Glossary
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device Instrument or controller that is addressable as a single entity and controls
orm onitors real-worldI/ O points. A deviceis often connected to the ho st
computerthrough some type of communication network or can be a plug-in
device.
Fordata acquisiti on (DAQ)applications, a DAQ device is inside your
computeror attached directly to the parallel port of your computer. Plug-in
boards,PCMCIA cards,and devices such as the DAQPad-1200, which
connectsto your computer’s parallel port, are all examples of DAQdevices.
SCXI modules are distinct from devices, with the exception of the
SCXI-1200, which is a hybrid.
DIO digital input/output
DRAM dynamic RAM
I
ISA industry standard architecture
L
LED Light-emitting diode.
R
resource locking atechnique whereby a device is signaled not to use its local memory while
thememoryisinusefromthebus
T
TCP/IP TransmissionControl Protocol/Internet Protocol
trigger anyevent that causes or starts some form of data capture