Using the HP DTC 16RX Manager

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Glossary
the node.
switching See DTC switching.
synchronous A mode of operation or transmission in which a continuous data stream is generated
without intervals between characters. The data stream is synchronized by clock
signals at the receiver and transmitter. As a result, fast transmission speeds (above
9600 bps) are attainable.
system configuration The method for telling the operating system which peripheral I/O devices are
attached to the DTC and which parameters are required for system operation.
T
TCP See Transmission Control Protocol.
terminal name A character string of up to 16 characters specified in the DTC 16RX Manager
configuration to define a terminal by name.
tftp The user interface to the Internet tftp (trivial file transfer protocol) that allows users
to transfer files to and from a remote machine. See the tftp man page for more
information.
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
A network protocol that establishes and maintains connections between nodes. TCP
regulates the flow of data, breaks messages into smaller fragments if necessary (and
reassembles the fragments at the destination), detects errors, and retransmits
messages if errors have been detected.
transparent mode A data-transfer scheme in which only a limited number of special characters retain
their meaning and are acted on by the system. All other characters are considered to
be data and are passed through with no control actions being taken.
U
unedited mode See transparent mode.
upload In the context of this manual, to transfer data from the DTC 16RX to its network
manager.
X
XON/XOFF protocol The flow control used by systems to protect against data overruns. XON/XOFF
protocol is controlled by the data recipient who sends an XOFF character (ASCII
DC3) to the sender if it is unable to continue to receive data. The sender suspends
transmission until it receives an XON character (ASCII DC1).