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PCI-6110E/6111E User Manual G-10
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THD total harmonic distortion—the ratio of the total rms signal due to
harmonic distortion to the overall rms signal, in decibel or a
percentage
thermocouple a temperature sensor created by joining two dissimilar metals. The
junction produces a small voltage as a function of the temperature.
TRIG trigger signal
t
sc
source clock period
t
sp
source pulse width
TTL transistor-transistor logic
U
UI update interval
UISOURCE update interval counter clock signal
unipolar a signal range that is always positive (for example, 0 to +10 V)
UPDATE update signal
V
Vvolts
VDC volts direct current
VI virtual instrument—(1) a combination of hardware and/or software
elements, typically used with a PC, that has the functionality of a
classic stand-alone instrument (2) a LabVIEW software module
(VI), which consists of a front panel user interface and a block
diagram program
V
IH
volts, input high
V
IL
volts, input low
V
in
volts in
V
m
measured voltage
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