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Port Number, SDC Synchronous Device Communications, Serial Server, Proxy Proxy Server

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Appendix A. Glossary Port Number A port number is a way to identify a specific process to which a network message is to be forwarded when it arrives at the NL200/201. SDC (Synchronous Device Communications) A Campbell Scientific, addressable, and synchronous communications protocol. The protocol allows multiple peripherals to be connected to the same device as long as each peripheral has a unique SDC address. Serial Server A serial server (also referred to as a terminal server) allows serial communication over an IP communications link. Proxy (Proxy Server) A device that acts as an intermediary for IP communications between two clients. In the context of this manual, the NL200/201 acts an intermediary between two or more clients requiring a secure connection (TLS) and one client requiring an unsecured connection. Communications are encrypted and decrypted as necessary for the two clients to communicate via the proxy. TLS (Transport Layer Security) An encryption protocol allowing secure client/server communications. A keyed, message-authentication code is used for message reliability. Verify Interval An interval of time that a PakBus device uses to determine when it is time send a hello message to another device to verify that they can still communicate. A-2

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Appendix A.
Glossary
A-2
Port Number
A port number is a way to identify a specific process to which a network
message is to be forwarded when it arrives at the NL200/201.
SDC (Synchronous Device Communications)
A Campbell Scientific, addressable, and synchronous communications
protocol.
The protocol allows multiple peripherals to be connected to the
same device as long as each peripheral has a unique SDC address.
Serial Server
A serial server (also referred to as a terminal server) allows serial
communication over an IP communications link.
Proxy (Proxy Server)
A device that acts as an intermediary for IP communications between two
clients.
In the context of this manual, the NL200/201 acts an intermediary
between two or more clients requiring a secure connection (TLS) and one
client requiring an unsecured connection.
Communications are encrypted
and decrypted as necessary for the two clients to communicate via the
proxy.
TLS (Transport Layer Security)
An encryption protocol allowing secure client/server communications.
A
keyed, message-authentication code is used for message reliability.
Verify Interval
An interval of time that a PakBus device uses to determine when it is time
send a hello message to another device to verify that they can still
communicate.