Paradyne COMSPHERE 3920PLUS Technical Reference Manual page 342

directory location
DOC
download
downstream modem
DTE
edit area
EIA
EIA-232-D
EIA RS-366-A
error control
escape sequence
extended circuit
extended network
extended result codes
fallback
FCC
FEC
FEP
full-duplex
3920-A2-GH30-40
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.
A device connected "farther" from the host 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.
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.
An algorithm used to correct data transmission errors.
Default setting is +++. This sequence lets you switch your modem from Data mode to
Command mode.
See extended network.
The extension of a circuit where the tributary DCE is connected to a downstream
(extended) control DCE.
An asynchronous message (in either numbers or words) that includes VF data rate and
error control information the modem sends to the DTE after executing or trying to
execute a command.
Retraining at a lower rate or speed.
Federal Communications Commission. Board of Commissioners that regulates all
interstate and foreign electrical communication systems that originate from the United
States.
Forward Error Correction. A method of error control for data transmission where the
receiving device can detect and correct a character or block of code containing a
predetermined number of erroneous bits.
Front-End Processor. A communications computer associated with a host computer that
manages the routing of data through the network.
Simultaneous, two-way communications.
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