Digi M10 - Manual (Page 4)

Digi m10 Technical Overview
Digi International, Inc. © 2009 iv
Table of Contents
About This Manual......................................................................................................................... 6
Target Audience .......................................................................................................................... 6
Symbols Used in This Manual ..................................................................................................... 6
Reference Documents ................................................................................................................. 7
Where to Get Help ....................................................................................................................... 7
1. General Description ............................................................................................................... 8
1.1 Background .................................................................................................................... 8
1.2 Communication using a Digi m10 Satellite Modem ....................................................... 9
2. Types of Communication Methods .................................................................................... 11
2.1 Data Reports ................................................................................................................ 11
2.2 Messages ..................................................................................................................... 11
2.3 Global Grams ............................................................................................................... 11
3. Terms and definitions: ........................................................................................................ 12
3.1 Gateway ....................................................................................................................... 12
3.2 Gateway Earth Station (GES) ...................................................................................... 13
3.3 Subscriber Communicator (SC) ................................................................................... 13
3.4 SC Terminated ............................................................................................................. 13
3.5 SC Originated ............................................................................................................... 13
3.6 Global Gram ................................................................................................................. 13
3.7 Message Blocking ........................................................................................................ 14
3.8 Message Priority ........................................................................................................... 14
3.9 Speed Dial .................................................................................................................... 15
3.10 Message Acknowledgments ........................................................................................ 15
3.11 Alternate Terminating Address (ATA) / Message Forwarding ..................................... 16
3.12 Delivery Plan ................................................................................................................ 16
3.13 GES-to-Satellite Channels ........................................................................................... 17
3.14 GES-to-GCC Channels ................................................................................................ 17
4. Digi Extended Packets ........................................................................................................ 18
4.1 Temperature Out of Bounds Packet ............................................................................. 18
4.2 Temperature Query ...................................................................................................... 19
4.3 Temperature Query Response ..................................................................................... 20
4.4 NVM Data Corruption Alert Packet .............................................................................. 21
4.5 Code Upgrade Packet .................................................................................................. 21
4.6 RTS/CTS Control Packet ............................................................................................. 23
Appendix A: Upgrade Firmware ................................................................................................. 25