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HARDWARE STANDARD INTERFACE [12 records]

Record 1 2016-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

Mass storage that is accessible through the Universal Serial Bus standard hardware interface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
DEF

Mémoire de masse accessible par l'interface matérielle standard USB (Universal Serial Bus).

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

Standard Payload Outfitting Equipment(SPOE) covers pressurised and external standardised space-qualified hardware items that can be procured and embedded into payloads to support more general payload functions and/or Station interface functions and so preempt the need for users to undertake any specific development.

OBS

standard payload outfitting equipment; SPOE: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

équipement d'appoint de charge utile standard; SPOE : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

... the JEM-EF provides a total of l2 attachment ports called Exposed Facility Units(EFUs) to which space-exposed hardware may be mated using a standard Payload Interface Unit(PIU).... A total of 10 EFUs available for User payloads, the other two being allocated to the ELM-ES, which transports payloads to orbit and stores them when they are not active, and the Interorbit Communication System(ICS).

OBS

interorbit communication system; ICS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

système de communication interorbital; ICS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The EXPRESS Rack concept was derived from the researchers’ desire to have a simple hardware interface and a streamlined process to get their experiments to orbit quickly. The EXPRESS Rack provides simple, standard interfaces. Two types of payload accommodations are offered : Middeck Locker type interfaces and International Subrack Interface Standard drawer interfaces...

OBS

International subrack interface standard drawer: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

tiroir standard international d'interface : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 5 2003-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

... the JEM-EF provides a total of l2 attachment ports called Exposed Facility Units(EFUs) to which space-exposed hardware may be mated using a standard Payload Interface Unit(PIU).... A total of 10 EFUs are available for User payloads, the other two being allocated to the ELM-ES [Experiment Logistics Module-Exposed Section] which transports payloads to orbit and stores them when they are not active, and the Interorbit Communication System(ICS). Five of the 10 EFUs are available for NASA payloads.

CONT

The JEM-EF can provide the resources of power, communication and heat rejection capability to the payload via the EEU [Equipment Exchange Unit]. The EEU consists of an Exposed Facility Unit (EFU) and a Payload Interface Unit (PIU). The EFU can connect and disconnect the payload with/from the JEM-EF. The PIU [Payload Interface Unit] should be attached to all JEM-EF experiment payloads.

OBS

exposed facility unit; EFU: term and abbreviation officially approved by th e International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

port de fixation EFU : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 6 2003-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

... the JEM-EF [Japanese Experiment Module-Exposed Facility] provides a total of l2 attachment ports called Exposed Facility Units(EFUs) to which space-exposed hardware may be mated using a standard Payload Interface Unit(PIU). It is through the PIU that payloads receive all utilities.

OBS

payload interface unit; PIU: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

module d'interface de charge utile; PIU : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 7 2003-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The European Drawer Rack(EDR) provides a modular capability for sub-rack payloads contained in Standard Experiment Drawers(SEDs) and Mid-Deck Lockers(MDLs) accommodated in an ISPR [International Standard Payload Rack]. The EDR supports the independent operation of the multiple sub-rack payload hardware as well as the provision of a standardised interface to laboratory resources. It supports payload exchange at SED or MDL level. A fundamental goal of the EDR is to support the development of smaller sub-rack payloads through the provision of accommodation and flight opportunities where quick turnaround mission objectives are required.

OBS

European drawer rack; EDR: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
CONT

Le European Drawer Rack (EDR) [...] peut [loger] huit petits modules d'expérimentation interchangeables. On songe à des expériences dans le domaine de l'interaction entre les particules cosmiques et celles de l'atmosphère terrestre, l'étude des plasmas, de la cristallisation des protéines, des fluides et du magnétisme, des émulsions, des huiles, etc.

OBS

bâti-tiroir européen; EDR : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Key term(s)
  • bâti tiroir européen

Spanish

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Record 8 2002-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The EXPRESS Rack concept was derived from the researchers’ desire to have a simple hardware interface and a streamlined process to get their experiments to orbit quickly. The EXPRESS Rack provides simple, standard interfaces. Two types of payload accommodations are offered : Middeck Locker type interfaces and International Subrack Interface Standard drawer interfaces. Middeck Locker interfaces are offered to allow payloads(a middeck locker or equivalent replacement container) that have previously flown in the shuttle middeck, Spacelab, SpaceHab, or MIR to transition to ISS [International Space Station] using the same interface. Eight single middeck locker positions are offered by the EXPRESS Rack. Single, double, or quad equivalent containers may be accommodated by the EXPRESS Rack in the locker positions.

OBS

middeck locker interface: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

Key term(s)
  • mid-deck locker interface

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

interface de casier standard du compartiment intermédiaire : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 9 2001-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

SIR... stands for Standard Interface Rack. SIR is a system for integrating hardware. It is a technology we use to take Earth things to space. The rack contains mechanical parts, called a liner, used to slide drawers in and out, much like a file cabinet. Drawers are used to contain or repackage things and make them flight ready. For example, we can’t take computers to space in the same outer packages or cases we use on Earth because some pieces may float out or the vibration from launch would destroy them. So, we take all the computer's guts from the central processing unit(its brain) and repackage it in one of these drawers. On the rack side, the SIR also provides power and data for the drawers through cables. Power for a drawer comes from a connector in the rack, just like a wall outlet at your house. Data cables serve many purposes, but the main one is for communication. This is so drawers can "talk" to each other, the Space Station, and Earth. For the computer drawer mentioned above, parts are wired to connectors in the drawer. When you slide the drawer into the rack, it connects to cables already in the rack.

OBS

standard interface rack; SIR: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

bâti d'interface standard; SIR : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 10 2001-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

... the JEM-EF [Japanese Experiment Module-Exposed Facility] provides a total of l2 attachment ports called Exposed Facility Units(EFUs) to which space-exposed hardware may be mated using a standard Payload Interface Unit(PIU). It is through the PIU that payloads receive all utilities. A total of 10 EFUs available for User payloads, the other two being allocated to the ELM-ES [Experiment Logistics Module-Exposed Section], which transports payloads to orbit and stores them when they are not active, and the Interorbit Communication System(ICS). Five of the 10 available EFUs are available for NASA payloads.

OBS

user payload: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

charge utile utilisateur : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 11 2001-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The EXPRESS Rack utilizes an International Standard Payload Rack(ISPR) in conjunction with secondary structure and avionics hardware, resulting in a simple payload interface. The rack provides accommodations for eight middeck lockers and two Standard Interface Rack(SIR) drawers. Each middeck location can accommodate 72 pounds of experiment equipment, including container weight. Each SIR drawer position accommodates 64 pounds, including the weight of the drawer. A total of 2 kW of 28 Vdc power is provided to the payloads in the rack, with each payload position receiving up to 500 W.

OBS

standard interface rack drawer: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

tiroir standard du bâti d'interface : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 12 1985-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
CONT

... a hardware standard interface must clearly define the number of wires, the electrical characteristics of these wires, the timing relationship of the electrical signals, and the physical nature of the interconnections.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
CONT

(...) une interface matérielle normalisée doit comporter une définition précise du nombre de fils, des caractéristiques électriques des signaux, des relations de temps entre les signaux et du support physique des interconnexions.

Spanish

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