Glossary
GL-2
2902 MainStreet Technical Practices
90-2906-01 May
2002
b/s
bits per second
C signal
control signal
CAS
channel associated signaling
A type of E1 link where 4 bits of signaling per timeslot are multiplexed into
timeslot 16.
CBW
central battery working
CCS
common channel signaling
A type of E1 link where timeslot 16 is used for message-oriented signaling.
CEPT
Conférence des administrations Européennes des Postes et
Télécommunications (European Conference of Postal and
Telecommunications Administrations)
CPSS
control packet switching system
A proprietary network protocol for communication between equipment.
Similar to X.25, CPSS is a packet-switched system used to transfer
configuration and status information between nodes.
CRC4
cyclic redundancy check 4 bit
CSA
carrier serving area
CSU
channel service unit
Provides the functionality for customer equipment to interface to a T1 line.
CTS
clear to send
DCD
data carrier detect
DCE
data communications equipment
DCE refers to the gender of the interface on a data device, such as a modem
or transceiver. The pinout wiring is such that pin 2 receives data and pin 3
transmits data. It must be connected to a DTE device.
DCM
direct connect module
A module residing on a small multiplexer product. Either a low speed
RS-232 variety, or a higher speed X.21, V.35 variety.
DNIC
Data Network Interface Circuit
DNIC line cards/modules are supported on all 3600 MainStreet series
nodes. They support high modularity connections from a great variety of
remote data devices to the nodes, via the 2600 MainStreet series of DTUs.
DRAGA
dual rate adaption gate array
A proprietary dual port chip for adapting common data speed to the Mitel
ST-BUS. One of the rate adaption schemes built into the chip is HCM for
speeds up to 56 kb/s.
Summary of Contents for MainStreet 2902
Page 1: ...2902 MainStreet Network Termination Unit Release 1 0 H T E C H N I C A L P R A C T I C E S ...
Page 40: ...3 Mounting the unit 3 8 2902 MainStreet Technical Practices 90 2906 01 May 2002 ...
Page 50: ...4 Ground and power connections 4 10 2902 MainStreet Technical Practices 90 2906 01 May 2002 ...
Page 68: ...6 Connecting to the network 6 4 2902 MainStreet Technical Practices 90 2906 01 May 2002 ...
Page 90: ...7 Connecting to data devices 7 22 2902 MainStreet Technical Practices 90 2906 01 May 2002 ...
Page 108: ...10 Node management 10 10 2902 MainStreet Technical Practices 90 2906 01 May 2002 ...
Page 150: ...14 CPSS 14 6 2902 MainStreet Technical Practices 90 2906 01 May 2002 ...
Page 218: ...20 Codirectional DCM 20 6 2902 MainStreet Technical Practices 90 2906 01 May 2002 ...
Page 234: ...22 HCM rate adaption 22 10 2902 MainStreet Technical Practices 90 2906 01 May 2002 ...
Page 246: ...23 Cross connecting circuits 23 12 2902 MainStreet Technical Practices 90 2906 01 May 2002 ...
Page 254: ...24 Visual indicators 24 8 2902 MainStreet Technical Practices 90 2906 01 May 2002 ...
Page 266: ...25 Alarms 25 12 2902 MainStreet Technical Practices 90 2906 01 May 2002 ...
Page 278: ...26 System diagnostics 26 12 2902 MainStreet Technical Practices 90 2906 01 May 2002 ...
Page 298: ...27 Loopbacks 27 20 2902 MainStreet Technical Practices 90 2906 01 May 2002 ...
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