jotron Tron 40GPS MkII, User Manual

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Abbreviations and definitions
BAUD
Transmission rate unit of measurement for binary coded data (bit per second).
BIT
Short form of Binary Digit. The smallest element of data in a binary-coded
value.
BITE
Built in test equipment
BPS
Bits Per Second.
CHARACTER STRING
Continuous characters (other than spaces) in a message.
CHECKSUM
The value sent with a binary-coded message to be checked at the receiving
end to verify the integrity of the message.
COSPAS
COsmicheskaya Sistyema Poiska Avariynich Sudov (Space System for the
Search of Vessels in Distress)
CLOCK
A precisely spaced, stable train of pulses generated within an electronic sys-
tem to synchronize the timing of digital operations within the system.
DEFAULT
The operator initiates a condition that the navigator assumes automatically if
no other condition.
EPIRB
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
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