Sierra Wireless 595U manual Dormant, Horizontal Estimated Position Error-Relates to GPS accuracy

dormant

The network switches the data connection into dormant mode if there is no traffic on the connection for some time. When you resume data traffic, the high-speed data connection becomes active.

The data connection may also go dormant while a GPS fix is being acquired.

ESN

Electronic Serial Number—The unique serial number assigned to the USB modem for cellular network use. Either the ESN or MEID is on the label on the USB modem (under the battery), and is also displayed in the Device Info & Diagnostics window (page 77). See also MEID.

FCC

Federal Communications Commission—The U.S. federal agency that is responsible for interstate and foreign communications. The FCC regulates commercial and private radio spectrum management, sets rates for communications services, determines standards for equipment, and controls broadcast licensing. Consult www.fcc.gov.

fix

GPS location information obtained from the network.

GPS

Global Positioning System—A system that uses a series of 24 geosynchronous satellites to provide location data.

HEPE

Horizontal Estimated Position Error—Relates to GPS accuracy.

IS

Interim Standard—After receiving industry consensus, the TIA forwards the standard to ANSI for approval.

kbps

kilobits per second—Actually 1000, not 1024, as used in computer memory size measurements of kilobytes.

LAN

Local Area Network

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