Glossary
NI VXIpc-882 User Manual G-6 ni.com
RMS Root mean squared. See also grms.
RTC Real Time Clock; an electronic circuit that maintains the time of day,
and can also provide timing signals for timesharing operations
Ss seconds
slave A functional part of a PXI device that detects data transfer cycles initiated
by a PXI bus master and responds to the transfers when the address
specifies one of the device’s registers
SO-DIMM Small Outline Dual In-line Memory Module
SRAM Static RAM; a memory chip that requires power to hold its content. It does
not require refresh circuitry as a dynamic RAM chip, but it does take up
more space and uses more power
ST Start Trigger
Star Trigger Slot This slot is located at Slot 2 in a PXI mainframe and has a dedicated trigger
line between each peripheral slot. This slot would be used for a module
with ST functionality that can provide individual triggers to all other
peripherals.
UUSB Universal Serial Bus
VVVolts
WW Watts