Preface
10
Electrostatic discharge
W
ARNING
!
This
product
contains
static
‐
sensitive
components
and
should
be
handled
with
care.
Failure
to
employ
adequate
anti
‐
static
measures
can
cause
irreparable
damage
to
components.
Electrostatic
discharge
(ESD)
damage
can
result
in
partial
or
complete
device
failure,
performance
degradation,
or
reduced
operating
life.
To
avoid
ESD
damage,
the
following
precautions
are
strongly
recommended.
•
Keep
each
carrier
in
its
ESD
shielding
bag
until
you
are
ready
to
install
it.
•
Before
touching
a
carrier,
attach
an
ESD
wrist
strap
to
your
wrist
and
connect
its
other
end
to
a
known
ground.
•
Handle
the
carrier
only
in
an
area
that
has
its
working
surfaces,
floor
coverings,
and
chairs
connected
to
a
known
ground.
•
Hold
carrier
only
by
its
edge
and
mounting
hardware.
Avoid
touching
PCB
components
and
connector
pins.
For
further
information
on
ESD,
visit
www.esda.org
.
Notational conventions
This manual uses the following conventions
All
numbers
are
decimal
unless
otherwise
stated.
BoldText
A
keyword.
ItalicText
File,
function,
and
utility
names.
MonoText
Screen
text
and
syntax
strings.
BoldMonoText
A
command
to
enter.
ItalicMonoText
Variable
parameters.
Brackets
[
]
Command
options.
Curly
braces
{
}
A
grouped
list
of
parameters.
Vertical
line
|
An
“OR”
in
the
syntax.
Indicates
a
choice
of
parameters.
