Socket Mobile Ethernet Blaster Communications Cable User Manual

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Chapter Info: Additional Information

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Typographic Conventions

© June 2008

Altera Corporation

EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide

Italic type

Internal timing parameters and variables are shown in italic type.
Examples: t

PIA

, n + 1.

Variable names are enclosed in angle brackets (< >) and shown in italic type. Example:
<file name>, <project name>.pof file.

Initial Capital Letters

Keyboard keys and menu names are shown with initial capital letters. Examples: Delete
key, the Options menu.

“Subheading Title”

References to sections within a document and titles of on-line help topics are shown in
quotation marks. Example: “Typographic Conventions.”

Courier type

Signal and port names are shown in lowercase Courier type. Examples:

data1

,

tdi

,

input.

Active-low signals are denoted by suffix

n

, for example,

resetn

.

Anything that must be typed exactly as it displays is shown in Courier type. For example:

c:\qdesigns\tutorial\chiptrip.gdf

. Also, sections of an actual file, such as a

Report File, references to parts of files (for example, the AHDL keyword

SUBDESIGN

), as

well as logic function names (e.g.,

TRI

) are shown in Courier.

1., 2., 3., and
a., b., c., etc.

Numbered steps are used in a list of items when the sequence of the items is important,
such as the steps listed in a procedure.

Bullets are used in a list of items when the sequence of the items is not important.

v

The checkmark indicates a procedure that consists of one step only.

1

The hand points to information that requires special attention.

c

A caution calls attention to a condition or possible situation that can damage or destroy
the product or the user’s work.

w

A warning calls attention to a condition or possible situation that can cause injury to the
user.

r

The angled arrow indicates you should press the Enter key.

f

The feet direct you to more information about a particular topic.

Visual Cue

Meaning

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