Computer Accessories User Manual

12 PENT/ATCA−717
Using This Guide
This Reference Guide is intended for users qualified in electronics or electrical
engineering. Users must have a working understanding of Peripheral Component
Interconnect (PCI), AdvancedTCA
R
, and telecommunications.
Conventions
Notation Description
57 All numbers are decimal numbers except when used with
the notations described below.
00000000
16
or 0x00000000
Typical notation for hexadecimal numbers (digits 0 through
F), e.g. used for addresses and offsets
0000
2
or 0b0000
Same for binary numbers (digits are 0 and 1)
x Generic use of a letter
n Generic use of numbers
0.75 Decimal number
Bold Used to emphasize a word
Courier Used for on−screen output
Courier+Bold Used to characterize user input
Italics For references, table, and figure descriptions
<text> Notation for variables and keys
[text] Notation for buttons and optional parameters
... Repeated item (example: A1, A2, A3, ..., A12)
No danger encountered. Pay attention to important
No
danger
encountered.
Pay
attention
to
important
information
Possibly dangerous situation: slight injuries to people or
Possibly
dangerous
situation:
slight
injuries
to
people
or
damage to objects possible