SDT 5000 User Manual
Document MBUD-0109v11
APPENDIX E – GLOSSARY
Big Endian
Most significant byte first in a multi-byte number.
BSN
Business System Network is a system provided by Wireless
Matrix that allows the customer to support the associated satellite
modems.
Continuous Mode
A mode in which the SDT 5000 transceiver is powered up
continuously.
CSC
Client Side Computer, or terminal connected to the client side of
the SDT 5000 transceiver. Most often, in SDT 5000 installations,
this is the RTU.
Data Hub
The central ground station that all METs, including the SDT 5000
communicate with and through to host systems.
DH
See Data Hub above.
Display Field
A field which simply displays the value of a parameter, and the
user has no way to change that value.
DSP
Digital Signal Processor. The SDT 5000 uses a DSP to provide
the modem functions.
Edit Field
A field in which the user may access and modify the value of a
parameter.
Electronic Serial Number
Electronic Serial Number is a special number unique to a
particular MET. This number is provided by the system provider
and will be permanently associated with a unit by the
manufacturer.
ESN
See Electronic Serial Number above.
Little Endian
Least significant byte first in a multi-byte number.
MDS
An acronym for Mobile Data Service.
Menu Field
A field which when selected from the Select Field, generates a
new screen.
MET Mobile
Earth
Terminal.
MIN
Machine Identification Number used to identify all Wireless
Matrix products.
MSAT
Acronym for Mobile Satellite, and in the context of the SDT 5000
product will normally refer to the MSAT Packet Data Service
provided by a network operator.
MUI
MDS User Identification provided by the system provider and
entered a unit by the VAR.
Network Operator
Company that operates and usually owns the network system, e.g.
TMI or Wireless Matrix.
NP, NBP
Narrowband Protocol, a proprietary serial protocol alternative to
transparent mode and AT command mode.
Version 1.1, 03/24/06
Page 58
