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WACN stands for Wide Area Communications Network.  In [[Project 25]], the System ID identifies the system (<i>for a given network</i>).  One or more systems may be joined into a network of systems.  The WACN identifies the network.
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WACN stands for Wide Area Communications Network.  In [[Project 25]], the System ID identifies the system (<i>for a given network</i>).  One or more systems may be joined into a network of systems.  The WACN identifies the network. The WACN combined with the System ID will uniquely identify a system.
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The WACN is normally displayed as a five digit hexadecimal numbers (digits 0-9 and letters A-F) followed by the three digit System ID.
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Examples:
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BEE09-1A7
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BEE00-140
  
 
== Related Links ==
 
== Related Links ==
 
* [http://ftp.tiaonline.org/tr-8/tr815/Public/WACNguide010406.doc Guidelines to Assign WACN and System Identities]
 
* [http://ftp.tiaonline.org/tr-8/tr815/Public/WACNguide010406.doc Guidelines to Assign WACN and System Identities]
 
[[Category: RR Glossary]]
 
[[Category: RR Glossary]]

Revision as of 04:19, 23 April 2010

WACN stands for Wide Area Communications Network. In Project 25, the System ID identifies the system (for a given network). One or more systems may be joined into a network of systems. The WACN identifies the network. The WACN combined with the System ID will uniquely identify a system.

The WACN is normally displayed as a five digit hexadecimal numbers (digits 0-9 and letters A-F) followed by the three digit System ID.

Examples:

BEE09-1A7 BEE00-140

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