Avaya 8400B Plus User Manual

Issue 2   November 1996

Glossary

See Digital Communications Protocol.

Any character that may be inserted in a command line following the 

D

 (dial) command. 

See the 

D

 command in Appendix A and Appendix B for a description of valid dial 

modifiers.

A proprietary digital protocol used by the Lucent Technologies DEFINITY 
Communications System to communicate with Lucent Technologies voice terminals and 
data modules. DCP supports simultaneous voice and data services over the same line.

See Data Terminal Equipment.

A standard modular telephone cord used to connect DCP devices to a PBX wall jack.

A US industry-standard interface for digital data communications equipment, established 
by the Electronics Industries Association (EIA). The standard defines the cabling, 
connectors, and lead signal assignments used in the interface. Formerly referred to as 
the EIA Recommended Standard RS-232-C.

The Electronics Industries Association (EIA) Telecommunications Industry Association 
(TIA) nine-pin equivalent of the standard EIA-232-D interface.

Of a DCE device, using the 

AT

 command set and performing in close compliance with 

the configuration and operating standards established by Hayes Microcomputer 
Products, Inc. See also 

AT

 command set.