Biostar VP5200SS16 Administrator Guide - Page 284

Glossary fire alarm zone: A zone that is used to interface with fire alarms and control doors when a fire is detected. host: A host is the device that serves as the master in a RS485 network. The host device relays data packets between external devices (or a larger network) and slave devices connected to the RS485 network. input signal: The signal sent to a device by an external object, such as an exit button. operator: Operators are personnel who have rights to use BioStar clients. BioStar includes three predefined classes for operators: administrators, operators, and managers. BioStar also supports a maximum of 16 custom operator classes. output signal: The signal sent to an external device, such as an alarm siren or electronic door strike. proximity card: Proximity cards (or "prox" cards) are contactless integrated circuit devices used for security access. BioStation, BioEntry Plus, and BioLite Net devices support EM4100 cards; BioStation Mifare, BioEntry Plus Mifare, BioEntry W Mifare and BioLite Net, and DStation devices support MIFARE and iCLASS cards; and BioStation HID and BioEntry Plus HID devices support HID proximity cards. RF device: Short-range radio frequency devices used to gain access to doors. The BioStar system allows 3rd party RF devices to be added to the system to incorporate existing hardware into the access control configuration security level: see: false acceptance rate. time and attendance (T&A): This designation refers to the processes and functions that monitor and report check-in and check-out activities by employees and allow administrators to define time slots and schedules. The information collected by the BioStar system can be used in conjunction with external systems for time reporting and payroll capabilities. timed anti-passback: A security protocol that prevents reauthorization of a user for a specified period of time. See also: anti-passback. timezone: A customizable schedule that can be used to allow or restrict access during specified hours. Timezones can combined with doors to create access groups. user: A user is any person who has access rights. A user's access rights are comprised of individual rights (user level), membership in access groups, and time restrictions. Wiegand interface: The Wiegand interface is a wiring standard used to connect a card swipe mechanism to the rest of an electronic entry system. The interface uses three wires, one of which is a common ground and two of which are data transmission wires usually called DATA0 and DATA1, but sometimes also labeled Data High and Data Low. zone: A zone consists of two or more devices that are grouped together. BioStar includes seven types of zone classifications. 284 Copyright © 2014, Suprema Inc. On the web: www.supremainc.com