Digi m10 Technical Overview

 

 

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

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