Terms And Abbreviations - Siemens TC65 Terminal Hardware Interface Description

TC65 Terminal Hardware Interface Description
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Terms and Abbreviations

Abbreviation Description
ADC Analog-to-Digital Converter
ANSI American National Standards Institute
ARP Antenna Reference Point
B Thermistor Constant
BER Bit Error Rate
BTS Base Transceiver Station
CE Conformité Européene (European Conformity)
CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
CS Coding Scheme
CSD Circuit Switched Data
CTS Clear to Send
DAC Digital-to-Analog Converter
dBm0 Digital level, 3.14dBm0 corresponds to full scale, see ITU G.711, A-law
DCE Data Communication Equipment (typically modems, e.g. Siemens GSM engine)
DCS 1800 Digital Cellular System, also referred to as PCN
DSP Digital Signal Processor
DSR Data Set Ready
DTE Data Terminal Equipment (typically computer, terminal, printer or, for example, GSM
application)
DTR Data Terminal Ready
DTX Discontinuous Transmission
EFR Enhanced Full Rate
EGSM Enhanced GSM
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility
ESD Electrostatic Discharge
ETS European Telecommunication Standard
FCC Federal Communications Commission (U.S.)
FR Full Rate
GMSK Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying
GPIO General Purpose Input/Output
GPRS General Packet Radio Service
GSM Global Standard for Mobile Communications
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