Glossary

time slot

The allocated DS0 channel slot when DS0 channels are combined to form an

 

aggregate bit stream.

trap (SNMP)

A notification message to the SNMP manager when an unusual event occurs on a

 

network device, such as a reinitialization.

tributary unit

A unit that is under the control of another unit.

TStat branch

Test Status branch of the E1 NTU menu tree.

TS16

Time-slot 16. The time slot which may be reserved for signaling.

TX

Transmit. To send signals from a device.

TXC

Transmit Clock. V.24 circuit 114.

TXD

Transmit Data. V.24 circuit 103.

UAS

Unavailable Seconds. A count of 1-second intervals when service is unavailable.

UDP

User Datagram Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol describing how messages reach

 

application programs within a destination computer.

UL

Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc. An organization which promotes product safety.

Vac

Volts alternating current.

Vdc

Volts direct current.

V.24

A CCITT standard for a low-speed, 25-position, DCE/DTE interface.

V.35

A CCITT standard for a high-speed, 34-position, DCE/DTE interface.

V.54

A CCITT standard for local and remote diagnostic loopback tests.

V.54 Loop 2

A CCITT standard for a data channel loopback (DCLB).

V.54 Loop 3

A CCITT standard for a data terminal loopback (DTLB).

WAN

Wide Area Network. A network that spans a large geographic area (e.g., a country).

warmStart trap

An SNMP trap that indicates that the device has reinitialized itself.

XTXC

External Transmit Clock. V.24 circuit 113.

X.21

A CCITT standard for a high-speed, 15-position, DCE/DTE interface.

1in8 Test

A test pattern consisting of a one (1) followed by seven zeros (on the network

 

only).

2B1Q

Two binary, one quaternary. A line coding technique that compresses two binary

 

bits of data into one time state as a four-level code.

511 Test

A pseudo-random bit sequence (PRBS) that is 511 bits long (on the data ports

 

only). This is a PRBS 29±1 test.

32767 Test

A pseudo-random bit sequence (PRBS) that is 32,767 bits long (on the network

 

only). This is a PRBS 215±1 test.

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