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EDACS | EDACS, short for Enhanced Digital Access Communications System, is a | |
| registered trademark of Ericsson Inc. It is used by Ericsson to describe specific | |
| communications systems and their specific equipment which meet or exceed | |
| the needs of the Public Service, Industrial, Commercial, and Utility markets | |
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EDACS radio system
EDG
EDG interface module
Enhanced Digital Access Communication System radio system − The term "EDACS radio system" refers to RF equipment that may be interfaced to the EDACS CEC/IMC switch. The RF equipment may be located at a single location, such as an EDACS site or it may be located at several locations, such as in a voting system. Other examples of EDACS radio systems include simulcast, CNI, and SCAT systems.
EDACS Data Gateway. Provides landline group and individual data calls for EDACS networks.
EDACS Data Gateway interface module − Mobile data is forwarded to the CEC/IMC switch from the EDG computer equipment via the EDG interface module.
ELI | Enhanced Local Interconnect. In EDACS trunking, a telephone switching |
| system that allows authorized radio users to make and receive telephone calls |
| without dispatcher assistance. |
FCAPS
GETC
Standard term that stands for the five broad areas of network management: Faults, Configuration, Accounting, Performance, and Security.
Ericsson General Electric Trunking Card − The GETC is a microprocessor- controlled shelf that can be configured to perform many different signal processing tasks for Ericsson GE radio communications equipment. In CEC/IMC applications, each GETC is equipped with a 9600 baud modem that provides serial control data communications between the CEC/IMC (Uplink GETC) and different radio systems (Downlink GETC).
Graphical User Interface
GSC bus
A Graphical User Interface (GUI) is a way of communicating with a computer by manipulating icons (pictures) and windows with a mouse.
Global Serial Channel bus − The GSC bus is a
GUI | See Graphical User Interface. |
HDI | EDG Host Data Interface. Provides an interface to host computers using RDI |
| protocol. |
HDLC | |
| that is the basis for several link layer protocols. |
HP OpenView | A suite of system and network management products offered by Hewlett- |
| Packard. |
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