Glossary
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handler
a device driver that is installed as part of the operating system of the
computer
handshaked digital I/O
a type of digital acquisition/generation where a device or module
accepts or transfers data after a digital pulse has been received. Also
called latched digital I/O.
hardware
the physical components of a computer system, such as the circuit
boards, plug-in boards, chassis, enclosures, peripherals, cables, and so
on
hardware triggering
a form of triggering where you set the start time of an acquisition and
gather data at a known position in time relative to a trigger signal
hex
hexadecimal
Hz
hertz—the number of scans read or updates written per second
I
IC
integrated circuit
ID
identification
IDE
integrated development environment
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IEEE 488
the shortened notation for ANSI/IEEE Standards 488-1978,
488.1-1987, and 488.2-1987. See also GPIB.
immediate digital I/O
a type of digital acquisition/generation where LabVIEW updates the
digital lines or port states immediately or returns the digital value of an
input line. Also called nonlatched digital I/O.
in.
inches
Industrial Device
standardized digital communications networks used in industrial
Networks
automation applications; they often replace vendor-proprietary
networks so that devices from different vendors can communicate in
control systems
input bias current
the current that flows into the inputs of a circuit
