Glossary

We frequently update our glossary with terms that may be used in our products and in our industry in general.

• Daughter Card

  This connects on top of the socket module base and includes a socket to hold a device.
  Daughter Cards are typically found on FX2 or FX4 type socket modules and should not be confused with Socket Cards which are FVE type socket modules.

• Socket

  Refers to the part of a socket module that accepts the device.
  In some socket modules, such as ASMR, the sockets can be replaced.

• Socket Cards

  These are the FVE equivalant of a Socket Module and do look like a standard Daught Card, but will have a label to indicate their model number to distinguish them.
  Typically used on X800 range of programmers.

• Socket Module

  These are used to interface between the device and the programmer to provide electrical and signal connections required to communicate with the device.