Revision 7.10
2/28/2012
12. Internet Communication: Iridium RUDICS
12.1 Overview
In Version 6.33, the Dock Server was enhanced to support Glider communications
using Iridium RUDICS (Router based Unrestricted Digital Interworking Connectivity
System) connections.
The
traditional
Iridium connections transfered data between the Iridium Gateway and
the Dock Server over the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network), i.e. over regular
telephone lines. These are the dashed lines shown in Figure 121. This requires a
Modem at the Dock Server premises to answer the phone and deliver data to the Dock
Server over an RS232 serial connection, represented by the dashdoubledotted line in
Figure 121.
Figure 121. Glider Iridium Connection Paths
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