Glossary - easy explanation of technical measuring terms

Aberration, chromatic Absolute displacement transducer Accuracy Actuator Ambient light, permissible Analog output Application Average

Bandwidth Baud rate Black body Bolometer

Cable, halogen-free Calendering Calibration, Calibration protocol Capacitive measurement principle capaNCDT CCD array CE directive Characteristic Color distance Color spaces Confocal chromatic confocalDT Crosstalk Cryogenics - Temperatures close to absolute zero

Data sheet, technical Delta E Digital output Displacement sensor Distance sensor Distance sensors Draw-wire sensor

Eddy current eddyNCDT Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)Emissivity Encoder Encoder, absolute Encoder, incremental EtherCAT Ethernet

Ferromagnetic Frequency response Frequency spectrum

Guard electrode Guard electrode width

High temperature sensor / high temperature resistant

ICONNECT IFOV Illuminants induSENSOR Interference emission Interference immunity

Lab color space Laser line triangulation Laser safety class Laser sensors Laser triangulation Light spot diameter Linearity Long-term stability LVDS LVDT, Linear Variable Differential Transformer

Magnetic fields with inductive sensors Magneto-inductive sensor, MDS Master / Slave Mean Measurement frequency Measurement object Measurement object diameter Measuring range Measuring rate Median Metamerism Monochromatic

Noise Non-linearity

Offset Offset distance Operating temperature Optical fiber Optical sensors optoCONTROL optoNCDT

Position sensors Potentiometer Process capability index, smallest

Quantification error

Radiation, spectral specific Reference resolution Reference temperature Reflection Reflection, diffuse Reflection, direct Reflection, optical Refraction index Repeatability Repeatability Resolution Response time Reverse polarity protection RGB color space Rise time RS232 interface RS422 interface RS485 interface RTSC

Sampling rate Sampling theorem scanCONTROL Sensitivity Sensor Sensor measuring area, active Shock Signal-to-noise ratio Spectral range Spectral technology Spring constant Standard observer Strain gauge Subpixel resolution Synchronization

Target Telemetry Temperature compensation Temperature range Temperature stability Thermocouple thermoMETER Tilt angle Time-of-flight principle Transmissivity Triggering

Very low temperature / Cryogenic temperature Vibration

Wavelength wireSENSOR

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