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Glossary
6711/6713/6715 User Manual
G-6
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L
LED
light emitting diode
LSB
least significant bit
M
m
meter
MB
megabytes of memory
MHz
megahertz
MIO
multifunction I/O
MITE
MXI Interface to Everything
MSB
most significant bit
mux
multiplexer—a switching device with multiple inputs that sequentially
connects each of its inputs to its output, typically at high speeds, in order to
measure several signals with a single analog input channel
mV
millivolts
N
NC
normally closed, or not connected
NI-DAQ
National Instruments driver software for DAQ hardware
noise
an undesirable electrical signal—Noise comes from external sources such
as the AC power line, motors, generators, transformers, fluorescent lights,
CRT displays, computers, electrical storms, welders, radio transmitters,
and internal sources such as semiconductors, resistors, and capacitors.
Noise corrupts signals you are trying to send or receive.
NRSE
nonreferenced single-ended mode—all measurements are made with
respect to a common (NRSE) measurement system reference, but the
voltage at this reference can vary with respect to the measurement system
ground
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