Glossary
G-6
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sample interval
amount of time between samples
sc
clock period
scan interval
the number of channels multiplied by the sample interval
settling time
the amount of time required for a voltage to reach its final value within
specified limits
T
TIO
timing input/output
trigger
any event that causes or starts some form of data capture
TTL
transistor-transistor logic
two’s complement
given a number
x
expressed in base 2 with
n
digits to the left of the radix
point, the (base 2) number 2
n
-
x
U
unipolar
a signal range that is always positive (for example, 0 to +10 V)
V
V
volts
V
cm
common-mode noise
VDC
volts, direct current
V
diff
differential input signal
VI
virtual instrument
V
IH
volts, input high
V
IL
volts, input low
V
in
volts in
V
OH
volts, output high
V
OL
volts, output low
V
s
signal source