source Current
Span
Span Offset
Span Output
Span Sensitivity
Specific Gravity
Spherical Optics
Square Root Extraction
Standard Atmosphere
Static Accuracy
Static Calibration
Static Error Band
Static Line Pressure
Sterilisation
Storage Temperature Range
Strain Gauge
Submersible pressure sensors
Suction Pressure
Supply Voltage or current
Supply Voltage Operating Limits
Supply Voltage Ratiometric Limits
Supply Voltage Ratiometricity
Surface Temperature Measurement
Switchable Capacitance
Switching frequency
Switching functions
V
Background noise
Bandwidth
Barometric Pressure
Barometric Pressure Transducer
Bar
Baud Rate
Best Straight Line (BSL)
Bi-directional Differential Pressure Transducer
Bimetal dial thermometer
Bimetallic switch
BioConnect
BioControl
Bit
Bonded Foil Strain Gauges
Bonded Seal
Bourdon Tube
Breakdown voltage
Bridge resistance
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
Burst Pressure
Byte
Bandwidth
Barometric Pressure
Barometric Pressure Transducer
Bar
Baud Rate
Best Straight Line (BSL)
Bi-directional Differential Pressure Transducer
Bimetal dial thermometer
Bimetallic switch
BioConnect
BioControl
Bit
Bonded Foil Strain Gauges
Bonded Seal
Bourdon Tube
Breakdown voltage
Bridge resistance
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
Burst Pressure
Byte
D
Dairy fitting
Damping
Dark on
Data logger
Deadband
Dead Volume
Dead Weight Tester
Deflection
Density
Diaphragm seal
Diaphragm / sensor material
Differential Pressure
Differential pressure manometer
Differential Pressure Measurement
Differential Pressure Sensor
Digital Compensation
Digital output signal
Digital signal processing
Direct Current (DC)
Display
Dry Cell
Dry/Dry
Dyne per Square Centimetre
Damping
Dark on
Data logger
Deadband
Dead Volume
Dead Weight Tester
Deflection
Density
Diaphragm seal
Diaphragm / sensor material
Differential Pressure
Differential pressure manometer
Differential Pressure Measurement
Differential Pressure Sensor
Digital Compensation
Digital output signal
Digital signal processing
Direct Current (DC)
Display
Dry Cell
Dry/Dry
Dyne per Square Centimetre
F
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Fahrenheit
Feet of Water Column
Fieldbus
Fill level
Filling fluid
Frequency response
Food Grade Compatible
Flange connection
Flow
Flow Rate
Flow Velocity
Flush Diaphragm
Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP)
Fluoroelastomer (FKM)
FM approval
Full Inox Family
Full Scale Output (FSO)
Full Scale (FS)
Fahrenheit
Feet of Water Column
Fieldbus
Fill level
Filling fluid
Frequency response
Food Grade Compatible
Flange connection
Flow
Flow Rate
Flow Velocity
Flush Diaphragm
Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP)
Fluoroelastomer (FKM)
FM approval
Full Inox Family
Full Scale Output (FSO)
Full Scale (FS)
J
K
L
Laser Trimming
Lead Lengths
Leakage Current
Leakage Rate
Leads
LED
LHR
Limit point setting
Limit switch
Limit value monitoring
Line Pressure
Linear Variable Differential Transformer (LVDT)
Linearity
Long Term Stability
Load
Load Cell
Load Impedance
Load Resistance
LTC Diaphragm
Lead Lengths
Leakage Current
Leakage Rate
Leads
LED
LHR
Limit point setting
Limit switch
Limit value monitoring
Line Pressure
Linear Variable Differential Transformer (LVDT)
Linearity
Long Term Stability
Load
Load Cell
Load Impedance
Load Resistance
LTC Diaphragm
N
Namur
National Electrical
National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
Natural Frequency
Negative Gauge Pressure
Newton per Square Metre (N/m2)
Noise
Nominal size / NS
Non-Linearity
Normally Closed (NC)
Normally Open (NO)
NPN-Configuration
Null Offset
Null Temperature Shift
