Installation Guide

Glossary
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SCTE
Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. A not-for-profit professional
organization formed in 1969 to promote the sharing of operational and technical knowledge
in the field of cable television and broadband communications.
SI
system or service information. Tuning information sent from the DNCS to DHCTs which
provides the information that DHCTs need to be able to tune to a particular service.
SNMP
simple network management protocol. A protocol that governs network management and the
monitoring of network devices and their functions.
strand mount
Installed equipment on an above-ground strand.
T
TFTP
trivial file transfer protocol.
tilt
Spectral display slope caused by different attenuation of high frequencies and low frequencies
through a medium.
TLV
Type Length Value
torque
A force that produces rotation or torsion. Usually expressed in lb-ft (pound-feet) or N-m
(Newton-meters). The application of one pound of force on a lever at a point on the lever that
is one foot from the pivot point would produce 1 lb-ft of torque.
trap
An unsolicited message sent by a network device to notify a network or element management
system of an alarm or other condition that requires administrative attention.
TS
transport stream.