Iridium 9603 - List of Abbreviations

Iridium 9603 SBD Transceiver Product Developers Guide
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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 Iridium 9603/9603N
DC
Direct Current
DCD
(V.24 signal) Data Carrier Detect
DCE
Data Communications Equipment. In this Product, DCE refers to the Iridium 9603/9603N
DSR
(V.24 signal) Data Set Ready. This signal, from the Iridium 9603/9603N, 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 9603/9603N 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 9603/9603N
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 9603/9603N, 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 9603/9603N.
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