Glossary
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VXI-SC-1102 User Manual
rms
root mean square
S
S/s
samples per second
signal conditioning
the manipulation of signals to prepare them for digitizing
slot
A position where a module can be inserted into a VXIbus backplane.
Each slot provides the 96-pin J connectors to interface with the board
P connectors. A slot can have one, two, or three connectors.
T
thermocouple
a temperature sensor created by joining two dissimilar metals. The
junction produces a small voltage as a function of the temperature.
transducer excitation
a type of signal conditioning that uses external voltages and currents to
excite the circuitry of a signal conditioning system into measuring
physical phenomena
V
V
volts
V
em
common-mode voltage
VDC
volts, direct current
V
diff
differential voltage
VI
virtual instrument
V
IH
volts, input high
V
IL
volts, input low
V
in
volts in
VISA
a new driver software architecture developed by National Instruments
to unify instrumentation softwareGPIB, DAQ, and VXI. It has been
accepted as a standard for VXI by the VXIplug&play Systems Alliance.
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