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RSSI
Received Signal Strength Indicator is a level that indicates the strength of
the received signal.
Rx Receiver.
sensitivity The sensitivity of a radio receiver is the minimum input signal strength
required to provide a usable signal.
simplex Able to provide transmission and reception in only one direction at a time.
site 1. The base station equipment at a particular location. This includes power
supplies, transmitters, receivers, network interfaces and controllers.
2. The location of that equipment.
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. A protocol used (for example) by
the trunking site controller to monitor the base station’s parameters and
alarm status.
SSH Secure Shell Access (SSH) is a command interface and protocol for
securely getting access to a remote computer.
syslog Syslog is a way for network devices to send event messages to a logging
server, usually known as a Syslog server
system control bus Provides the following physical paths in a TB9300 base station:
■ I
2
C and RS-485 communications between the modules in the subrack
■ fan power from the PMU
■ power connections for the reciter and front panel.
TaitNet Brand name for any PMR network designed and manufactured by Tait
International Limited.
TaitNet DMR
network
A set of Tait base stations and controllers interconnected by an IP network
that can carry voice and data traffic.
TB9300 Base
Station
A base station consisting of the equipment necessary to receive and
transmit on one physical channel in a DMR or analog network. Generally,
this means a reciter, a PA, and a PMU. Often abbreviated to TB9300 or base
station.
TCP Transmission Control Protocol. A complex protocol on top of IP for
sending reliable streams of data with flow control.