About This Manual
Lab-NB User Manual xii © National Instruments Corporations
• The Glossary contains an alphabetical list and description of terms used in this manual,
including abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes, mnemonics, symbols, and terms.
• The Index alphabetically lists topics covered in this manual, including the page where you
can find each one.
Conventions Used in This Manual
The following conventions are used in this manual.
bold Bold text denotes menus, menu items, or dialog box buttons or options.
bold italic Bold italic text denotes a note, caution, or warning.
italic Italic text denotes emphasis, a cross reference, or an introduction to a key
concept.
Macintosh Macintosh refers to all Macintosh II, Macintosh Quadra, and Macintosh
Centris computers, except the Centris 610, unless otherwise noted.
NI-DAQ NI-DAQ is used throughout this manual to refer to the NI-DAQ software
for Macintosh 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.
< > Angle brackets containing numbers separated by an ellipsis represent a
range of values associated with a bit or signal name (for example,
ACH <0..7> stands for ACH0 through ACH7).
Abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes, mnemonics, symbols, and terms are listed in the
Glossary.
National Instruments Documentation
The Lab-NB User Manual is one piece of the documentation set for your data acquisition (DAQ)
system. You could have any of several types of manuals, depending on the hardware and
software in your system. Use the different types of manuals you have as follows:
•Getting Started with SCXI—If you are using SCXI, this is the first manual you should read.
It gives an overview of the SCXI system and contains the most commonly needed
information for the modules, chassis, and software.
• Your SCXI hardware user manuals—If you are using SCXI, read these manuals next for
detailed information about signal connections and module configuration. They also explain
in greater detail how the module works and contain application hints.