Installation Manual

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Glossary-3
signal An electrically transmitted electromagnetic wave.
software Computer programs, procedures, rules, documentation, and data
pertaining to the operation of a system.
time-out timer A timer that limits the length of a transmission.
TOT See time-out timer.
transceiver Transmitter-receiver. A device that both transmits and receives analog
or digital signals. Also abbreviated as XCVR.
transmitter Electronic equipment that generates and amplifies an RF carrier signal,
modulates the signal, and then radiates it into space.
Triangulation A method of determining the relative positions of points in space by
measuring the distances, and sometimes angles, between those points
and other reference points whose positions are known. Triangulation
involves the use of trigonometry. It is commonly used in the navigation
of vehicles, aircraft and boats, and is the method used in the Global
Positioning System, in which the reference points are satellites.
TX Transmit.
UHF Ultra-High Frequency.
Universal Serial Bus An external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of 12 Mbps.
USB See Universal Serial Bus.
VHF Very-High Frequency.
Waypoint Geographic Coordinates of a specific location. It can also be an
Intermediate point on a route or line of travel.
Wi-Fi Wireless Data Transmission protocol 802.11.
XCVR See transceiver.
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