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National Instruments NI PXIe-6672 User Manual

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Glossary

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L

LabVIEW

A graphical programming language.

LED

light-emitting diode—a semiconductor light source.

M

master

The requesting or controlling device in a master/slave configuration.

Measurement &
Automation Explorer
(MAX)

A controlled centralized configuration environment that allows you to
configure all of your National Instruments DAQ, GPIB, IMAQ, IVI,
Motion, VISA, and VXI devices.

N

NI-DAQ

National Instruments driver software for DAQ hardware.

O

oscillator

A device that generates a fixed frequency signal. An oscillator most often
generates signals by using oscillating crystals, but also may use tuned
networks, lasers, or atomic clock sources. The most important
specifications on oscillators are frequency accuracy, frequency stability,
and phase noise.

output impedance

The measured resistance and capacitance between the output terminals of
a circuit