Paradyne Comsphere 3830 User Manual page 114

COMSPHERE 3800 Series Modems – Model 3830
PSTN
pulse dialing
register
remote loopback
result code
RJ11
rotary
S-Registers
serial transmission
Sync Dial
synchronous transmission
Glossary-10
Public Switched Telephone Network. A network
shared among many users who can use telephones
to establish connections between two points. Also
known as dial network.
One of two dialing methods, in which telephone
numbers are sent as pulses (brief changes in
voltage or current intensity) across the telephone
line. Rotary telephones use pulse dialing.
A part of the modem's memory that contains
values that determine the modem's operating
characteristics.
A test that sends a signal to the remote modem to
test the local modem, the remote modem, and the
circuit between them.
An asynchronous message (in either numbers or
words) that the modem sends to the DTE after
executing or trying to execute a command.
A type of 6-position jack normally used with
permissive dial networks and telephone sets.
A TELCO service whereby multiple lines to a
customer premise share a common telephone
number.
Registers that contains information affecting the
modem parameters. All S-Registers must be
preceded by the AT prefix.
A way of transmitting data in which bits are sent
sequentially one at a time.
A factory preset configuration area containing
configuration options most often used in
synchronous dial networks.
Data transmission that is synchronized by timing
signals. Characters are sent at a fixed rate. This
type of transmission is more efficient than
asynchronous transmission.
November 1996 3830-A2-GB91-20