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> No, I'm not talking about people on building ledges.
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I am not sure about the proper terminology or wording to use when describing
changing jumpers. Maybe someone can help. Do you say jumper pins, as in
jumper is a verb? For instance, there are three pins. Users should set the
jumper on either pins 1 and 2 or pins 2 and 3. Is it customary usage to say
jumper 1-2. Or jumper 1 and 2. Or put the jumper on 1 and 2? Or what?
Also, I am doing a table showing combinations of jumpers. Something like
this.
Location A
Location B
jumper 1-2 jumper 2-3
jumper 1-2 232 422
jumper 2-3 incorrect 485
What would be clear labels for this? Does jumper 1-2 clearly mean set the
jumper on pins 1-2. How about *1-2 jumpered*?
All suggestions appreciated.
Janet
Janet Valade
Technical Writer
Systech Corporation, San Diego, CA mailto:janetv -at- systech -dot- com
