National Instruments Data Acquisition Device NI USB-621x User Manual page 172

Glossary
single-buffered
single-ended input
single-ended output
software triggering
source impedance
synchronous
T
task
TC
terminal
terminal count
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gh
t
gsu
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Timebase
NI USB-621x User Manual
Describes a device that acquires a specified number of samples from one or
more channels and returns the data when the acquisition is complete.
A circuit that responds to the voltage on one input terminal and ground.
See also differential input.
A circuit whose output signal is present between one output terminal and
ground.
A method of triggering in which you simulate an analog trigger using
software. Also called conditional retrieval.
A parameter of signal sources that reflects current-driving ability of voltage
sources (lower is better) and the voltage-driving ability of current sources
(higher is better).
1. Hardware—A property of an event that is synchronized to a reference
clock.
2. Software—A property of a function that begins an operation and
returns only when the operation is complete. A synchronous process is,
therefore, locked and no other processes can run during this time.
In NI-DAQmx, a collection of one or more channels, timing, and triggering
and other properties that apply to the task itself. Conceptually, a task
represents a measurement or generation you want to perform.
See terminal count.
An object or region on a node through which data passes.
The highest value of a counter.
Gate hold time.
Gate setup time.
Gate pulse width.
The reference signals for controlling the basic accuracy of time or
frequency-based measurements. For instruments, timebase refers to the
accuracy of the internal clock.
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