HP 83206A, User Manual

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Glossary
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RACH Random Access Channel.
RAND Random challenge memory. A
value stored in the mobile. Used in
authentication.
RDTC Reverse Digital Traffic Channel.
REGID The system clock used for
periodic registration.
Register The Test Set’s state in which
registration occurs.
registration The process by which a
mobile identifies itself to a base.
REG_PER A timing value used in
periodic registration.
release The process of ending a call
between the mobile and another station.
residential system A non-public system
set up for use within a home.
reverse FACCH word message The
message that is sent from the mobile to the
base via the Fast Associated Control
Channel.
reverse SACCH word message The
message that is sent from the mobile to the
base via the Slow Associated Control
Channel.
RSID Residential system identification
RSSI Received Signal Strength Indication.
RX Receive
SACCH Slow Associated Control
Channel. A reverse channel controlling the
Reverse Digital Traffic channel. See also
FACCH.
SAT Supervisory Audio Tone.
scanning and locking The process in
which the mobile transceiver searches
eligible channels, selects one, and locks
onto that transmitter’s frequency.
SCM Station Class Mark. A message
which describes the power class,
transmission capability, and bandwidth of
the mobile station.
shared secret data Data used in the
authentication process.
SID System Identification. A message
which must be sent at regular intervals,
providing the identification number for the
system.
sleep mode The mode in which the mobile
is not continually communicating with the
base.
slot A time period within a channel
dedicated to one transmission.
SMS Short Message Service. Used to
transmit short messages from an
TIA/EIA-136 base station to a mobile.
SSD Shared Secret Data. Data used in the
authentication process.
state The condition that the Test Set is in.