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  Glossary of Terms

EDI Electronic Data Interchange

ERP

Electronic Resource Planning

GPRS General Packet Radio Service
GPS Global Positioning System
GSM Global System for Mobile Communications

I/O

Input/Output

IPPC

Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control

Load Cells Force measuring sensors often used at bottom of tank or silo to weigh contents
MCC Master Communications Controller

ODBC

Open Database Connectivity

PCB Printed Circuit Board
PLC Programmable Logic Controller
PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network
Radar Level Probe Uses microwaves to measure distance to liquid or solid surfaces. Used instead of ultrasound
RCMS Remote Control Monitoring Systems
RTU Remote Telemetry or Terminal Unit
SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
SMS Short Messaging Service

SQL

Standard Query Language

TCP/IP

Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol

Telemetry Collection of data at a distance usually using wireless communication
Ultrasonic Level Probe Uses high frequency, inaudible, sound waves to measure distance to liquid or solid surfaces

 

 
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