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NOMAD MXU Administration Manual
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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose
This administration manual has been written for the following purposes:
1. Administration of the NOMAD MXU from a remote location over PSTN telephone lines.
2. Administration of the NOMAD MXU from a local location over the RS232 port.
3. Monitoring only of the NOMAD MXU from a remote location over PSTN telephone lines.
4. Monitoring only of the NOMAD MXU from a local location over the RS232 port.
1.2 Acronyms and Definitions
NOMAD System
NOMAD MXU
MXU
NOMAD ISU
ISU
PC Personal Computer
CDR Call Detail Record
CD ROM Compact Disk Read Only Memory
CFB Call Forward on subscriber Busy
DTMF Dual tone Multi-Frequency
ISU Iridium Subscriber Unit
LBT L Band Transceiver
LEO Low Earth Orbit
ISDM Integrated Service Digital network
MCM MXU Configuration Management
MSISDN Mobile Service Integrated Service Digital Network
MXU MultiExchange Unit
PBX Public Branch Exchange
PC Personal Computer
PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network
SIM Subscriber Identity Module
1.3 Safety
The NOMAD MXU has been designed and tested to comply with UL 1950, EN
60950 and IEC 950 safety standards. These standards are accepted in most of the
industrialized world and are considered defacto standards worldwide.
Warnings, cautions, and notes listed below are used in various sections of the Installation and
Administration Manuals.
WARNING
IMPROPER GROUNDING HAZARD