A HLDC Station is a given point of transmission along a route implementing HLDC.

Primary Station

The Primary Station controls the operation of the link.

Note

Any frames issued are known as commands.

Secondary Station

The Secondary Station exists under control of the primary station.

Note

Any frames issued are known as responses.

Combined Station

The Combined Station is an instance of a primary station and secondary station sharing an implementation.

Note

The Combined Station may issue commands or responses.