Glossary

ADC

Analog-to-Digital Converter. A microcontroller peripheral which measures analog voltages.

Battery Management System. A vehicle device responsible for consistently and safely drawing power from the accumulator / battery.

Controller Area Network. A vehicle bus protocol standardizing communication between ECUs.

Command line interface, also known as the terminal or command prompt.

DataBase CAN. A file format for describing CAN messages.

Electronic Control Unit. A microcontroller in a vehicle.

Mac FSAE's 5th Electric Vehicle. Created during the 2023-2024 season.

Mac FSAE's 6th Electric Vehicle. Created during the 2024-2025 season.

Formula SAE. A student design competition to build a Formula-style racecar.

General-purpose Input Output. A pin on an integrated circuit that can function as a digital input or output.

gRPC Remote Procedure Calls. A open source framework for remote procedure calls.

Hardware Abstraction Layer. A programming layer that abstracts away the internal workings of a microcontroller.

Hardware-In-the-Loop. A test setup where an actual ECU and its board are connected to a hardware simulator.

High Voltage. The vehicle circuit which powers our motors. Contrast with LV.

Low Voltage. The vehicle circuit that powers all non-motor electronics. Contrast with HV.

MicroController Abstraction Layer.

Pulse Width Modulation. A method for generating an analog voltage by rapidly pulsing digital signals while varying the duty cycle.

A professional association involved in the automotive, transport, and aerospace industries. Formerly the Society of Automotive Engineers.

Software-In-the-Loop. A test setup where the ECU and external conditions are simulated.

Secure Shell.

Thermal Management System. Responsible for measuring and reporting the vehicle's battery temperature.

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