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| 10 Base 2 | Coaxial cable based Ethernet; also known as "thinnet" |
| 10 Base 5 | Multi-cable based Ethernet; also known as "thicknet" |
| 100BaseFX | Multi-mode or single mode fiber optic Ethernet, 100 Mbps, full-duplex capable |
| 100BaseTX | Unshielded Twisted Pair Ethernet, Category 5, 100 Mbps full-duplex capable |
| 10BaseFL | Multi-mode fiber optic Ethernet, 10 Mbps, full-duplex capable, replaces FOIRL |
| 10BaseT | Unshielded Twisted Pair Ethernet, Cat. 3/4/5, 20 MHz, full-duplex capable |
| 1PH | Single phase option kit for Unison dimming racks |
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| 2D | Two dimension – Plan and Side Views |
| 2P&G | "Two Pin and Ground" electrical connector, also known as "Stage Pin" |
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| 3D | Three dimension – Plan, Side, and Isometric Views |
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| 789 | Keystroke sequence to reset many ETC consoles to default system parameters |
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| A | ETC Product suffix that represents an Edison connector. |
| A-D | Analog to Digital |
| AAS | Analog Address System - architectural control system |
| AC | Alternating Current |
| ACLM | Acclaim series lighting console |
| ACN | Architecture for Control Networks |
| ACS | Architectural Control System |
| ADC | Analog to Digital Converter |
| AF | Advanced Features - option available for ETC Sensor dimmer racks |
| AFM | Airflow Module - Sensor dimmer rack option |
| AIR | Airflow Module - Unison external processor rack option |
| AMX | Analog Multiplex control signal |
| ARCH | Unison Architectural Option Board |
| ARR | Architectural Receiver, Rack-mount |
| ARRI | ARRI-GB, London dealer that became ETC LTD |
| ARTNET | DMX-Over-Ethernet Protocol |
| ARW | Architectural Receiver, Wall-mount |
| ASCII | American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
| ASTS | Alternate Source Transfer System |
| ATC | Astronomical Time Clock |
| ATM | Asynchronous Transfer Mode |
| AUX | Auxiliary 12V/24VDC power required by certain Unison control stations |
| AUX POWER | Auxiliary 12V/24VDC power required by certain Unison control stations |
| AUX RACK | Sensor Auxiliary Rack, used to terminate power input for a control system |
| AX | Unison Auxiliary Rack, used to terminate power input for a control system |
| AX6 | Unison Auxiliary Rack, small size |
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| B | Stagepin |
| BC | Branch Circuit Breaker |
| BNC | British Naval Connector |
| BOM | Bill Of Materials |
| BYP | Bypass Option board available for Unison dimmer racks |
| Bps | Bits Per Second |
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| C | Grounded Twistlock |
| CAT 5 | IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet Category 5) |
| CD-80 | Strand Century dimmer rack series |
| CEM+/CEM | Control Electronics Module - Sensor dimmer racks |
| CGO | Congo console |
| CH5/CH200/CH2 | Lighting Methods Incorporated control consoles |
| CISC | Complex Instruction Set Computer (processor) |
| CME | Unison Control Module - Extended Architectural |
| CMEd | Unison Control Module - Extended architectural and dimming |
| CMEi | Unison Control Module - Extended Architectural with Ethernet option |
| CMd | Unison Control Module - Dimming only |
| CPU | Central Processor Unit |
| CRRFU | Congo Radio Remote Focus Unit |
| CoS | Class of Service |
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| D-A | Digital to Analog |
| D192 | Digital 192 channels - Colortran digital control signal |
| D20 | Dimmer Module, 20 ampere maximum load (D20=20Amp, D50=50Amp) |
| DAC | Digital to Analog Converter |
| DAS | Digital Address System, LMI architectural control system |
| DC | Direct Current |
| DELTA | Three-phase power configuration |
| DIP | Dual In-line Package |
| DIU | Dimmer Interface (ETC/LMI 1983-1988) |
| DMM | Digital Multi-Meter |
| DMX | see DMX512 |
| DMX-I | DMX to Composer Interpreter - Irideon control signal converter box |
| DMX512 | Digital Multiplex - control standard for digital communication in theatrical lighting |
| DPS | Dual Processor System |
| DR | Dimmer Rack (Unison) |
| DR12 | Dimming Rack (Unison) - 12 dimmer modules |
| DR6 | Dimming Rack (Unison) - 6 dimmer modules |
| DRC | Designers Remote Console |
| DVI | Digital Video Input |
| DVU | Dual Video Card Upgrade |
| DWS | Designers Worksheet |
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| EA | Enhanced Aluminum (reflector), standard reflector on Source Four fixtures |
| EC | Electrical Contractor |
| EC-DA | Electrocontrols Digital to Analog Convertor (RD Card) |
