Abbreviations and Acronyms
The abbreviations and acronyms list contains the full spelling of the short forms used in this
manual.
ADU
Automatic Drive Unit
c/n
carrier-to-noise
CSO
Composite Second Order
CTB
Composite Triple Beat
cw
Continuous wave
dB
Decibel
dBmV
Decibels referenced to one millivolt
E-GaAS
Enhanced Gallium Arsenide
FTEC
Fast Transfer Electronic Crowbar
GHz
Gigahertz
ICS
Ingress Control Switch
MEQ-*-*
mid-stage equalizer
MHz
Megahertz
NTSC
National Television Standards Committee
QADU
Quadriture Amplitude Modulated (QAM) Automatic Drive Unit
rms
root-mean-square
RSA
Return for Service Authorization
SAW
Surface Acoustic Wave
SCS-*
STARLINE Cable Simulator
SFE-*-*
STARLINE Forward Equalizer
SRE-*-*
STARLINE Return Equalizer
TDU
Thermal Drive Unit
TRC
Technical Response Center
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