Campbell Scientific NL201 NL200/NL201 Network Link Interface - Page 35
Appendix A. Glossary
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Appendix A. Glossary Beacon Interval Devices in a PakBus network may broadcast a hello-message to other devices in order to determine "neighbor" devices. Neighbor devices are devices that can be communicated with directly by the current device without being routed through an intermediate device. A beacon in a PakBus network helps to ensure that all devices in the network are aware of which other devices are viable in the network. Bridge (Bridging, Network Bridge) In the context of this manual, bridging is the act of connecting two network interfaces at the data link layer. The NL200/201 acts as a semitransparent bridge passing, without alteration, IP packets between the Ethernet and CS I/O ports. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) A TCP/IP application protocol in which IP addresses are assigned automatically by a DHCP server. Note that an IP address obtained through DHCP is not static but is leased for a period of time set by the network administrator. The address may change, if the NL200/201 is powered down. Hello Exchange A communication exchange that establishes two PakBus devices as neighbors. A hello command packet is sent by one PakBus device (A) to another device (B). Device (B) then sends a hello response (A). The receipt of that packet establishes the two devices as neighbors. Only a hello exchange can establish two devices as neighbors. Neighbor (PakBus Neighbor) A device in a PakBus network that can be communicated with directly (i.e., not via a router). Every PakBus device maintains its own Neighbor List. PakBus Campbell Scientific's packet-switched communications protocol. Packets of information transmitted between PakBus devices contain user data and administrative information (a header) that routing devices use to move the packets to their ultimate destination. PakBus devices examine the header information and then either remove the header (at the packet's final destination) or forward the packet to another PakBus device. PakBus Node A device in a PakBus network. Each device in a network must have a unique PakBus address. A-1