
Glossary
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PCI-DIO-96/PXI-6508/PCI-6503 User Manual
CPB
PPI C port B
CPC
PPI C port C
CTR1
counter select bit
CTRIRQ
counter interrupt enable bit
D
DAQ
a system that uses the personal computer to collect, measure, and generate
electrical signals
DI
digital input
DIO
digital input/output
DIRQ0
PPI D port A interrupt enable bit
DIRQ1
PPI D port B interrupt enable bit
DMA
direct memory access—a method by which data can be transferred to/from
computer memory from/to a device or memory on the bus while the
processor does something else. DMA is the fastest method of transferring
data to/from computer memory.
DO
digital output
DPA
PPI D port A
DPB
PPI D port B
DPC
PPI D port C
F
ft
feet
G
GND
ground signal