Alcance
                            ISO 22645:2016 defines the TM Space Data Link Protocol in terms of:a)    the services provided to the users of this protocol;b)    the protocol data units employed by the protocol; andc)    the procedures performed by the protocol.It does not specify:a)    individual implementations or products;b)    the implementation of service interfaces within real systems;c)    the methods or technologies required to perform the procedures; ord)    the management activities required to configure and control the protocol.