Paradyne COMSPHERE 3825Plus User Manual page 82

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data bank
data carrier
data compression
Data mode
DB-25 connector
dBm
DCE
DCP
demodulation
dial command modifiers
dial line
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A user-defined configuration area containing customized configuration options for a specific
application.
A user-defined configuration area containing customized configuration options for a specific
application.
An area within the modem used to store the modem's firmware.
A continuous frequency signal that can be modulated by another signal that contains information
to be transmitted.
The elimination of empty fields, redundancies, and gaps in order to reduce storage capacity needs
and the amount of data to be transmitted. Anything that is eliminated is restored after the data is
received.
One of two general modem operating modes. When in Data mode, the modem transmits and
receives data instead of accepting commands.
A 25-pin connector that is used to connect a cable which enables communications between two
devices.
A decibel referenced to one milliwatt into 600 ohms. This unit measures relative signal power.
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 front panel of modems such as the 3810Plus, or the shared
controller of nest-mount modems such as the 3811Plus. The DCP permits control and
configuration of local and remote modems.
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.
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