User's Manual

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Remote (Station)—A radio in a network that communicates with an
associated master station.
Remote Terminal Unit—See RTU.
RSSI—Received Signal Strength Indication. A measure, in dBm, of the
strength of the signal received by a radio from an antenna. The radio
must be properly calibrated for the RSSI value to be meaningful.
RTU—Remote Terminal Unit. A data collection device installed at a
remote radio site.
SCADA—Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition. An overall term
for the functions commonly provided through an MAS radio system.
Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition—See SCADA.