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Appendix C Abbreviations and Terms
Abbreviation/Term
Definition
AP
Access Point. The ULP network component geographically deployed
over a territory.
CIMA
Critical Infrastructure Monitoring Application. The network component
that passes data from the Gateway to the associated upstream
databases.
CSV
Comma Separated Value
Dashboard
Web page view of the aggregated end-device monitoring data.
DBA
Database Administrator
FCI
Fault Circuit Indicator. The Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL
®
)
designed end device that remotely monitors distribution lines for
voltage and/or current faults.
GW
Gateway. The network appliance that provides a single entry point into
the back office for the ULP network. A gateway talks upstream to the
EMS and CIMA. It talks downstream to multiple APs.
IT
Information Technology
KMS
Key Management Server
EMS
Element Management System. The network component that provides a
concise view of the ULP network for controls and alarms.
Node
The generic term used interchangeably with end point device.
ORW
On-Ramp Wireless
RMU
Remote Monitoring Unit. The end device that monitors Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) obstruction lights.
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
ULP
Ultra-Link Processing. The ORW proprietary wireless communication
technology.