| EC-PB | Electronic Control Plug Box |
| EC-PB-DMX | Electronic Control Plug Box (DMX) |
| ECMUX | Electro-Controls Multiplex digital control signal |
| EDLT | Enhanced Definition Lens Tube |
| EDMX | DMX transmitted via Ethernet (ETC proprietary control signal) |
| EEPROM | Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory |
| EIA485 | Electrical specification for DMX (also see RS485) |
| ELTS | Emergency Lighting Transfer System |
| EM- | Electronic Module - Lighting Methods Incorporated dimming control module |
| EMAP | Electronic Module - Architectural Processor |
| EMAR | Electronic Module - Architectural Receiver |
| EMIR | Old RNC |
| EMR | Electronic Module - Receiver |
| EOL | Expression Off-line Editing software |
| EPROM | Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory |
| ER4 | External Rack - for Unison processor's (four slots) |
| ESTA | Entertainment Services and Technology Association |
| ETC | Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. |
| ETCNet | (Net1) ETC’s first Ethernet protocol used for DMX, video and RFU signals. |
| ETCNet2 | Suite of Ethernet based protocols for transmission of EDMX & system messages between lighting equipment |
| EXP2 | Expression 2 series lighting console |
| EXP3 | Expression 3 series lighting console |
| EXPN | Expression series lighting console |
| EXPS | Express series lighting console |
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| FIFO | First In, First Out (Memory) |
| FLO | Fluorescent Option board for Unison dimmer racks (for use with 4-wire ballasts) |
| FOH | Front of House |
| FPC | Forward Phase Control |
| FPC | Field Project Coordinator |
| FTB | Full Tracking Backup |
| FTP | File Transfer Protocol |
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| GC | General Contractor |
| GTL | Grounded Twist Lock - electrical connector |
| GUI | Graphical User Interface |
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| HD | High Density Dimming Rack (Older dimming rack) LMI Dimmer or hard disk |
| HL | House Left |
| HR | House Right or High Risetime |
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| I5M | Response Optical Isolation box - one input, five output |
| IAD | Analog to Digital Convertor (RSVP 96 in) |
| IADR | Analog to Digital Convertor Rack Mount (RSVP 96 in) |
| IATSE | International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees |
| IBEW | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers |
| IC | Integrated Circuit |
| IDA | Digital to Analog Convertor (RSVP 96 out) |
| IDAR | Digital to Analog Convertor Rack Mount (RSVP 96 out) |
| IDEA | Idea series lighting console |
| IDEA 24, 36, 48 | Idea two-scene series lighting console |
| IEEE | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| ILC | Intelligent Lighting Controls, maker of DMX relay cabinents |
| IM | Iris Module, Source Four Revolution |
| IMP2 | Impression 2 series lighting console |
| IMPN | Impression series lighting console |
| INST | Insight series lighting console - includes Insight 72 and 108 |
| INST2 | Insight 2 Series Lighting Consoles |
| INST3 | Insight 3 Series Lighting Consoles |
| IP | Internet Protocol |
| IPX | Integrated Package Exchange |
| IR | Early RNC (Also see EMIR), Lighting Methods Incorporated product |
| IRFU | Infra-Red Remote Focus Unit |
| IRR | RNC Rack Mount, LMI product for installation in L86 dimmer racks |
| ISDN | Integrated Services Digital Network |
| IST2 | Insight 2 series lighting console - includes Insight 2 and 2x ETC |
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| L86 | Lighting Methods Incorporated dimming product line |
| LAN | Local Area Network |
| LCD | Liquid Crystal Display |
| LD | Lighting Designer |
| LED | Light Emitting Diode |
| LIO | Low Wattage Dimmer Module |
| LM | Light Manager, configuration software for Unison architectural products |
| LPC | Lighting Playback Controller |
| LPS | LinkPower Supply |
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| MAC | Media Access Control |
| MCB | Main Circuit Breaker |
| MCM | Metal Cold Mirror (reflector), optional dichroic reflector for Source Four fixtures |
| MCP | Master Control Processor |
| MDD | Multiple Distributed DMX card, rack mounted, one input, up to five outputs |
| MDR | Multiple Distributed DMX Receiver, rack mounted, up to five inputs, one output Response |
| MIPS | Million Instructions Per Second |
| ML | Main Lug or Moving Light |
| MLM | Moving Light Module |
| MPE | Multi-Protocol Electronics, limited feature control module for Sensor product line |
| MSC | MIDI Show Control |
| MTC | MIDI Time Code |
| MVFX | Microvision FX Dimming Console |
