| Term |
Definition |
Description |
| bash |
GNU Bourne-Again SHell |
|
| Downlink |
Transfer of data from ISS FRAME to ground (NanoRacks Control Center) |
|
| ECU |
EXCISS External Control Unit |
|
| EXCISS |
Experimental Chondrule Formation at the ISS |
|
| FRAME |
NanoRacks' platform onboard of ISS that contains NanoLabs |
|
| GPIO |
General-Purpose Input/Output |
|
| HVU |
EXCISS High Voltage Unit |
|
| I²C |
Inter-Integrated Circuit |
|
| ISS |
International Space Station |
|
| LED |
Light Emitting Diode |
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| MCU |
EXCISS Main Control Unit |
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| MicroSD |
Micro Secure Digital |
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| MLU |
EXCISS Microgravity Lab Unit |
|
| MUX |
Multiplexer |
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| NanoLab |
NanoRacks' ISS microgravity research module payload |
|
| O/S |
Operating System |
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| PCB |
Printed Circuit Board |
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| PCU |
EXCISS Power Conversion Unit |
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| PSU |
EXCISS Power Supply Unit |
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| Raspian |
Debian Linux based operating system of Raspberry Pi |
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| RPi |
Raspberry Pi |
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| RTC |
Real Time Clock |
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| SCU |
EXCISS Science Control Unit |
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| SEU |
EXCISS Science Experiment Unit |
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| USB |
Universal Serial Bus |
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EXCISS related terms are printed in
bold.