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List of Abbreviations
Abbreviation Description
CE Conformité
Européene
CTS
(V.24 signal) Clear To Send. This signal is used to control the flow of data to
the Iridium9602
DC Direct
Current
DCD
(V.24 signal) Data Carrier Detect
DCE
Data Communications Equipment. In this Product, DCE refers to the Iridium
9602
DSR
(V.24 signal) Data Set Ready. This signal, from the Iridium 9602, indicates
readiness to accept communication over the data port
DTE
Data Terminal Equipment. In this Product, DTE refers to the FA
DTR
(V.24 signal) Data Terminal Ready. This signal, from the FA, requests the
Iridium 9602 to accept communication over the data port
ESS
ETC SBD Subsystem (synonymous with GSS)
ETC
Earth Terminal Controller
FA
Field Application; the application controlling the Iridium 9602
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
GND Ground
GSS
Gateway SBD Subsystem (synonymous with ESS)
IC Industry
Canada
IMEI
International Mobile Equipment Identity
LBT L-Band
Transceiver
MO Mobile
Originated
MOMSN
Mobile Originated Message Sequence Number
MT Mobile
Terminated
MTMSN
Mobile Terminated Message Sequence Number
RHCP
Right Hand Circular Polarization
RI
(V.24 signal) Ring Indicate. This signal, from the Iridium 9602, indicates that
an MT message is present at the GSS
RTS
(V.24 signal) Request To Send. This signal is used to control the flow of data
from the Iridium 9602.
SBD
Short Burst Data
SMS
Short Message Service
TBA
To Be Advised
UART
Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter
VAM
Value Added Manufacturer
VAR
Value Added Reseller
VSWR
Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
