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EMS31-US Hardware Interface Overview
6.3 Terms and Abbreviations
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AGC
Automatic Gain Control
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
ARFCN
Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number
ARP
Antenna Reference Point
ASC0/ASC1
Asynchronous Controller. Abbreviations used for first and second serial interface of
the module
B
Thermistor Constant
BER
Bit Error Rate
BTS
Base Transceiver Station
CB or CBM
Cell Broadcast Message
CE
Conformité Européene (European Conformity)
CHAP
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
CPU
Central Processing Unit
CS
Coding Scheme
CSD
Circuit Switched Data
CTS
Clear to Send
DAC
Digital-to-Analog Converter
DAI
Digital Audio Interface
dBm0
Digital level, 3.14dBm0 corresponds to full scale, see ITU G.711, A-law
DCE
Data Communication Equipment (typically modems, e.g. Gemalto M2M module)
DCS 1800
Digital Cellular System, also referred to as PCN
DNI
Does not implemented
DRX
Discontinuous Reception
DSB
Development Support Box
DSP
Digital Signal Processor
DSR
Data Set Ready
DTE
Data Terminal Equipment (typically computer, terminal, printer or, for example, GSM
application)
DTR
Data Terminal Ready
DTX
Discontinuous Transmission
eDRX
Enhanced Discontinuous Reception
EFR
Enhanced Full Rate
EGSM
Enhanced GSM
EIRP
Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power
EMC
Electromagnetic Compatibility
ERP
Effective Radiated Power
ESD
Electrostatic Discharge
ETS
European Telecommunication Standard
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