National Electrical
National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
Natural Frequency
Negative Gauge Pressure
Newton per Square Metre (N/m2)
Noise
Nominal size / NS
Non-Linearity
Normally Closed (NC)
Normally Open (NO)
NPN-Configuration
Null Offset
Null Temperature Shift
P
Parts Per Million (PPM)
Partial Pressure
Pascal (Pa)
Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)
Piezoresistive pressure sensors
Piezoresistive Strain Gauges
Polyurethane (PUR, PU)
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Position sensitivity
Potentiometer
Pounds per Square Foot (psf)
Pounds per Square Inch (psi or lb/in²)
Pressure
Process connection
Pressure Error
Pressure Gauges
Pressure Hysteresis
Pressure Measurement Technology
Pressure Range
Pressure Relief Valve
Pressure sensor
Pressure switch
Pressure spike
Pressure Transducer
Pressure Unit
Pressure Axis
Primary Pressure Reference Standard
Process Industry
PROFIBUS
Partial Pressure
Pascal (Pa)
Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)
Piezoresistive pressure sensors
Piezoresistive Strain Gauges
Polyurethane (PUR, PU)
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Position sensitivity
Potentiometer
Pounds per Square Foot (psf)
Pounds per Square Inch (psi or lb/in²)
Pressure
Process connection
Pressure Error
Pressure Gauges
Pressure Hysteresis
Pressure Measurement Technology
Pressure Range
Pressure Relief Valve
Pressure sensor
Pressure switch
Pressure spike
Pressure Transducer
Pressure Unit
Pressure Axis
Primary Pressure Reference Standard
Process Industry
PROFIBUS
T
Technical Atmosphere (at)
Temperature Coefficient of Full-Scale Span
Temperature Coefficient of Resistance
Temperature Compensation
Temperature effects
Temperature Error
Temperature Error Band (TEB)
Temperature Shift Span
Temperature Shift Zero
Temperature Probe
Terminal Straight Line (TSL)
TDL
The Inter-integrated Circuit (I2C)
Thermal Coefficient of Resistance (TCR)
Thermal Coefficient of Span (TCS)
Thermal Coefficient Offset (TCO)
Thermal Hysteresis
Thermal Span or Sensitivity Shift (TSS)
Thermal Zero Shift (TZS)
Thermowell
Thick Film Technology
Thin Film Technology
Threshold
Tolerance
Tons per Square Foot (tsf), USA, Short
Tons per Square Inch (tsi), UK, Long
Tons per Square Inch (tsi), USA, Short
Torr
Total Error Band (TEB)
Total Pressure
Traceable Calibration
Transducer
Transfer Function
Transmitter
Turndown Ratio
TEDS
Temperature Coefficient of Full-Scale Span
Temperature Coefficient of Resistance
Temperature Compensation
Temperature effects
Temperature Error
Temperature Error Band (TEB)
Temperature Shift Span
Temperature Shift Zero
Temperature Probe
Terminal Straight Line (TSL)
TDL
The Inter-integrated Circuit (I2C)
Thermal Coefficient of Resistance (TCR)
Thermal Coefficient of Span (TCS)
Thermal Coefficient Offset (TCO)
Thermal Hysteresis
Thermal Span or Sensitivity Shift (TSS)
Thermal Zero Shift (TZS)
Thermowell
Thick Film Technology
Thin Film Technology
Threshold
Tolerance
Tons per Square Foot (tsf), USA, Short
Tons per Square Inch (tsi), UK, Long
Tons per Square Inch (tsi), USA, Short
Torr
Total Error Band (TEB)
Total Pressure
Traceable Calibration
Transducer
Transfer Function
Transmitter
Turndown Ratio
TEDS
U
UKAS Calibration Certificate
Unidirectional Differential Pressure Sensor
United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)
Upper Range Limit (URL)
Upper Range Value (URV)
Unidirectional Differential Pressure Sensor
United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)
Upper Range Limit (URL)
Upper Range Value (URV)
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