MVME51005E Single Board Computer Installation and Use (6806800A38B)
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CTRL
represents the Control key. Execute control characters by pressing
the Ctrl key and the letter simultaneously, for example,
Ctrl-d
.
Terminology
A character precedes a data or address parameter to specify the numeric format, as follows (if
not specified, the format is hexadecimal):
An asterisk (*) following a signal name for signals that are
level significant
denotes that the
signal is
true
or valid when the signal is low.
An asterisk (*) following a signal name for signals that are
edge significant
denotes that the
actions initiated by that signal occur on high to low transition.
In this manual,
assertion
and
negation
are used to specify forcing a signal to a particular state.
In particular,
assertion
and
assert
refer to a signal that is active or true;
negation
and
negate
indicate a signal that is inactive or false. These terms are used independently of the voltage
level (high or low) that they represent. Data and address sizes are defined as follows:
0x
Specifies a hexadecimal number
%
Specifies a binary number
&
Specifies a decimal number
Byte
8 bits, numbered 0 through 7, with bit 0 being the least significant.
Half word
16 bits, numbered 0 through 15, with bit 0 being the least
significant.
Word
32 bits, numbered 0 through 31, with bit 0 being the least
significant.
Double word
64 bits, numbered 0 through 63, with bit 0 being the least
significant.