National Instruments 4551 User Manual page 4

Ni-dsa software for computer-based instruments
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Conventions
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The following conventions are used 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,
DBIO<3..0>.
Square brackets enclose optional items—for example, [
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.
Bold text denotes items that you must select or click on in the software,
such as menu items and dialog box options. Bold text also denotes
parameter names.
®
ICP
is an abbreviation for Integrated Circuit Piezoelectric. ICP-type
products operate using a constant current source and return the output
signal in the form of voltage modulation on the same line as the current
source.
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 disk drives, paths,
directories, programs, device names, functions, variables, filenames and
extensions. This manual also uses this font as a naming convention to
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