User's Manual

SDP660 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0114
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
The table below contains a list of the common terms used throughout this document and their
meanings.
Term
Meaning
‘……’
Reference to a setting or feature (exactly as it is displayed) that may be
selected or enabled either directly or through a software application, e.g.
‘Menu’, ‘Control’, ‘Switch’.
Channel
A logical combination of RF Frequency, Default Talk Group Indentity (TGID),
other channel associated parameters (CTCSS, scan etc)
CTCSS
A sub-audio tone used for validating a received signal (also known as a PL
tone).
FPP
Field Personality Programmer or Field Programmer. A Software Application
used for configuring the radio options and parameters.
Monitor
Mode of Radio Receive. Any DMR signal regardless of Colour Code or TGID
will be heard.
Normal Mute
Mode of Radio Receive. Only signals with matching Colour Code will be
heard.
Push To Talk
The action or signal that causes the equipment to be placed into transmit
mode or to be keyed.
Radio Unit ID
Unique identifier allocated to each radio (range: 0 – 16,000,000).
Scanning
A process of selecting the first-found, permitted signal from one of several
possible radio channels carrying different signals, by sequentially scanning the
channels.
Selective
Mode of Radio Receive. Only signals with matching Colour Code and TGID or
Unit ID will be heard.
Vote/voting
A process to select a permitted radio signal of adequate signal quality from
one of several possible radio channels carrying the same signal, by
sequentially scanning the channels before and at the start of signal reception.
Zone
A collection of channels (usually organised by functional group of users).