National Instruments PXI NI PXI-1052 Switch User Manual


 
Glossary
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E
efficiency Ratio of output power to input power, expressed as a percentage.
EIA Electronic Industries Association.
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility.
EMI Electromagnetic Interference.
Embedded system
controller
A module configured for installation in slot 1 of a PXI chassis. This device
is unique in the PXI system in that it performs the system controller
functions, including clock sourcing and arbitration for data transfers across
the backplane. Installing such a device into any other slot can damage the
device, the PXI backplane, or both.
F
FCC Federal Communications Commission.
filler panel A blank module front panel used to fill empty slots in the chassis.
G
g (1) grams; (2) a measure of acceleration approximately equal to 9.8 m/s
2
.
global channel A virtual channel created outside of a task. A virtual channel defined inside
a task is a local channel.
GPIB General Purpose Interface Bus (IEEE 488).
g
RMS
A measure of random vibration. The root mean square of acceleration
levels in a random vibration test profile.
H
hr Hours.
Hz Hertz; cycles per second.