Acronyms and definitions, Glossary – Verilink AS2000: The Basics (880-502981-001) Product Manual User Manual
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Verilink Access System 2000: Basics
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Glossary
Acronyms and Definitions
A
A
Ampere. See
.
AC
Alternating current. An electric
current that reverses direction
(positive and negative values) at
regular intervals.
acknowledged alarm
An alarm sent to the management
module and acknowledged by the
user or automatically by software.
ACP
See
.
address switch
A selector switch on Verilink shelf
units used to assign an address to
each shelf.
adjacent channels
Channels are assigned so there are
no unassigned channel between
them. For example, if Port 1 =
Channels 2, 3, 5, 7 & 9 and Port 2
= Channels 10, 24, then 2 is
adjacent to 3, 7 is adjacent to 8,
and 24 is adjacent to 1.)
Advanced Communications Engine (ACE) A series of Verilink products
compatible with the AS2000
platform. Applications include
cross-connect switch, video
conferencing, and high-density
CSUs.
Advanced Communications Protocol
(ACP)
ACP is Verilink’s proprietary
controller protocol used by the
NCM & SCM controller modules,
and ACE application modules.
Advanced Programmable Architecture
(APA)
Verilink proprietary architecture
that provides the capability for
downloading firmware updates
into an Access System module
RAM via a firmware service
function.
AIS
See
AISS
See
.