National Instruments DAQ PCI E Series User Manual page 144

Glossary
PFI5/UPDATE*
PFI6/WFTRIG
PFI7/STARTSCAN
PFI8/GPCTR0_SOURCE
PFI9/GPCTR0_GATE
PGIA
port
ppm
pu
R
RAM
rms
RSE
RTD
RTSIbus
S
s
S
SCANCLK
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PFI5/update
PFI6/waveform trigger
PFI7/start of scan
PFI8/general purpose counter 0 source
PFI9/general purpose counter 0 gate
Programmable Gain Instrumentation Amplifier
(1) a communications connection on a computer or a remote
controller (2) a digital port, consisting of four or eight lines of
digital input and/or output
parts per million
pullup
random access memory
root mean square
referenced single-ended mode—all measurements are made with
respect to a common reference measurement system or a ground.
Also called a grounded measurement system.
resistive temperature detector—a metallic probe that measures
temperature based upon its coefficient of resistivity
real-time system integration bus—the National Instruments timing
bus that connects DAQ boards directly, by means of connectors on
top of the boards, for precise synchronization of functions
seconds
samples
scan clock signal
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