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at least 12.5 kHz between its operating frequencies and those of any other
equipment.
channel table The channel table is the base station’s database of channel configurations. To
view it, select Configure > Base Station > Channel Table.
CODEC An IC which combines analog-to-digital conversion (coding) and digital-
to-analog conversion (decoding).
configuration file A configuration file consists of all the configuration settings needed for a
base station, stored as a file in the configurations folder. Configuration files
have the extension *.t8c.
connection A connection is a named group of settings that the Service Kit uses when
establishing communications with a BSS.
control bus The control bus is used for communications between modules in a base
station system. It is an I
2
C bus, a bi-directional two-wire serial bus which
is used to connect integrated circuits (ICs). I
2
C is a multi-master bus, which
means that multiple chips can be connected to the same bus, and each one
can act as a master by initiating a data transfer.
control panel The control panel is an area at the front of the BSS with buttons, LEDs and
other controls that let you interact with the BSS.
CTCSS CTCSS (continuous tone controlled squelch system), also known as PL
(private line), is a type of signalling that uses subaudible tones to segregate
groups of users.
custom action A custom action is a user-defined Task Manager action that consists of more
than one pre-defined action.
custom input A custom input is a user-defined Task Manager input that consists of a
combination of pre-defined inputs.
CWID CWID (Continuous Wave IDentification) is a method of automatically
identifying the base station using a Morse code. Continuous wave means
transmission of a signal with a single frequency that is either on or off, as
opposed to a modulated carrier.
D
DAC Digital-to-Analog Converter. A device for converting a digital signal to an
analog signal that represents the same information.