National Instruments 653 Series User Manual page 5

Conventions
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♦
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NI 6533
NI 6534
NI 653X
The following conventions appear in this manual:
Angle brackets that contain numbers separated by an ellipsis represent a
range of values associated with a bit or signal name—for example,
DIO<3..0>.
The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options
to a final action. The sequence File»Page Setup»Options directs you to
pull down the File menu, select the Page Setup item, and select Options
from the last dialog box.
The ♦ symbol indicates that the following text applies only to a specific
product, a specific operating system, or a specific software version.
This icon denotes a tip, which alerts you to advisory information.
This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information.
This icon denotes a caution, which advises you of precautions to take to
avoid injury, data loss, or a system crash. When this symbol is marked on a
product, refer to the for information about precautions to take.
Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software, such
as menu items and dialog box options. Bold text also denotes parameter
names.
Italic text denotes variables, emphasis, a cross reference, or an introduction
to a key concept. This font also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word
or value that you must supply.
Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should enter from the
keyboard. This font is also used for the proper names of functions,
variables, and filenames and extensions.
NI 6533 refers to the NI AT-DIO-32HS, NI DAQCard-6533 for PCMCIA,
NI PCI-DIO-32HS, and NI PXI-6533 devices, unless otherwise noted.
NI 6534 refers to the NI PCI-6534 and NI PXI-6534 devices, unless
otherwise noted.
NI 653X refers to the NI AT-DIO-32HS, NI DAQCard-6533 for PCMCIA,
NI PCI-6534, NI PCI-DIO-32HS, NI PXI-6533, and NI PXI-6534 devices,
unless otherwise noted.