Glossary
VXIpc 800/700 Series User Manual
Glossary-6
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R
Resource Manager
A message-based Commander located at Logical Address 0, which
provides configuration management services such as address map
configuration, Commander and Servant mappings, and self-test and
diagnostic management
S
s
seconds
SCSI
Small Computer System Interface
SIMM
Single In-line Memory Module
slave
A functional part of a VME/VXIbus device that detects data transfer
cycles initiated by a VMEbus master and responds to the transfers when
the address specifies one of the device’s registers
Slot 0 device
A device configured for installation in Slot 0 of a VXIbus mainframe.
This device is unique in the VXIbus system in that it performs the
VMEbus System Controller functions, including clock sourcing and
arbitration for data transfers across the backplane. Installing such a
device into any other slot can damage the device, the VXIbus
backplane, or both.
SMB
Sub Miniature Type B connector that features a snap coupling for fast
connection
T
trigger
Either TTL or ECL lines used for intermodule communication
TTL
Transistor-Transistor Logic
V
V
Volts
VME
Versa Module Eurocard or IEEE 1014
