94 Glossary TB7300 Installation and Operation Manual
© Tait International Limited December 2022
NTP
Network Time Protocol is a protocol and software implementation for
synchronizing the clocks of computer systems across a network. An NTP
server obtains the correct time from a time source and sets the local time in
each connected computer.
octet A set of 8 bits.
Offline mode A mode of operation in which active service is suspended so that special
operations can be carried out, such as programming in a new configuration
or carrying out certain diagnostic tests.
Online mode The normal operating mode of the base station.
over A single transmission, which begins when a user presses PTT and ends
when the user stops pressing.
PA The Power Amplifier is a base station module that boosts the exciter output
to the required transmit level.
PCB Printed Circuit Board.
privileges A set of access rights to the web interface functions. There are
Administrator, Maintainer and Monitor privileges.
PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network: the public telephone network.
PTT Push To Talk. The button on an MS that keys the transmitter.
RISC Reduced Instruction Set Computer. A type of microprocessor that
recognizes a relatively limited number of instructions. The control board in
the TB7300 has a RISC microprocessor.
router A router is an internetwork packet switch that switches data packets from
an input interface to an output interface. The interfaces can be of different
types.
RS-232 A protocol for serial communications between a DTE (data terminal
equipment) and a DCE (data communications equipment) device.
RS-485 An updated version of the RS-232 protocol for serial communications
between multiple devices.
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