Glossary
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MIB
Management Information Base
N
NID
Network IDentification
NMEA
National Marine Electronics Association (standard). A combined electrical and data
specification for communication between marine electronic devices such as echo
sounder, sonars, anemometer (wind speed and direction), gyrocompass, autopilot, GPS
receivers and many other types of instruments. It has been defined by, and is controlled
by, the U.S.-based National Marine Electronics Association.
O
openAMIP
Open Antenna-Modem Interface Protocol, facilitates the exchange of information
between an ACU and a satellite router. It allows the router to command the antenna and
enables automatic beam switching (ABS).
P
PAST
Person Activated Self Test
PCM
Pedestal Control Module
PMM
Polarisation Motor Module
POST
Power On Self Test. A system test that is activated each time the system is powered on.
PSM
Power Supply Module
R
RF
Radio Frequency. Electromagnetic wave frequencies between about 3 kilohertz and about
300 gigahertz including the frequencies used for communications signals (radio,
television, cell-phone and satellite transmissions) or radar signals.
RFI
Radio Frequency Interference. A non-desired radio signal which creates noise or dropouts
in the wireless system or noise in a sound system.
ROSS
Roaming Oceanic Satellite Server
RSSI
Received Signal Strength Indicator
S
SMD
Single Motor Driver Module
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