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Appendix B Abbreviations and Terms
Abbreviation/Term
Definition
ACPR
Adjacent Channel Power Ratio
AP
Access Point. The RPMA network component geographically deployed over
a territory.
CPU
Central Processing Unit
DSSS
Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum
EIRP
Effective Isotropic Radiated Power. This is conducted RF power (in dBm)
plus antenna gain (in dBi).
EMC
Electromagnetic Compatibility
ERM
Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters
ESD
Electrostatic Discharge
ETSI
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
GMSK
Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying
GPS
Global Positioning System
GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications
IC
Industry Canada
microNode
A second generation, small form factor, wireless network module
developed by On-Ramp Wireless that works in combination with various
devices and sensors and communicates data to an Access Point.
ODBPSK
Orthogonal Differential BPSK
PA
Power Amplifier
PLL
Phase Locked Loop
PoE
Power over Ethernet
RF
Radio Frequency
RFID
Radio Frequency Identification
RPMA
Random Phase Multiple Access. The On-Ramp Wireless proprietary
wireless communication technology.
RX
Receive/Receiver
SPDT switch
Single Pole Double Throw switch
TX
Transmit/Transmitter
UART
Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
VCTCXO
Voltage Controlled Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator
VSWR
Voltage Standing Wave Ratio