Glossary of terms used on this site
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ASCII |
American Standard Code for Information Interchange- ASCII codes represent text in computers, communications equipment, and other devices that use text. |
| Asterisk |
Shift+8 on most English QWERTY Keyboards- used as the headers for RP communications through the R2D7 |
| Bang |
Common programmers term for an exclamation point "!" |
| Calibration |
Used for gauging the run time and mechanical limits for the motor- does not set mechanical limits |
| CMD |
Abbreviation for the word 'command' |
| Header |
Refers to data at the beginning of a data block to signify the next set of variable data- in RQ it is a BANG or !- in RP it is an Asterisk or * |
| HEX |
Short for hexadecimal- is a base 16 numerical system used to represent binary code in a more user friendly format |
| Home Automation |
Smart Home Control systems such as Crestron, AMX, and Control4 |
| Port- BUS |
Passes RP data and RP power, does not generate power |
| Port- EYE |
Generates RP power and passes RP data, never plug an EYE to an EYE |
| Port- QAUX |
Passes RP and RQ data, will pass RQ power or generate RQ power when coming from an RQ motor control- does not pass RP power |
| Port- QBUS |
Passes both RP/RQ data and power |
| Port-ACC |
Accessory port- powers an input device and can accept RP data from that device |
| Port-AUX |
Auxiliary port- passes RP data only, does not pass RP or RQ Power |
| Port-QEYE |
Passes both RP/RQ data and generates RP/RQ power |
