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56F827 Evaluation Module Hardware User’s Manual
MOTOROLA
Notation Conventions
This manual uses the following notational conventions:
Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations
Definitions, acronyms and abbreviations for terms used in this document are defined
below for reference.
Term or Value
Symbol
Examples
Exceptions
Active High Signals
(Logic One)
No special symbol
attached to the
signal name
A0
CLKO
Active Low Signals
(Logic Zero)
Noted with an
overbar in text and
in most figures
WE
OE
In schematic drawings,
Active Low Signals may be
noted by a backslash:
/WE
Hexadecimal
Values
Begin with a “$”
symbol
$0FF0
$80
Decimal Values
No special symbol
attached to the
number
10
34
Binary Values
Begin with the letter
“b” attached to the
number
b1010
b0011
Numbers
Considered positive
unless specifically
noted as a negative
value
5
-10
Voltage is often shown as
positive: +3.3V
Blue Text
Linkable on-line
...refer to
Figure 1-1
Bold
Reference sources,
paths, emphasis
...see:
http://www.motorola.com/
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Codec
COder/DECoder; a part used to convert analog signals to digital (Coder)
and digital signals to analog (Decoder)
EEPROM
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EVM
Evaluation Module; a hardware platform which allows a customer to
evaluate the silicon and develop their application
GPIO
General Purpose Input and Output Port; does not share pin functionality
with any other peripheral on the chip and can only be set as an input,
output or level-sensitive interrupt input
IC
Integrated Circuit
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