Electrical Flashcards

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What is multiplexing

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A concept where transmission of more than one electrical signal or message takes place over a single or pair of wires.

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2
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What is typology

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Describes how modules are connected to one another.
Bus
Star
Ring

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3
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What is network protocol

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Refers to the rules or standards used to communicate over the networks. Device naming fault code structure and physical layer are examples of this

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4
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What is time division multiplexing

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Requires the modules and other devices to take turns, sharing the data bus communication pathway

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5
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What is MID (message identifier)

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Identifies which module is reporting the fault

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6
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What is SID

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Identifies a specific failed component or replaceable subsystem

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7
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What is a parameter identifier (PID)

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A value being reported

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8
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What is FMI

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Fault mode identifier
Type of failure detected in the system

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9
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What is a customer programmable parameter

A

Seat memory, radio station, cruise control, idle time

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10
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Where does 5v reference come from

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From voltage regulator in ecm

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11
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What is an anolog signal

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An electric current that is proportional to a continuously changing variable, looks like a heart monitor

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What is a digital signal

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Signals that represent 1-0 yes or no, on or off

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What is a bit (binary digit)

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Smallest piece of digital or binary info represented by a 1 or 0

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14
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What is a byte

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A combination of 8 bits

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15
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What is serial data

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Data transmitted in series one bit after another along a single or pair of wires

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16
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Anolog to digital conversion

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To covert anolog signals to digital binary info, buffers or anolog to digital converters are used

17
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What is pulse width modulation

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Refers to a signal that varies on or off

18
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What is duty cycle

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Another unit for measurement for PWM signals, duty cycles is measured as a percentage, on time versus off time

19
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What is ROM (read only memory)

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Permanent storage of instructions and fixed values such as overheat temp type of trans ecm can only read and cannot change instructions in the ROM

20
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What is RAM (random access memory)

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Temp storage for info that needs to be accessed quickly, ram memory is bith readable and writable

21
Q

What output sigbal does a magnetic pulse generator produce

A

A/C low voltage

22
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What output sugnal does a hall effect switch produce

A

Digital over 5v

23
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What output does a decent and ptc produce

A

Conditioned DC voltage