Paradyne 3800 User Manual page 199

COMSPHERE 3800 Series Modems
DCE
DCP
demodulation
dial command modifiers
dial line
dial network
Dial Standby
dial string
digital signal
directory location
DOC
download
DTE
edit area
EIA
EIA-232-D
EIA RS-366-A
Glossary-4
The equipment (Data Communications Equipment or Data Circuit Terminating
Equipment) that provides the functions required to establish, maintain, and end a
connection. This equipment also provides the signal conversion required for
communication between the DTE and the telephone line. A modem is a DCE.
Diagnostic Control Panel. The face of the modem that continuously provides status
information about the modem's operation and allows an operator to manage its operation.
This is a generic term used for both the standalone and carrier-mounted models. See
SDCP.
The process of recovering data from a modulated carrier wave.
A modifier used in the dial string that instructs the modem how to process a dialed
telephone number.
A communications circuit that is established by a switched circuit connection in the dial
network.
See PSTN.
A function available when the modem is operating in Dial Backup mode, allowing the
modem to switch back to lease-line operation while still maintaining the dial-line
connection.
A series of characters that consists of numbers and modifiers used to dial a telephone
number.
A signal composed of only two discrete values, representing the binary digits 0 and 1.
Nonvolatile memory that stores up to ten telephone numbers. Each directory location can
have up to 40 characters entered.
Canadian Department of Communication.
A process that transfers modem firmware from a locally attached PC to a modem or
allows the cloning of firmware from a local modem to a remote modem. Also, the
process of moving data from a host computer to an attached computer.
The equipment (Data Terminal Equipment), such as a computer or terminal, that
provides data in the form of digital signals.
A temporary work area used to view and change configuration options from the DCP
without impacting modem operation. The edit area can be loaded from one of five
configuration option areas, Active (Operating), Active (Saved), Customer 1, Customer 2,
or Factory.
Electronic Industries Association. This organization provides standards for the data
communications industry.
An Electronic Industries Association's standard defining the 25-position interface
between data terminal equipment and data communications equipment.
An Electronic Industries Association's standard defining the 25-position interface
between data terminal equipment and data communications automatic calling equipment.
September 1998 3810-A2-GB30-30