Paradyne 3910 operation manual Glossary

Glossary

Active (Operating)	A configuration area containing configuration options currently in
	use by the modem. Anytime a power cycle occurs or a reset is
	performed or a save is issued using the DCP, this area is updated
	with the contents of Active (Saved).
Active (Saved)	A nonvolatile configuration area containing the most recently
	saved configuration options.
ADp	Advanced Diagnostic protocol. An enhanced diagnostic
	communication protocol used with the 6800 Series NMS and with
	certain DCP diagnostic functions.
analog loop	See local analog loop.
analog signal	A signal, such as a voice, that varies continuously.
Answer mode	The modem is in a state where it is ready to receive an incoming
	call.
ASCII	This code (American Standard Code for Information Interchange)
	is a 7-bit code which establishes compatibility between data
	services. ASCII is the standard for data transmission over
	telephone lines. The ASCII code consists of 32 control characters
	(nondisplayed) and 96 displayed characters. Refer to Appendix E.
asynchronous	A data transmission that is synchronized by a transmission start bit
transmission	at the beginning of a character (five to eight bits) and one or more
	stop bits at the end.
AT command set	A group of commands, issued from an asynchronous DTE, that
	allow control of the modem while in Command mode. All
	commands must begin with the characters AT and end with a
	carriage return.
AT prefix	A prefix issued before every AT command (except A/ and +++)
	which identifies the DTE's data rate, parity, and character length.
autobaud	The modem automatically determines the asynchronous DTE data
	rate when using AT commands.
automatic answer	A capability to respond to a call received over a dial line.

3910-A2-GN32-30 November 1996 GL-1