Conventions, About this manual – Artesyn MVME4100 Single Board Computer Installation and Use (June 2014) User Manual
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About this Manual
MVME4100 Single Board Computer Installation and Use (6806800H18G)
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Conventions
The following table describes the conventions used throughout this manual.
VITA
VMEbus International Trade Association
VME
VMEbus (Versa Module Eurocard)
VPD
Vital Product Data
Xmit
Transmit
Term
Meaning
Notation
Description
0x00000000
Typical notation for hexadecimal numbers (digits are
0 through F), for example used for addresses and
offsets
0b0000
Same for binary numbers (digits are 0 and 1)
bold
Used to emphasize a word
Screen
Used for on-screen output and code related elements
or commands in body text
Courier + Bold
Used to characterize user input and to separate it
from system output
Reference
Used for references and for table and figure
descriptions
File > Exit
Notation for selecting a submenu
<text>
Notation for variables and keys
[text]
Notation for software buttons to click on the screen
and parameter description
...
Repeated item for example node 1, node 2, ..., node
12
.
.
.
Omission of information from example/command
that is not necessary at the time being
..
Ranges, for example: 0..4 means one of the integers
0,1,2,3, and 4 (used in registers)