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List of terms 5-3
PCM30 Line Drawer
Maintenance Guide BCS33 and up
Line group controller (LGC)
An LGC is a peripheral module that supports the line concentrating module.
It performs high-level functions, for example, call coordination and
provision of the different tones that are required. The LGC interfaces with
the network through DS30 links and with a line concentrating module
through DS30A links.
Maintenance and administration position
See MAP (maintenance and administration position)
MAP (maintenance and administration position)
The MAP terminal is a group of components that provides a user interface
between operating company personnel and DMS-100 Family systems. A
MAP terminal consists of a visual display unit and keyboard, a voice
communications module, test facilities, and MAP furniture.
MDC
See Meridian digital centrex (MDC)
Mercury Communications Limited (MCL)
MCL is a common carrier mainly serving business subscribers.
Meridian digital centrex (MDC)
A special DMS business services package that utilizes the data-handling
capabilities of DMS-100 Family offices. MDC provides a centralized
telephone exchange service. It was formerly known as integrated business
network (IBN).
Multiplexer (MUX)
A multiplexer is a device that transmits two or more signals over the same
transmission path or enables a single receiver to be shared among several
signals.
Operational measurements (OM)
Operational measurements (OM) are the hardware and software resources of
the DMS-100 Family systems that control the collection and display of
measurements counted on an operating system. OMs organize the
measurement of data and manage data transfer to displays and records on
which maintenance, traffic, accounting, and provisioning decisions are
based.
PCM30 interface card (PIC)
The PIC is a circuit card located in the PCM30 line drawer. The PIC
provides two PCM30 interfaces at 2 Mbps to the customer terminating
equipment. It interfaces with the bus interface card through DS60 serial
links at 5.12 Mbps.