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ATCA-F125 (6873M Artwork) Installation and Use (6806800J94J)

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About this Manual

Conventions

The following table describes the conventions used throughout this manual.

PICMG

PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group

POST

Power-on Self Test

PrAMC

Processor Advanced Mezzanine Card

RTM

Rear Transition Module

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

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)