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Term
Definition
802.11 B/G
TCP/IP standard for transmitting and receiving wireless communications.
AC
Alternating Current
Access point
A device that connects wireless communication devices together to create a wireless
network.
Ad-hoc mode
A direct connection between the Mastertech VCI and the PC without a network.
BAUD RATE
The speed at which data is transferred over a serial data link.
bps
Bits per second. Unit used for baud rate.
Cable keeper
Rubber grommet used to keep the USB cable connected to the VCI.
Cross-over ethernet cable
Twisted pair ethernet cable with wires connected differently at one of its ends.
CURSOR
Highlighted text or data on a display screen. Same as Marker.
DC
Direct Current
DCE
Data Communication Equipment. A term used to describe a device connected to an
RS232 link.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Communication Protocol used for assigning IP addresses.
Direct Connect
Communication connection directly between a VCI and a PC. The connection can be
either wireless (Ad-Hoc) or wired (cross-over ethernet cable).
DLC
Data Link Connector
DTE
Data Terminal Equipment. A term used to describe a device connected to an RS232 link.
ECM
Engine Control Module
ECU
Electronic Control Unit
EEPROM
Electronically Erasable PROM
Ethernet
Standardized IEEE 802.3 twisted-pair wire for connecting systems to a network is the
most widespread wired LAN technology.
Firewall
Software that prevents forbidden communications from entering your network.
Host ID
Alphanumeric sequence used to license Shop Foreman Pro software.
Hz
Hertz, a unit of measure for frequency.
I/F
Interface
I/O
Input/Output
I/P
Instrumentation Port
IP address
Internet Protocol address. A numeric code that allows computers to communicate with
each other.
Infrastructure mode
A wireless connection between the Mastertech VCI and the PC via a network.
LAN
Local Area Network,
LED
Light Emitting Diode
OBD
On Board Diagnostics
PC
Personal Computer running the Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP Pro operating system.
POST
Power On Self Test
RCV
Receive
Recovery mode
A process which allows the VCI to power up in a stored known good version.
Router
A network device that manages communications between PCs, and assigns IP addresses
to other network devices.
RS232
Same as RS232C.
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Term
RS232C
SCI
Shop Foreman Pro
SSID
TCP/IP
TKIP
USB
VCI
VCI Manager application
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Definition
The most standard serial communication interface used in the computer industry.
Serial Communication Interface
PC application used to view and store data from Bosch diagnostic tools.
Service Set Identification. This is the name of the network you set up to allow your PC to
communicate with the Mastertech VCI. Each packet is identified as part of a network by
the contained SSID.
Internet communications protocol
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
Universal Serial Bus. Technology that allows devices such as the VCI to be connected to a
PC without having to restart the PC.
Mastertech Vehicle Communication Interface
PC software that configures, tests, and updates the VCI.
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