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GPIB-232CT-A for MS-DOS/Windows
Glossary
Prefix
Meaning
Value
n-
m-
k-
M-
nano-
milli-
kilo-
mega-
10
-9
10
-3
10
3
10
6
°
degrees
%
percent
A
amperes
AC
alternating current
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information
Interchange
boot drive
Refers to the drive your computer reads when
you power on or restart your computer
C
Celsius
CIC
Controller-in-Charge
CSA
Canadian Standards Association
CTS
Clear to Send
DAV
Data Valid
destination directory
Refers to the location on your hard disk where
you install the NI-488.2 software
DIP
dual inline package
DLL
dynamic link library
DTR
Data Terminal Ready
ECIC
Enable Controller-In-Charge
EDVR
DOS error
EIA
Electronic Industries Association
EMI
electromagnetic interference
ENEB
Nonexistent GPIB board
EOI
end or identify
