National Instruments PCI-6023E - Manual (Page 123)

Glossary
PCI-6023E/6024E/6025E User Manual G-16 © National Instruments Corporation
V
V volts
V
DC
volts direct current
VI virtual instrument—(1) a combination of hardware and/or software
elements, typically used with a PC, that has the functionality of a classic
stand-alone instrument (2) a LabVIEW software module (VI), which
consists of a front panel user interface and a block diagram program
V
IH
volts, input high
V
IL
volts, input low
V
in
volts in
V
m
measured voltage
V
OH
volts, output high
V
OL
volts, output low
V
ref
reference voltage
Vrms volts, root mean square
W
waveform multiple voltage readings taken at a specific sampling rate
WFTRIG waveform generation trigger signal
working voltage the highest voltage that should be applied to a product in normal use,
normally well under the breakdown voltage for safety margin.
See also breakdown voltage.
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