Glossary
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DAQCard-1200 User Manual
P
PCMCIA
an expansion bus architecture that has found widespread acceptance as a
de facto standard in notebook-size computers. It originated as a
specification for add-on memory cards written by the Personal Computer
Memory Card International Association.
PPI
programmable peripheral interface
R
RAM
random-access memory
RD
Read—the read signal generated from the parallel port interface circuitry
RH
relative humidity
RMA
Return Material Authorization
rms
root mean square
RSE
referenced single-ended mode—input mode where the negative input of the
instrumentation amplifier is referenced to AISENSE/AIGND, which is tied
to ground through about 200
Ω
resistance (default setting for the
DAQCard-1200)
RTD
resistance temperature detector
S
S
samples
s
seconds
SCXI
Signal Conditioning eXtensions for Instrumentation—the National
Instruments product line for conditioning low-level signals within an
external chassis near sensors so only high-level signals are sent to DAQ
devices in the noisy PC environment
STB
Strobe Input—A low signal on this handshaking ine loads data iont the
input latch