Glossary
PCI-MIO E Series User Manual
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PFI5/UPDATE*
PFI5/update
PFI6/WFTRIG
PFI6/waveform trigger
PFI7/STARTSCAN
PFI7/start of scan
PFI8/GPCTR0_SOURCE
PFI8/general purpose counter 0 source
PFI9/GPCTR0_GATE
PFI9/general purpose counter 0 gate
PGIA
Programmable Gain Instrumentation Amplifier
port
(1) a communications connection on a computer or a remote
controller (2) a digital port, consisting of four or eight lines of
digital input and/or output
ppm
parts per million
pu
pullup
R
RAM
random access memory
rms
root mean square
RSE
referenced single-ended mode—all measurements are made with
respect to a common reference measurement system or a ground.
Also called a grounded measurement system.
RTD
resistive temperature detector—a metallic probe that measures
temperature based upon its coefficient of resistivity
RTSIbus
real-time system integration bus—the National Instruments timing
bus that connects DAQ boards directly, by means of connectors on
top of the boards, for precise synchronization of functions
S
s
seconds
S
samples
SCANCLK
scan clock signal