© National Instruments Corporation ix NI VXIpc-882 User Manual
About This Manual
This manual contains detailed instructions for installing and
configuring your National Instruments VXIpc-882 embedded computer
kit.

How to Use the Documentation Set

Begin by reading NI VXIpc-882 Installation Guide, a brief quick-start guide
that describes how to install and get started with your controller.
This manual, the NI VXIpc-882 User Manual, contains more details about
changing the installation or configuration from the defaults and using the
hardware.

Conventions

The following conventions appear in this manual:
»The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options
to a final action. The sequence File»Page Setup»Options directs you to
pull down the File menu, select the Page Setup item, and select Options
from the last dialog box.
This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information.
This icon denotes a caution, which advises you of precautions to take to
avoid injury, data loss, or a systemcrash.
bold Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software, such
as menu items and dialog box options. Bold text also denotes parameter
names.
italic Italic text denotes variables, emphasis, a cross-reference, or an introduction
to a key concept. Italic text also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word
or value that you must supply.