National Instruments SCXI-1336 User Manual page 76

Glossary
C
C
channel
D
DC
device
digital multimeter
DMM
drivers/driver software
E
external trigger
H
handshaking
HVAB
Hz
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pin or wire lead on the multiplexer to which you apply or from which you
read the analog or digital signal. Signals can be single-ended or differential.
direct current
a plug-in board, card, or pad that can contain multiple channels and
conversion devices. Some examples of devices are computers,
multimeters, multiplexers, oscillators, operator interfaces, and
counters.
a multifunction meter used to make measurements such as voltage, current,
resistance frequency, temperature, and so on
See digital multimeter.
software that controls a specific hardware device such as a switch card
a voltage pulse from an external source that triggers an event such as
A/D conversion
the use of two trigger lines between two instruments, such as a switch and
a DMM, to synchronize their actions
high-voltage analog bus
hertz—the number of scans read or updates written per second
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