Glossary
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M
m
meters
master
A functional part of a VME/VXIbus device that initiates data transfers on
the backplane. A transfer can be either a read or a write.
MB
megabytes of memory
MITE
A National Instruments custom ASIC, a sophisticated dual-channel DMA
controller that incorporates the Synchronous MXI and VME64 protocols to
achieve high-performance block transfer rates
MODID
Module ID Lines. Used in VXI to geographically locate boards and to
dynamically configure boards
MTBF
Mean Time Between Failure
N
NI-VISA
The National Instruments implementation of the VISA standard; an
interface-independent software that provides a unified programming
interface for VXI, GPIB, and serial instruments
NI-VXI
The National Instruments bus interface software for VME/VXIbus systems
NMI
NonMaskable Interrupt
Non-Slot 0 device
A device configured for installation in any slot in a VXIbus mainframe
other than Slot 0. Installing such a device into Slot 0 can damage the device,
the VXIbus backplane, or both.
P
PCI
Peripheral Component Interconnect. The PCI bus is a high-performance
32-bit or 64-bit bus with multiplexed address and data lines.
PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
PEM
Penn Engineering Manufacturing Corporation. A manufacturer of nuts
pressed into metal
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