National Instruments VXI-MXI-Express Series User Manual page 80

Glossary
interrupt level
IRQ*
K
K
k
L
logical address
M
m
M
master
message-based
device
MODID
MTBF
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The relative priority at which a device can interrupt.
interrupt signal
kilo—the prefix for 1,024, or 2
computer memory.
kilo—the standard metric prefix for 1,000, or 10
measure such as volts, hertz, and meters.
An 8-bit number that uniquely identifies each VXIbus device in a system.
It defines the A16 register address of a device, and indicates Commander
and Servant relationships.
meters
mega—(1) the standard metric prefix for 1 million or 10
units of measure such as volts and hertz; (2) the prefix for 1,048,576, or 2
when used with B (byte) to quantify data or computer memory.
A functional part of a VME/VXIbus device that initiates data transfers on
the backplane. A transfer can be either a read or a write.
An intelligent device that implements the defined VXIbus registers and
communication protocols. These devices are able to use Word Serial
Protocol to communicate with one another through communication
registers.
Module ID lines—used in VXI to geographically locate boards and to
dynamically configure boards.
Mean Time Between Failure
Glossary-6
10
, used with B (byte) in quantifying data or
3
, used with units of
6
, when used with
20
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