Glossary - KVH Industries TracPhone F55 Installation Manual

Glossary

A
ACU Antenna Control Unit
ADU Above Deck Unit
B
BDU Below Deck Unit.
BITE Built-In Test Equipment. A BITE error is a hardware error detected
by the automatic error detection system.
D
DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency. The keypad signaling technology that
generates two distinct tones when each key is pressed. This
system allows navigation of voice menus and other advanced
calling services. All wireless phones use DTMF dialing.
E
EIRP Effective Isotropically-Radiated Power. The amount of power that
would have to be emitted by an isotropic antenna (that evenly
distributes power in all directions) to produce the peak power
density observed in the direction of maximum antenna gain.
ESD ElectroStatic Discharge
ESS End Stop Switch
G
GMDSS Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
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