| MVSN | Microvision Dimming Console |
| Micro II | Lighting Methods Incorporated digital control signal |
| Moby DAC | Response product, 512 channel digital to analog converter |
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| OBS2 | Obsession II series lighting console |
| OBSN | Obsession series lighting console |
| OOL | Obsession Off-Line Editing Software |
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| P | PowerCon |
| PAL | Programmable Array Logic |
| PB&G | Parallel Blade and Ground, electrical connector also known as Edison plug |
| PC-SLTA | Personal Computer - Serial LonTalk Adaptor |
| PCB | Printed Circuit Board |
| PCI | Printed Circuit Interface, Unison station used to connect a pc to a Unison network |
| PD | Portable Dimming, Lighting Methods Incorporated dimming rack |
| PM | Project Manager |
| PPP | Point to Point Protocol |
| PRI | Primary Rate Interface |
| PROM | Programmable Read-Only Memory |
| PWM | Pulse Width Modulation |
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| RAID | Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks |
| RAP | Roving Analysis Port |
| RC | Remote Console |
| RD | Rack Dimming, Lighting Methods Incorporated dimming product line |
| RDM | Remote Device Management Protocol |
| REP | Repeater module, used in Unison ER racks to lengthen power and data runs |
| REV | Source Four Revolution |
| RFP | Remote Facepanel |
| RFU | Remote Focus Unit, control console accessory |
| RGO | Remote Go Option, control console option accessory |
| RI | Remote Interface, full function network node, also see RIU accessory |
| RISC | Reduced Instruction Set |
| RIU | Remote Interface Unit, full function network node, also see RI |
| RLP | Retractable Lighting Position |
| RM | Rack Mount |
| RMA | Return Material Authorization |
| RNC | Response Network Controller |
| RPU | Remote Processor Unit |
| RRFU | Radio Remote Focus Unit |
| RS485 | Electrical specification for DMX (also see EIA485) |
| RSP | Response interface products |
| RSVP | Response Interface Products |
| RTC | Real Time Clock |
| RVI | Remote Video Interface, network node for remote video |
| RWM | Rotating Wheel Module for Source Four Revolution |
| RX | Receive (data) |
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| SAP | Serial Access Protocol, Unison, also see USAP |
| SB | SmartBar |
| SCR | System Commissioning Request, Silicon-Controlled Rectifier, Software Change Request |
| SCSI | Small Computer Systems Interface |
| SD (1) | LMI Single Dimmer Module or (2) LMI Stage Dimmer Pack |
| SERF | Obsession Main Processor Board |
| SF | SmartFade |
| SH | SmartPack High Voltage (230v) |
| SL | Stage Left |
| SL | SmartPack Low Voltage (120v) |
| SLC-141 | Remote Focus Unit (Expression series consoles) |
| SLTA | Serial LonTalk Adapter |
| SM | SmartModule |
| SMP | Stage Manager.s Panel |
| SMPTE | Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers, analog control signal |
| SMTP | Simple Mail Transfer Protocol |
| SN | SmartPack Neutral Connect (230v – Euro) |
| SNMP | Simple Network Management Protocol |
| SP- | Sensor Portable, may refer to a touring rack or portable pack |
| SPS | Single Processor System |
| SR | Stage Right |
| SR- | Sensor Rack, refers to non-portable or installation rack |
| SS | SmartSwitch |
| SSSs or h | Sensor Sound Suppression Skirt or Hood |
| ST | SmartStand |
| SW | SineWave Dimming, SW- Sensor SineWave Rack |
| SWM | Static Wheel Module for Source Four Revolution |
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| TC | Time Code |
| TCP | Transmission Control Protocol |
| TD | Technical Director |
| TD | Truss Dimming |
| TM | Terminal Outputs |
| TX | Transmit (data) |
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| ULCD | Unison Liquid Crystal Display control station |
| ULP | Unison Link Power |
| ULPSA | Unison Link Power Supply |
| ULPSB | Unison Link Power Supply |
| UPLCD | Unison Portable Liquid Crystal Display control station |
| UPS | Uninterruptible Power Supply |
| UPSAC | Unison Processor - early Unison processor mounted on Sensor control modules |
| USAP | Unison Serial Access Protocol |
| USITT | United States Institute of Theatre Technology |
| UTP | Unshielded Twisted Pair |
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| V | Multipin, Veam or Socapex |
| VLAN | Virtual Local Area Network |
| VOM | Volt-Ohm-Meter |
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| WB6 | Whoopie Box – 6-channel |
| WRFU | Wireless Remote Focus Unit |
| WYE | Three phase power configuration |
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| XLR | Audio-style barrel connector (3, 4, 5, or 6 pins) |
| XML | Extensible Markup Language |