
Release 1
DAMS-NT DigiRIT Operation Manual
12/14/2012
Microcom Design, Inc.
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ICD
Interface Control Document
I/O
Input/Output
IF
Intermediate Frequency
IIM
Input Interface Module (DAMS-NT)
IP
Internet Protocol
IRIG-B
Inter-Range Instrumentation Group code B for 1 second timing standard
kHz
Kilohertz
L-band
1694.3 to 1694.7 MHz for this DCS application
LAN
Local Area Network
LRGS
Local Readout Ground Station
LRIT
Low Rate Information Transmission
LSB
Least Significant Bit
max
Maximum
MHz
Megahertz
min
Minimum
MSB
Most Significant Bit
NESDIS
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NIC
Network Interface Controller or Network Interface Card
NIC-MUX
Network Interface Controller and Multiplexer (DAMS-NT)
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NRZ-L
Non-Return to Zero - Level
NSOF
NOAA’s Satellite Operations Facility
NWS
National Weather Service
NWSTG
National Weather Service Telecommunications Gateway
O&M
Operations and Maintenance
OEM
Original Equipment Manufacturer
OS
Operating System
PM
Phase Modulation
ppm, PPM
parts per million
PSK
Phase Shift Keying
QMB
Quad Mother Board (DAMS-NT)
RF
Radio Frequency
sps
Symbols per Second
sync
Synchronizer; Synchronization