Nortel TDM Recorder User Manual

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List of Terms Standard 3.0188 Nortel TDM RecorderPCM30 Abbreviation for Pulse Code Modulation 30. PCM30 is atransmission system with a 2048 KB/s rate that allows 30 voiceor data channels, a framing channel, and a separate signalingchannel to be transmitted simultaneously. In the voice recordingmarket, this is primarily used by IPC trading systems as a linkfrom their switch to the voice recorder.Portal A web site that serves as a gateway to a larger array orcollection of functionality that may include relevant links toitems such as suites of applications, important job-related tools,and timely information.Private BranchExchange(PBX)A PBX is a telephone switch owned privately, usually by a largecompany. If it owns a PBX, a company does not need to lease atelephone line for each telephone set at a sitePSTN Abbreviation for Public Switched Telephone Network. ThePSTN is the local, long distance and international telephonenetwork. In non liberalized countries it is owned by onecompany. In liberal markets, such as UK and US, it is made upof many operators. The Private Branch Exchange (PBX) is anorganization’s private switch which is connected to the PSTN.Punch-DownBlockA wiring device used in telecom environments to connect wiresbetween the switch and the telephone. It creates a junction pointfor connecting additional devices to the same set of wireswithout disconnecting the phone.RBS Abbreviation for Robbed Bit Signaling, which is a signalingvariant of the T-1 protocol.RecorderManagerThe software management tool installed locally on everyrecorder that allows you to control all aspects of the recorder,such as setting up media devices and managing voice cards.Each Recorder Manager within an organization connects to, andcan be controlled by, the Enterprise Manager