Conventions used in this manual – National Instruments VXI-MIO Series User Manual

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VXI-MIO Series User Manual

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Appendix C,

Common Questions

, contains a list of commonly asked

questions and their answers relating to usage and special features
of your VXI-MIO Series module.

Appendix D,

Customer Communication

, contains forms you can use

to request help from National Instruments or to comment on our
products.

The

Glossary

contains an alphabetical list and description of terms

used in this manual, including acronyms, abbreviations, metric
prefixes, mnemonics, and symbols.

The

Index

alphabetically lists topics covered in this manual,

including the page where you can find the topic.

Conventions Used in This Manual

The following conventions are used in this manual.

The

indicates that the text following it applies only to specific

VXI-MIO Series modules.

< >

Angle brackets containing numbers separated by an ellipsis represent a

range of values associated with a bit, port, or signal name (for example,
ACH<0..7> stands for ACH0 through ACH7).

bold

Bold text denotes parameters.

bold italic

Bold italic text denotes a note, caution, or warning.

italic

Italic text denotes emphasis on a specific module in the

VXI-MIO Series or on other important information, a cross reference,
or an introduction to a key concept.

NI-DAQ

NI-DAQ refers to the NI-DAQ software for PC compatibles unless

otherwise noted.

SCXI

SCXI stands for Signal Conditioning eXtensions for Instrumentation

and is a National Instruments product line designed to perform
front-end signal conditioning for National Instruments plug-in DAQ
boards.

The

Glossary

lists

abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes,

mnemonics, symbols, and terms.

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