Glossary
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sensor
a type of transducer that converts a physical phenomenon into an electrical
signal
SER CLK
serial clock signal used to synchronize digital data transfers over the
SER DAT IN and SER DAT OUT lines
SER DAT IN
serial data input signal
SER DAT OUT
serial data output signal
signal conditioning
the manipulation of signals to prepare them for digitizing
Slot 0
refers to the power supply and control circuitry in the SCXI chassis
SLOT 0 SEL
slot 0 select signal
SPI CLK
serial peripheral interface clock signal
T
thermistor
a thermally sensitive resistor
Traditional NI-DAQ
(Legacy)
An upgrade to the earlier version of NI-DAQ. Traditional NI-DAQ
(Legacy) has the same VIs and functions and works the same way as
NI-DAQ 6.9.
x
. You can use both Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) and
NI-DAQmx on the same computer, which is not possible with NI-DAQ
6.9.
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.
transducer
a device capable of converting energy from one form to another
U
UL
Underwriters Laboratory
V
V
volts
VAC
volts, alternating current
VDC
volts, direct current