National Instruments NI CVS-1450 Series User Manual
Glossary
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ni.com
L
LED
Light-emitting diode.
M
MAC
Media access control. The MAC address uniquely identifies each unit
connected to a network.
connected to a network.
N
NI-IMAQ
Driver software for National Instruments image acquisition (IMAQ)
hardware.
hardware.
P
PLC
Programmable Logic Controller. An industrial computer used for factory
automation, process control, and manufacturing systems.
automation, process control, and manufacturing systems.
pulse train
A signal consisting of a series of continuous pulses.
R
rising edge
The digital signal transition from the low state to the high state.
RS-232
Standard electrical interface for serial data communications.
S
subnet
A set of systems whose IP addresses are configured such that they can
communicate directly with one another. Data will not flow through an
intermediate router.
communicate directly with one another. Data will not flow through an
intermediate router.
T
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol. A set of standard protocols for
communicating across a single network or interconnected set of networks.
TCP is for high-reliability transmissions.
communicating across a single network or interconnected set of networks.
TCP is for high-reliability transmissions.
trigger
Any event that causes or starts some form of data capture.