MXI-Express x1 Series User Manual
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D
daisy-chain
A method of propagating signals along a bus, in which the devices are
prioritized on the basis of their position on the bus.
DC
Direct current.
device
A plug-in instrument card or pad that can contain multiple channels
and conversion devices. Plug-in boards and PCMCIA cards, which
connect to your computer parallel port, are examples of devices.
DoC
Declaration of Conformity.
E
EEPROM
Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory—ROM
that can be erased with an electrical signal and reprogrammed.
EIA
Electronic Industries Association.
EMC
Electromagnetic compliance.
EMI
Electromagnetic interference.
expansion chassis
Any CompactPCI, CompactPCI Express, PXI, PXI Express,
VXI chassis or NI CompactRIO backplane.
F
FCC
Federal Communications Commission.
filler panel
A blank module front panel used to fill empty slots in the chassis.
FPGA
Field Programmable Gate Array—A logic device that has its
functionality defined after it is manufactured.
G
g
(1) Grams.
(2) A measure of acceleration equal to 9.8 m/s
2
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GPIB
General Purpose Interface Bus (IEEE 488).