Glossary
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square root of
+5 V +5 VDC source signal
A
A amperes
A/D analog-to-digital
AC alternating current
ACH analog input channel signal
ACH0GND analog input channel ground signal
ADC analog-to-digital converter—an electronic device, often an integrated
circuit, that converts an analog voltage to a digital number
ADE application development environment
AI analog input
AIGATE analog input gate signal
AIGND analog input ground signal
ANSI American National Standards Institute
AO analog output
AOGND analog output ground signal
ASIC Application-Specific Integrated Circuit—a proprietary semiconductor
component designed and manufactured to perform aset of specific
functions
B
bipolar a signal range that includes both positive and negative values
(forexample, –5 V to +5 V)