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master
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MITE
MODID
MTBF
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NI-VISA
NI-VXI
NMI
Non-Slot 0 device
P
PCI
PCMCIA
PEM
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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.
megabytes of memory
A National Instruments custom ASIC, a sophisticated dual-channel DMA
controller that incorporates the Synchronous MXI and VME64 protocols to
achieve high-performance block transfer rates
Module ID Lines. Used in VXI to geographically locate boards and to
dynamically configure boards
Mean Time Between Failure
The National Instruments implementation of the VISA standard; an
interface-independent software that provides a unified programming
interface for VXI, GPIB, and serial instruments
The National Instruments bus interface software for VME/VXIbus systems
NonMaskable Interrupt
A device configured for installation in any slot in a VXIbus mainframe
other than Slot 0. Installing such a device into Slot 0 can damage the device,
the VXIbus backplane, or both.
Peripheral Component Interconnect. The PCI bus is a high-performance
32-bit or 64-bit bus with multiplexed address and data lines.
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
Penn Engineering Manufacturing Corporation. A manufacturer of nuts
pressed into metal
G-5
Glossary
VXIpc 700 Series User Manual
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