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Use of the terms lsb, msb, lsb, and msb, Use of initial uppercase letters, Bit numbering – Zilog Z8F0130 User Manual

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Use of the Terms LSB, MSB, lsb, and msb

In this document, the terms LSB and MSB, when appearing in upper case,
mean least significant byte and most significant byte, respectively. The
lowercase forms, lsb and msb, mean least significant bit and most signifi-
cant bit
, respectively.

Use of Initial Uppercase Letters

Initial uppercase letters designate settings, modes, and conditions in gen-
eral text.

Example 1: Stop Mode Recovery

Example 2: The receiver forces the SCL line to Low

Use of All Uppercase Letters

The use of all uppercase letters designates the names of states and com-
mands.

Example 1: The bus is considered busy after the START condition

Example 2: The CPU enters STOP mode

Bit Numbering

Bits are numbered from 0 to n–1 where n indicates the total number of
bits. For example, the 8 bits of a register are numbered from 0 to 7.

Safeguards

It is important that you understand the following safety terms, which are
defined here.

Indicates a procedure or file may become corrupted if you do
not follow directions.

Caution: