Glossary
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PCI-6023E/6024E/6025E User Manual
PFI0/TRIG1
PFI0/trigger 1
PFI1/TRIG2
PFI1/trigger 2
PFI2/CONVERT*
PFI2/convert
PFI3/GPCTR1_
SOURCE
PFI3/general purpose counter 1 source
PFI4/GPCTR1_GATE
PFI4/general purpose counter 1 gate
PFI5/UPDATE*
PFI5/update
PFI6/WFTRIG
PFI6/waveform trigger
PFI7/STARTSCAN
PFI7/start of scan
PFI8/GPCTR0_
SOURCE
PFI8/general purpose counter 0 source
PFI9/GPCTR0_GATE
PFI9/general purpose counter 0 gate
PGIA
programmable gain instrumentation amplifier
Plug and Play devices
devices that do not require DIP switches or jumpers to configure resources
on the devices—also called switchless devices
port
(1) a communications connection on a computer or a remote controller
(2) a digital port, consisting of four or eight lines of digital input and/or
output
posttriggering
the technique used on a DAQ board to acquire a programmed number of
samples after trigger conditions are met
PPI
programmable peripheral interface
ppm
parts per million
pretriggering
the technique used on a DAQ board to keep a continuous buffer filled with
data, so that when the trigger conditions are met, the sample includes the
data leading up to the trigger condition
pts
points
pu
pullup
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