Glossary - HP A4500A - VMEbus Single Board Computer 744 Motherboard Manual

Glossary

asynchronous processor board
A board to which asynchronous devices are connected.
asynchronous device A terminal, PC in terminal emulation, printer, plotter, modem, etc.
AUI Attachment Unit Interface, the interface for a ThickLAN connection.
DDP Direct Distribution Panel. HP product number J2085A #102 or #103 (RJ45), for
direct connections only. You connect the devices to the DDP, and the DDF to the
DTC.
DTC Datacommunications and Terminal Controller, HP's family of LAN-based terminal
servers.
DTC 16xx family This family of products includes the DTC 16TN, DTC 16iX and DTC 16MX.
LAN board The board which carries out the main processing for the DTC and provides the LAN
connection.
MDP Modem Distribution Panel. HP product number J2085A #101, for modem or direct
connections. You connect the devices to the MDP, and the MDP to the DTC 72MX.
ThickLAN A LAN based on a thick coaxial cable and using a variant of the IEEE 802.3 standard
known as 10Base5.
ThinLAN A LAN based on a thin flexible cable and using a variant of the IEEE 802.3 standard
known as 10Base2.
X.25 board The board which provides X.25 and PAD facilities for connecting the DTC to PSNs.
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