Notation Conventions; Definitions, Acronyms, And Abbreviations - Motorola 56F8346 User Manual

Notation Conventions

This manual uses the following notational conventions:
Term or Value
Active High No special symbol
Signals attached to the
(Logic One) signal name
Active Low Noted with an
Signals overbar in text and
(Logic Zero) in most figures
Hexadecimal Begin with a "$"
Values symbol
Decimal Values No special symbol
attached to the
number
Binary Values Begin with the letter
"b" attached to the
number
Numbers Considered positive
unless specifically
noted as a negative
value
Blue Text Linkable on-line
Bold Reference sources,
paths, emphasis

Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations

Definitions, acronyms and abbreviations for terms used in this document are defined
below for reference.
Analog-to-Digital; a method of converting Analog signals to Digital
A/D
values
ADC Analog-to-Digital Converter; a peripheral on the 56F8346 part
CAN Controller Area Network; serial communications peripheral and method
CAN in Automation; an international CAN user's group that coordinates
CiA
standards for CAN communications protocols
Digital-to-Analog; a method of converting Digital values to an Analog
D/A
form
DSP Digital Signal Processor or Digital Signal Processing
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Examples
A0
CLKO
WE In schematic drawings,
OE Active Low Signals may be
noted by a backslash: /WE
$0FF0
$80
10
34
b1010
b0011
5 Voltage is often shown as
-10 positive: +3.3V
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Exceptions
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