Ericsson LBI-39169 manual Edacs, Edg, Eli, Fcaps Getc, Gui, Hdi, Hdlc

	GLOSSARY	LBI-39169
TERM		DEFINITION
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
	world-wide.

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 high-speed serial bus that provides packetized control data transfers between Controller Boards in the CEC/IMC switch.

GUI	See Graphical User Interface.
HDI	EDG Host Data Interface. Provides an interface to host computers using RDI
	protocol.
HDLC	High-Level Data Link Control protocol. A link level protocol standard by ISO
	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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