Specifications

Glossary 125
Glossary
2x1
A single-conductor cable with a shield return. See the Measurement Control Module instrumentation
cabling diagrams in Chapter 4, “System Cables and Connectors” on page 63.
3x1
A twinax (2) conductor cable with a shield. See the Measurement Control Module instrumentation
cabling diagrams in Chapter 4, “System Cables and Connectors” on page 63.
5x1 Multiplexing
Refers to the four-channel ABus and the single-channel DUT (Device Under Test) Common ground.
A
ABus
Acronym for Analog Bus. The four bus lines plus the DUT (Device Under Test) Common bus that make
up the interconnection column of the relay matrix in the Measurement Control Module and 32-pin
Matrix Module.
AComp
Acronym for Analog Comparator. It is the comparator input to Measurement Control Module.
Action
The smallest component of a test. An action is a routine or set of routines that do something useful, such
as making a measurement. An action has a name, library name, author and associated keywords
documented with it. The types of actions are execute, setup, and cleanup. Execute actions are used to
make measurements, while setup and cleanup actions are used to do some task before and after an
execute action, respectively.
Actions usually are written in C and have the action code stored in a DLL (dynamic link library).
Action Definition Editor
A software tool used to create actions, which are the building blocks used to create tests.
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