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Conventions, About this manual – Artesyn MVME721x RTM Installation and Use (April 2015) User Manual

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MVME721X RTM Installation and Use (6806800M42D)

About this Manual

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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

Notation for variables and keys

[text]

Notation for software buttons to click on the screen
and parameter description