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NI-DAQ Refers to the NI-DAQ software for PC compatibles, unless otherwise noted.
NI-TIO based device Refers to the NI 4551, NI 4552, DAQCard-6601, PCI-6601, PCI-6602,
PXI-6602, PCI-6608, PXI-6608.
PC Refers to the IBM PC/XT, IBM PC AT, and compatible computers.
PCI Series Refers to the National Instruments products that use the high-performance
expansion bus architecture originally developed by Intel.
PXI Refers to PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation, derived from the
CompactPCI standard.
remote SCXI Refers to an SCXI configuration where either an SCXI-2000 chassis or an
SCXI-2400 remote communications module is connected to the PC serial
port.
SCXI-1102/B/C SCXI-1102/B/C refers to the SCXI-1102, SCXI-1102B, and SCXI-1102C.
SCXI-1120/D SCXI-1120/D refers to the SCXI-1120 and SCXI-1120D.
SCXI-1104/C SCXI-1104/C refers to the SCXI-1104 and SCXI-1104C.
SCXI analog input Refers to the SCXI-1100, SCXI-1101, SCXI-1102,
module SCXI-1104,SCXI-1104C, SCXI-1112, SCXI-1120, SCXI-1120D,
SCXI-1121, SCXI-1122, SCXI-1125, SCXI-1140, SCXI-1141,
SCXI-1142, SCXI-1143, and SCXI-1520.
SCXI analog output Refers to the SCXI-1124 module.
module
SCXI chassis Refers to the SCXI-1000, SCXI-1000DC, SCXI-1001, and SCXI-2000.
SCXI digital module Refers to the SCXI-1160, SCXI-1161, SCXI-1162, SCXI-1162HV,
SCXI-1163, and SCXI-1163R.
SCXI switch module Refers to the SCXI-1190, SCXI-1191, SCXI-1127, and SCXI-1128.
simultaneous sampling Refers to the PCI-6110, PCI-6111, PCI-6115, PXI-6115, PCI-6120,
device PXI-6120, NI 4451 for PCI, NI 4452 for PCI, NI 4454 for PCI, NI 4551 for
PCI, NI 4552 for PCI, and NI 4472 for PXI/CompactPCI.