Appendix F –
Abbreviations
User Manual for AZ110 Broadcast Satellite Modulator with ASI interface
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APPENDIX F – ABBREVIATIONS
Acronym
Definition
AC
Alternating Current
ACI
Adjacent Channel Interference
AES
Advanced
Encryption
Standard
ACM
Adaptive Coding Modulation
AGC
Automatic Gain Control
APSK
Amplitude and Phase Shift Keying
ASI
Asynchronous Serial Interface
BCH
Boise Chaudhuri and Hocquengham
BEC
Bit Error Counter
BER
Bit Error Rate/Ratio
BISS
Basic Interoperable Scrambling System
BNC
Bayonet (Neill Concelman) Connector (for coaxial cable)
BUC
Block Up Converter
CCM
Constant Coding and Modulation
CTS
Clear To Send
CW
Continuous Wave (Radio signal without modulation)
DC
Direct Current
DES
Data Encryption Standard
DSNG
Digital Satellite News Gathering
DTH
Direct to Home
DTR
Data Terminal Ready
DVB
Digital Video Broadcasting
DVB-S
Digital Video Broadcasting-Satellite
EMC
ElectroMagnetic Compatibility
ESW
Encrypted Session Words
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
FEC
Forward Error Correction (in data transmission systems)
FTP
File Transfer Protocol (computer networks & systems)