Motorola SABER RVN4002K User Manual
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PORT:
An electrical connection on a computer used to communicate with
other devices, such as a radio, modem, or a printer.
PROGRAM:
1) A set of computer instructions designed to have the computer
perform a specific sequence of actions.
2) The transfer of information from the computer's temporary
memory (RAM) to the radio codeplug.
PROGRAM TREE:
A figurative term used to describe the organization of a multi-level
menu-driven software program.
PTT:
An acronym for Push to Talk. The PTT button is a control on the
side of the radio that lets you transmit.
Quik-Call II:
A receive-only function similar to paging.
RAM:
An acronym for Random Access Memory. RAM's are electrical
devices used for temporary storage of computer or radio in-
formation.
RAT1:
An acronym for Repeater Access Tone 1. The RAT1 is a control
(on the side of the radio) that lets you access a repeater.
RAT2:
An acronym for Repeater Access Tone 2. The RAT2 is a control
(on the side of the radio) that lets you access a repeater.
READ:
The transfer of information from the radio codeplug to the
computer's temporary memory (RAM) via the RIB communication
link.
RIB:
An acronym for Radio Interface Box. The RIB is used to connect to
a computer system to a radio for the purpose of communicating
between the radio and the computer. The RIB consists mainly of
level-shifting circuits that convert from the standard RS-232 voltage
levels of the computer asynchronous serial interface to the single-
ended voltage levels present on the Serial Bus contacts of the
radio's feature connector. In conjunction with the RIB, an
appropriate RIB-to-radio cable and RIB-to-computer cable must be
used.
RPF:
An acronym for Radio Personality File. RPF is a file saved onto
disk as a data file.
RS232:
An asynchronous, serial, data transmission standard that defines
the required sequence, timing, and hardware interface.
SAVE:
The transfer of information from the computer's temporary memory
(RAM) to a permanent storage medium (disk).
SOFTWARE:
A set of instructions that tells the computer what to do.
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