National Instruments PXI/CompactPCI Embedded Computer NI PXI-8108 - Manual (Page 7)

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About This Manual
This manual contains detailed instructions for installing and configuring
your National Instruments PXI-8108 embedded controller kit.
How to Use the Documentation Set
Begin by reading the NI PXI-8108 Installation Guide, a brief quick-start
guide that describes how to install and get started with your controller.
This manual, the NI PXI-8108 User Manual , contains more details about
changing the installation or configuration from the defaults and using the
hardware.
Conventions
The following conventions appear in this manual:
» The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options
to a final action. The sequence File»Page Setup»Options directs you to
pull down the File menu, select the Page Setup item, and select Options
from the last dialog box.
This icon denotes a tip, which alerts you to advisory information.
This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information.
This icon denotes a caution, which advises you of precautions to take to
avoid injury, data loss, or a system crash.
bold Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software, such
as menu items and dialog box options. Bold text also denotes parameter
names.
italic Italic text denotes variables, emphasis, a cross-reference, or an introduction
to a key concept. Italic text also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word
or value that you must supply.