National Instruments PCI-6110E/6111E Switch User Manual


 
Glossary
PCI-6110E/6111E User Manual G-8
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PFI4/GPCTR1_GATE PFI4/general-purpose counter 1 gate
PFI5/UPDATE* PFI5/update
PFI6/WFTRIG PFI6/waveform trigger
PFI7/STARTSCAN PFI7/start of scan
PFI8/GPCTR0_SOURCE PFI8/general-purpose counter 0 source
PFI9/GPCTR0_GATE PFI9/general-purpose counter 0 gate
PGIA Programmable Gain Instrumentation Amplifier
port (1) a communications connection on a computer or a remote
controller (2) a digital port, consisting of four or eight lines of
digital input and/or output
ppm parts per million
pu pull-up
R
RAM random access memory
rms root mean square
RSE referenced single-ended mode—all measurements are made with
respect to a common reference measurement system or a ground.
Also called a grounded measurement system
RTD resistive temperature detector—a metallic probe that measures
temperature based upon its coefficient of resistivity
RTSIbus real-time system integration bus—the National Instruments timing
bus that connects DAQ boards directly, by means of connectors on
top of the boards, for precise timing synchronization between
multiple boards
RTSI_OSC RTSI Oscillator—RTSI bus master clock
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