National Instruments PXI NI PXI-1052 User Manual
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Glossary
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G-3
E
efficiency
Ratio of output power to input power, expressed as a percentage.
EIA
Electronic Industries Association.
EMC
Electromagnetic Compatibility.
EMI
Electromagnetic Interference.
Embedded system
controller
A module configured for installation in slot 1 of a PXI chassis. This device
is unique in the PXI system in that it performs the system controller
functions, including clock sourcing and arbitration for data transfers across
the backplane. Installing such a device into any other slot can damage the
device, the PXI backplane, or both.
F
FCC
Federal Communications Commission.
filler panel
A blank module front panel used to fill empty slots in the chassis.
G
g
(1) grams; (2) a measure of acceleration approximately equal to 9.8 m/s
2
.
global channel
created outside of a
. A virtual channel defined inside
a task is a
GPIB
General Purpose Interface Bus (IEEE 488).
g
RMS
A measure of random vibration. The root mean square of acceleration
levels in a random vibration test profile.
H
hr
Hours.
Hz
Hertz; cycles per second.