Altera Corporation
v
PPP Packet Processor 155 Mbps MegaCore Function (PP155) User Guide
About this User Guide
Typographic
Conventions
The
PPP Packet Processor 155 Mbps MegaCore Function (PP155) User
Guide
uses the typographic conventions shown in
Table3
.
Table 3. Conventions
Visual Cue
Meaning
Bold Type with Initial
Capital Letters
bold type
Command names, dialog box titles, checkbox options, and dialog box options are
shown in bold, initial capital letters. Example:
Save As
dialog box.
External timing parameters, directory names, project names, disk drive names,
filenames, filename extensions, and software utility names are shown in bold type.
Examples:
f
MAX
,
\maxplus2
directory,
d:
drive,
chiptrip.gdf
file.
Book titles are shown in bold italic type with initial capital letters. Example:
1999 Device Data Book
.
Document titles are shown in italic type with initial capital letters. Example:
AN 75
(High-Speed Board Design)
.
Internal timing parameters and variables are shown in italic type. Examples:
t
PIA
,
n
+ 1.
Variable names are enclosed in angle brackets (< >) and shown in italic type. Example:
<
file name
>, <
project name
>
.pof
file.
Keyboard keys and menu names are shown with initial capital letters. Examples:
Delete key, the Options menu.
References to sections within a document and titles of Quartus and MAX+PLUS II Help
topics are shown in quotation marks. Example: “Configuring a FLEX 10K or FLEX 8000
Device with the BitBlaster
Download Cable.
”
Signal and port names are shown in lowercase Courier type. Examples:
data1
,
tdi
,
input
. Active-low signals are denoted by suffix
_n
, e.g.,
reset_n
.
Bold italic type
Italic Type with Initial
Capital Letters
Italic type
Initial Capital Letters
“Subheading Title”
Courier type
Anything that must be typed exactly as it appears is shown in Courier type. For
example:
c:\max2work\tutorial\chiptrip.gdf
. Also, sections of an actual
file, such as a Report File, references to parts of files (e.g., the AHDL keyword
SUBDESIGN
), as well as logic function names (e.g.,
TRI
) are shown in Courier.
1., 2., 3., and a., b., c.,... Numbered steps are used in a list of items when the sequence of the items is
important, such as the steps listed in a procedure.
Bullets are used in a list of items when the sequence of the items is not important.
v
The checkmark indicates a procedure that consists of one step only.
1
The hand points to information that requires special attention.
I
r
The angled arrow indicates you should press the Enter key.
f
The feet direct you to more information on a particular topic.