Glossary
PXI_CLK_I O_IN T h e pin that a star trigger module uses to supply the PXI 10 MHz system
clock signal
PXI backplane
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board section in the PXI subsystem that connects the PXI modules
PXI peripheral module A PXI module that plugs into a PXI peripheral slot
PXI module
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PXI module that plugs into a PXI slot
PXI peripheral slot H o l d s PXI peripheral modules
PXI subsystem
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PXI-1011 chassis section that uses PXI modules
PXI 10 MHz system
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10 MHz clock reference provided by the PXI backplane to all peripheral
clock signal m o d u l e s
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humidity
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mean square—a method used to measure electrical output in volts
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SCXI
SCXI stands for Signal Conditioning eXtensions for Instrumentation and is
a National Instruments product line designed to perform front-end signal
conditioning for National Instruments plug-in DAQ devices.
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PXI-1011 chassis section that uses SCXI modules
slot
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trigger
Star Trigger slot T h i s slot is located at slot 2 and has a dedicated trigger line connected to
each peripheral slot. Use this slot for a module with ST functionality that
can provide individual triggers to all other peripherals.
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