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Glossary
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M
MB
megabytes of memory
N
NI-SWITCH
an IVI-based instrument driver that supports the National Instruments line
of switch cards
P
PXI
PCI with extensions for instrumentation
R
random scanning
scanning the channels in a mux in any order
relay
a switch that connects or disconnects the signal to a common through the
physical movement of a metal arm
RMA
Return Material Authorization
rms
root mean square—the square root of the average value of the square of the
instantaneous signal amplitude; a measure of signal amplitude
RTD
resistance temperature detector—a metallic probe that measures
temperature based upon its coefficient of resistivity
S
s
seconds
scan
the data acquisition of signals connected to multiple channels of a
multiplexer. Typically, the measurement device uses a trigger to
advance the multiplexer to the next channel in the scan.
scan list
a list of channels supplied to NI-SWITCH that indicates the order in which
channels will be scanned