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monospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that are to be literally input

from the keyboard, sections of code, programming examples, and

syntax examples. This font is also used for the proper names of disk

drives, paths, directories, programs, subprograms, subroutines, device

names, functions, operations, variables, filenames, and extensions, and

for statements and comments taken from program code.

NI-DAQ NI-DAQ refers to the NI-DAQ software for PC compatibles unless

otherwise noted.

PC-DIO-96/PnP PC-DIO-96/PnP refers to both the Plug and Play and non-Plug and Play

compatible versions of the board.

PC-DIO-96PnP PC-DIO-96PnP refers to the Plug and Play version of the

PC-DIO-96/PnP.

PC-DIO-96 PC-DIO-96 refers to the non-Plug and Play version of the

PC-DIO-96/PnP.

PnP PnP (Plug and Play) refers to a device that is fully compatible with the

industry standard Plug and Play ISA Specification. All bus-related

configuration is performed through software, freeing the user from

manually configuring jumpers or switches to set the product’s base

address and interrupt level. Plug and Play systems automatically

arbitrate and assign system resources to a PnP product.

non-PnP Non-PnP (non-Plug and Play) refers to a device that requires a user to

configure the product’s base address and interrupt level with switches

and jumpers. This configuration must be performed prior to installing

the product in the computer.

PPI x PPI x, where the x is replaced by A, B, C, or D, refers to one of the four

programmable peripheral interface (PPI) chips on the PC-DIO-96/PnP.

SCXI SCXI stands for Signal Conditioning eXtensions for Instrumentation

and is a National Instruments product line designed to perform front-

end signal conditioning for National Instruments plug-in DAQ boards.

Abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes, mnemonics, and symbols are

listed in the Glossary.