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Appendix E Abbreviations and Terms
Abbreviation/Term
Definition
AP
Access Point. The On-Ramp Total Reach Network component geographically
deployed over a territory. (Model TRN-1000)
CIMA
Critical Infrastructure Monitoring Application. The network component that
passes data from the Gateway to the associated upstream databases. This
product name is transitioning to On-Ramp Total View.
DL
Downlink
DNS
Domain Name System
DTF
Distance to Fault
DVM
Digital Voltmeter
EIRP
Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power
EMS
Element Management System. The network component that provides a
concise view of controls and alarms on the On-Ramp Total Reach network.
ETSI
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
GPS
Global Positioning System
GW
Gateway
IC
Industry Canada
IP
Internet Protocol
IPsec
Internet Protocol Security
NID
Node ID
Node
The wireless module developed by On-Ramp Wireless that integrates with
OEM sensors and communicates sensor data to an Access Point. Also, the
generic term used interchangeably with eNode or microNode.
NTP
Network Time Protocol
On-Ramp Total View
The network component that passes data from the Gateway to the associated
upstream databases. Formerly known as CIMA.
On-Ramp Total Reach
The On-Ramp Wireless’ proprietary wireless communication technology and
network.
PV
Photovoltaic
RF
Radio Frequency
RFID
Radio Frequency Identification
RSSI
Receive Signal Strength Indicator
SSL
Secure Socket Layer
STP
Shielded Twisted Pair
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol
TRN
Total Reach Network
UL
Uplink
UTP
Unshielded Twisted Pair