Glossary
SCB-68 Shielded Connector Block User Manual
G-2
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square root of
+5V
+5 VDC source signal
A
A
amperes
A/D
analog-to-digital
AC
alternating current
ACH
analog input channel signal
ADC
analog-to-digital converter—an electronic device, often an integrated
circuit, that converts an analog voltage to a digital number
AI
analog input
AIGND
analog input ground signal
AISENSE
analog input sense signal
AO
analog output
AOGND
analog output ground signal
ASIC
Application-Specific Integrated Circuit—a proprietary semiconductor
component designed and manufactured to perform a set of specific
functions
attenuate
to decrease the amplitude of a signal
AWG
American wire gauge
C
C
Celsius
CH
channel—pin or wire lead to which you apply or from which you read the
analog or digital signal. Analog signals can be single-ended or differential.
For digital signals, you group channels to form ports. Ports usually consist
of either four or eight digital channels