User's Manual

TB9300 Installation and Operation Manual Glossary 121
© Tait Limited March 2017
network element Any device that is network-connected. A TaitNet digital network consists
of a number of network elements. The TB9300 base station is a network
element designed and manufactured by Tait.
NTP Network Time Protocol is a protocol and software implementation for
synchronizing the clocks of computer systems across a network. An NTP
server obtains the correct time from a time source and sets the local time in
each connected computer.
octet A set of 8 bits.
Offline mode A mode of operation in which active service is suspended so that special
operations can be carried out, such as programming in a new configuration
or carrying out certain diagnostic tests.
Online mode The normal operating mode of the base station.
outbound Describes the direction of a signal: from a fixed station over the air
interface to an MS.
over A single transmission, which begins when a user presses PTT and ends
when the user stops pressing.
PA The Power Amplifier is a base station module that boosts the exciter output
to the required transmit level.
PCB Printed Circuit Board.
PMU The Power Management Unit is a module in the base station that provides
power to the subrack and monitors power conditions.
privileges A set of access rights to the web interface functions. There are
Administrator, Maintainer and Monitor privileges.
PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network: the public telephone network.
PTT Push To Talk. The button on an MS that keys the transmitter.
QoS Quality Of Service. A router feature that gives real-time data such as voice
calls priority over other data.
reciter A module of a base station that provides both receiver and exciter
functionality as well as the interface to the network.