Glossary
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N
NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association.
NI National Instruments.
P
power-supply shuttle A removable module that contains the chassis power supply.
PXI PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation.
PXI_CLK10 10 MHz PXI system reference clock.
R
RH Relative humidity.
RMS Root mean square.
S
s Seconds.
skew Deviation in signal transmission times.
slot blocker An assembly installed into an empty slot to improve the airflow in adjacent
slots.
ST Star Trigger.
standby The backplane is unpowered (off), but the chassis is still connected to AC
power mains.
Star Trigger slot This slot is located at Slot 2 and has a dedicated trigger line between each
peripheral slot. Use this slot for a module with ST functionality that can
provide individual triggers to all other peripherals.