TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
I think you have to define your terms when you describe the various
LED statuses.
People who program LEDs use "blink" for 50/50 on/off, "pulse" for a
brief flash with a long off period, and "fade" for continuous
variation. As you note, there are a lot of ways a fade could be
implemented, e.g. steady on and off, gradually fading up and then
suddenly off, blink three times and fade out, etc.
On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 1:57 AM, Charlotte Branth Claussen
<charlotteclaussen -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> In our company, we have several different ways of describing LED
> indication.
> We seem to be uising blinking and flashing for the same - a pattern where
> the LED repetedly turns on and off.
> We seem to use pulating or a loooong sentence with fading in it for any
> pattern where the LED varies in intensity but does not turn entirely off at
> any point.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Doc-To-Help 2014 v1 now available. SharePoint 2013 support, NetHelp enhancements, and more. Read all about it.
