Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Brücken schließen

English translation:

close jumpers

Added to glossary by Robert Tucker (X)
Jul 24, 2005 08:12
19 yrs ago
German term

Brücken schließen

German to English Tech/Engineering Engineering: Industrial PCB
Again a technical instruction referring to printed circuit boards:

"Brücken B1 - B4 schließen."

There's no more context provided.

What does "schließen" mean in this context?

TIA for your help.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 close jumpers

Proposed translations

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close jumpers

Adjust the Master/Slave jumpers on the back of ... Setzen Sie die Master/Slave-Brücken an der ...
www.maadiran.com/persian/products/ drive/software/help/MANUAL%20DVD-ROM%20GDR-8162B.pdf

You can probably close an electrical bridge in English but in modern day digital circuitry, jumper is probably more likely.

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Note added at 2005-07-25 13:15:18 (GMT)
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In response to comments below.

It is not quite clear whether B1 and B4 are separate pins or pairs of pins. Since “Brücken” is in the plural I thought pairs of pins were being referred to.

Close jumpers is to be found:

Close jumpers 5-6 and 9-10 in J25 jumper block. Close J34 jumper block. Re-assembly the casing and plug power cord(s) in. Boot the server using just PCI 1 ...
help.nec-computers.com/uk/pib.asp?second=on& platform=TID_0304221510&layout=1413

\'Set jumpers\' is to be found:

Step 3. Set jumpers E3 and E4 according to figure 6.4. ... Set jumpers as shown when. you are installing the ...
www.reliance.com/pdf_elements/j23096/6.pdf

as is \'set jumpers across\':

Set jumpers across pins 1 and 2 of jumpers J2 through J6 if the daisy chain on signals ... Otherwise, set jumpers across pins 2 and 3 ....
www.futureplus.com/download/quicksheets/fs3100_qs.pdf

and \'set jumpers on pins\' and the verb \'to jumper\':

jumpered. = unjumpered. Set jumpers on pins 1 through 8 of the option block on the front of the hard-disk drive to set the drive\'s SCSI ID. ...
support.dell.com/support/ edocs/storage/59447/Jumpers.htm

I have found a few instances of \"fit jumpers\" on the web.

The usual German is \'Brücken (auf)stecken\' ?
Peer comment(s):

agree Manuela Junghans
26 mins
agree Holger Thomas : It means that small metal "jumpers" are set on the circuit board in order to close a certain connection on it. As a result different functions can be "programmed" on one and the same circuit board, which has universal character.
1 hr
agree Norbert Hermann
2 hrs
neutral Ken Cox : I'd say 'fit' the jumpers, or perhaps 'install'; 'close' sounds more like a switch.
11 hrs
Even 'set' the jumpers. But 'close' seems to be commonly used in the context here and is, it seems to me, unambiguous.
neutral foehnerk (X) : agree with Kenneth
1 day 4 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks a lot, Robert (and thank you all for your remarks and confirmation)!"
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