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| ===== Translating Information to and From Your Board ===== | ===== Translating Information to and From Your Board ===== | ||
| - | The Digilent® boards use several connectors for various purposes, but in general, they all communicate electronic information between the board and outside devices. By convention, connectors are given the reference designator “J__”. Since connectors come in so many different sizes and shapes, they are usually shown on the PCB silk screen and on circuit schematics as just rectangular boxes. The following connectors are used on various Digilent boards (but not all connectors appear on all boards): | + | The Digilent® boards use several connectors for various purposes, but in general, they all communicate electronic information between the board and outside devices. By convention, connectors are given the reference designator “J_”. Since connectors come in so many different sizes and shapes, they are usually shown on the PCB silk screen and on circuit schematics as just rectangular boxes. The following connectors are used on various Digilent boards (but not all connectors appear on all boards): |
| * The PS/2 connector allows connection to a mouse or keyboard. | * The PS/2 connector allows connection to a mouse or keyboard. | ||
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| ==== Important Ideas ==== | ==== Important Ideas ==== | ||
| - | * In general all connectors communicate electronic information between the board and outside devices. By convention, connectors are given the reference designator “J__”. | + | * In general all connectors communicate electronic information between the board and outside devices. By convention, connectors are given the reference designator “J_”. |
| * Most connectors appear on the silk screen of a printed circuit board as simply a rectangle because they can take so many different shapes. | * Most connectors appear on the silk screen of a printed circuit board as simply a rectangle because they can take so many different shapes. | ||
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