GLOSSARY

MTSX RSS

 

 

Get

The means by which a radio’s personality is transferred from a personality file to the

 

workspace.

Group

A collection of radios which communicate together.

Handshaking

Refers to the data interchange that takes place between radio and Central Controller via the

 

control and voice channels, such that each knows that the other is present on the channel

 

and ready to exchange information or allow a voice conversation to proceed.

Hard Disk

An alterable permanent data storage medium that has a much larger storage capacity than a

 

diskette.

Hardware

A physical collection of PC boards, solid state devices, and interconnect cabling that you can

 

touch and see.

Help

An on-line reference manual accessed via the F1 function key. Press the F1 function key at

 

any time for additional information about the current menu or highlighted data field.

Highlighting

Displaying the text on the monitor by using dark letters on a light background.

Home channel

The channel the user was on prior to pushing the scan button.

Home Revert

The channel the user will revert to when PTT is pressed while in scan unless scan talkback

 

feature is enabled. Defines the transmit channel requirement for a feature. Typically refers

 

to scan mode operation.

HZ

Hertz, or cycles per second.

Increment

To increase a value by one unit or step.

Inverse Video

Displaying text on the monitor by using light letters on a dark background.

MDC-1200

A Motorola proprietary signalling format. It is a binary format using 1200 baud minimum shift

 

keying modulation.

Menu

A menu contains a list of functions that can be selected and performed by the RSS user by

 

pressing a function key. A menu contains a list of functions. Also see Screens.

Message

Upon releasing the PTT, the portable radio will remain on the voice channel for a

Trunking

preprogrammed period of time. This allows a response to be made by the other members of

 

the talkgroup without returning to the control channel for another voice channel assignment.

 

Message trunking is commonly referred to as Hang Time on the repeater. Message Trunking

 

Systems generate less Control Channel traffic per conversation than Transmission Trunking

 

Systems.

MHz

Megahertz, or millions of cycles per second.

Mode

A mode is a collection of parameter values, such as frequency, PL codes, and scan lists.

 

Often used interchangably with the terms channel or personality in the RSS manual.

MS-DOS

MicroSoft Disk Operating System. DOS is a group of programs that control the way the

 

computer interfaces with other programs, tells the computer how to use, read and return

 

information to and from application programs and how to organize and use the information

 

on disks.

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