
2-41Master Glossary of Terms and Symbols
TR4.0:PROVOXRevision A — April 1997
EWMA
Acronym: Exponentially Weighted Moving
Average
exception
A type of unsolicited reporting: the
reporting device sends a value only if the
sample period has expired and the value
has changed significantly since the last
transmission.
exclusive OR (XOR)
A logical combination function of two
values such that if one or the other, but
not both, of the values is true (0 and 1),
then the result is true (1). If both are true
(1 and 1) or both are false (0 and 0),
however, the result is false (o).
This idea is extended to bytes in a data
block by taking the corresponding bits of
each byte, XORing them, and putting the
result in the corresponding position in a
result byte.
HART protocol uses a checksum for a
message that XORs each byte into the
previous result.
See Checksum and Longitudinal
Redundancy Check (LRC).
exit key
Pressing the EXIT key terminates user
interaction with the system and
re-displays the previously displayed
screen. The EXIT function implies that no
further data will be entered and the
information that has been previously
entered is considered complete.
The F10 key is substituted for the EXIT
key on the DEC VT220 and VT3xx
keyboards. The DIALOG key is
substituted for the EXIT key on Tektronix
4207 keyboards. A PROVUEr
multi-function key is assigned the EXIT
function when Application Window is
selected. Also, simultaneously pressing
the CTRL and Z keys is interpreted as
EXIT from most display terminals.
EXP
Abbreviation: Expected
expanded multiplexer (EMX)
APROVOXr controller that is mainly
used as a multiplexer/data acquisition
device to communicate and exchange
data with programmable logic controllers
(PLCs) and for discrete device control.
Expert System Data Server (ESDS)
Fisher-Rosemount System’s software
package that provides two-way
communications between the G2 expert
system and CHIP.
exponentially weighted moving
average ( EWMA)
A control chart in which the stability of the
process is evaluated using an
exponentially smoothed moving average.
Individual observation or su/jointfilesconvert/353575/bgroup
averages taken at earlier times are given
progressively smaller weights.
exponential smoothing
A method of forecasting based on
forming a new, smooth series by giving
weights to the original series.
export
The extraction of ENVOXr configuration
data and placing it in CDV files.
export set
CDV files prepared for import to an
ENVOXr database.
expression
A mathematical phrase which is used in a
unit operation. An expression always
follows the sequence of operand-
operator-operand. In ASCII configuration
source files, the sequence
operand-passive symbol-operand.
EXT
Abbreviation: Extended or External In a
PROVOXr device, EXT usually refers to
an External Interface card.
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