Glossary
NI PXI-1010 Chassis User Manual
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PXI
PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation
PXI 10 MHz system
clock signal
A 10 MHz clock reference provided by the PXI backplane to all peripheral
modules
PXI backplane
The board in the PXI subsystem that connects the PXI modules
PXI_CLK10
The pin that provides the PXI 10 MHz system clock signal to a peripheral
slot
PXI_CLK_10_IN
The pin that a star trigger module uses to supply the PXI 10 MHz system
clock signal
PXI module
A PXI module that plugs into a PXI slot
PXI peripheral module
A PXI module that plugs into a PXI peripheral slot
PXI peripheral slot
Holds PXI peripheral modules
PXI subsystem
The PXI-1010 chassis section that uses PXI modules
R
RMS
Root mean square—A method used to measure electrical output in volts
and watts
S
s
Seconds
SCXI
SCXI stands for Signal Conditioning eXtensions for Instrumentation and is
a National Instruments product line designed to perform front-end signal
conditioning for National Instruments plug-in DAQ devices.
SCXI subsystem
The PXI-1010 chassis section that uses SCXI modules
slot
The slot in the chassis where a module is inserted
Slot 0
The power and control circuitry for the SCXI subsystem
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