Glossary

A collection of terms and symbols used throughout the documentation and their definitions.

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AFG
Arbitrary Function Generator
API
Application Programming Interface
AWG
Arbitrary Waveform Generator
DAC
Digital to Analog Converter
DAQ
Digital Acquisition System
DCA
Direct-Coupled Amplifier
DMM
Digital Multimeter
DPOJET
A jitter, noise, timing, and eye diagram analysis tool for Tektronix Performance Digital Oscilloscopes
GPIB
General Purpose Interface Bus
IAFG
Internal Arbitrary Function Generator.
IDE
Integrated Development Environment
LP
Low Profile
LPD
Low Profile Digitizer
MDO
Mixed Domain Oscilloscope
MSO
Mixed Signal Oscilloscope
MF
Mainframe
MT
Margin Tester
OCR
Operation Condition Register
OPC
Operation Complete
PI
Programmable Interface
PSU
Power Supply Unit
Scope
Oscilloscope
SCPI
Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments
SESR
Standard Event Status Register
SMU
Source Measure Unit
SourceXpress
An application to load and play waveforms remotely for Tektronix Arbitrary Waveform Generators
SRQ
Service Request
SS
System Switch
TCPIP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
TekScopePC
A PC software application to view and analyze waveforms anywhere, anytime, with remote access to a Tektronix oscilloscope
TSP
Test Script Processor
USB
Universal Serial Bus
VISA
Virtual Instrument Software Architecture
WAI
Wait