User Guide

Glossary
© National Instruments Corporation G-9 NI 5911 User Manual
V
V volts
VAC volts alternating current
VDC volts direct current
V
error
voltage error
VI virtual instrument—(1) a combination of hardware and/or software
elements, typically used with a PC, that has the functionality of a classic
stand-alone instrument (2) a LabVIEW software module (VI), which
consists of a front panel user interface and a block diagram program
V
rms
volts, root mean square value
W
waveform shape the shape the magnitude of a signal creates over time
working voltage the highest voltage that should be applied to a product in normal use,
normally well under the breakdown voltage for safety margin