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MVME721X RTM Installation and Use (6806800M42D)
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About this Manual
Conventions
The following table describes the conventions used throughout this manual.
PLD
Programmable Logic Device
PMC
PCI Mezzanine Card (IEEE P1386.1)
RTC
Real-Time Clock
RTM
Rear Transition Module
SATA
Serial AT Attachment
UART
Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter
VITA
VMEbus International Trade Association
VME
Versa Module Eurocard
XMC
PCI Express Mezzanine Card
Abbreviation
Definition
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