Programming instructions

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Glossary
Prefix Meaning Value
k- kilo- 10
3
M- mega- 10
6
m- milli- 10
–3
µ- micro- 10
–6
n- nano- 10
–9
Numbers/Symbols
1D One-dimensional.
2D Two-dimensional.
A
A Amperes.
AC Alternating current.
A/D Analog-to-digital.
ADC Analog-to-digital converter. An electronic device, often an integrated
circuit, that converts an analog voltage to a digital number.
ADC resolution The resolution of the ADC, which is measured in bits. An ADC with
16 bits has a higher resolution, and thus a higher degree of accuracy than
a12-bitADC.
AI Analog input.
AI device An analog input device that has AI in its name, such as the NEC-AI-16E-4.
AIGND The analog input ground pin on a DAQ device.