National Instruments PCI-6703 User Manual

Glossary
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noise an undesirable electrical signal—Noise comes from external sources such
as the AC power line, motors, generators, transformers, fluorescent lights,
soldering irons, CRT displays, computers, electrical storms, welders, radio
transmitters, and internal sources such as semiconductors, resistors, and
capacitors. Noise corrupts signals you are trying to send or receive.
nvRAM nonvolatile RAM
O
operating system base-level software that controls a computer, runs programs, interacts with
users, and communicates with installed hardware or peripheral devices
P
PC personal computer
port (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
ppm parts per million
R
RAM random access memory
resolution the smallest signal increment that can be detected by a measurement
system. Resolution can be expressed in bits, in proportions, or in percent of
full scale. For example, a system has 12-bit resolution, one part in 4,096
resolution, and 0.0244% of full scale.
RTSI Real-Time System Integration
S
s seconds
settling time the amount of time required for a voltage to reach its final value within
specified limits
slot a position where a module can be inserted into the PCI bus

National Instruments PCI-6703 Specifications

General

Brand	National Instruments
Model	PCI-6703
Category	PCI Card
Language	English