User's Manual

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Abbreviations used in this manual, in the software, and in the repeater:
AGC Automatic Gain Control
AMPS Advanced Mobile Phone Service
BCCH Broadcast Control Channel (GSM broadcast channel time slot)
BS Base Station, BS antenna = towards the base station
BSC Band Selective Compact repeater board for adjustable bandwidth
CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
CW Continuous Wave
DCC Directional Coupler, Compact
DAMPS Digital Advanced Mobile Phone Service
DCS Digital Communication System (same as PCN)
DL Downlink signal direction (from base station via repeater to mobile station)
DPX Duplex filter
EEPROM Electrical Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EGSM Extended Global System for Mobile communication
ETACS Extended Total Access Communication System
ETSI European Telecommunications Standard Institute
GSM Global System for Mobile communication
HW Hardware
LED Light Emitting Diode
MS Mobile Station, MS antenna = towards the mobile station
MSC Mobile Switching Center
NMT Nordic Mobile Telephone system
OMS Operation and Maintenance System
OMS/PC Desktop or notebook with installed OMS software
OMT32 Operation and Maintenance Terminal
OMT32/PC Desktop or notebook with installed OMT32 software
PCN Personal Communication Network (same as DCS)
PCS Personal Communication System
PSM Power Supply Module
PTFE Polytetrafluoro Ethylene (Teflon)
RCC Remote Control unit for Compact repeater
RF Radio Frequency
RSSI Received Signal Strength Indication
RTC Real Time Clock
SW Software
TACS Total Access Communication System
TDMA Time Division Multiple Access
UL Uplink signal direction (from mobile station via repeater to base station)
UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply
ALLGON Systems AB ALR Compact Repeater
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