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Glossary InfoProx Entry
Door strike time: The length of time that the lock will be open after a valid card read.
Door State Monitor (DSM): A switch that indicates whether a door is open or closed.
Download: The InfoProx door control unit is the central or controlling device from which
users download data to a backup program on a computer.
Entry Reader: The InfoProx Entry Reader is a door control unit with memory, enabling it
to work as a standalone access control device.
EtherProx System: A system defined by all the components that make EtherProx
function as an integrated door control unit.
Ethernet: The most widely used local area network (LAN), sending its communications
through radio frequency signals carried by coaxial cable to computers in the network.
TCP/IP is the most common software protocol for communication using the Ethernet.
Exit Reader: An InfoProx Exit reader connects to an Entry Reader (either EtherProx or
InfoProx) and serves as a remote access device or as a device on the secure side of a
door used to exit that door.
Extended door open time: Additional time that a door will be shunted. For example, you
can use extended door open time for disabled cardholders or for doors that are meant to
be held open longer such as airport loading gates.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP): A TCP/IP software protocol used to transfer files between
computers.
Gin: Global Identification number.
Global PIN: Global Personal Identification number.
Hardware address: See MAC address.
Hexadecimal Format: Hexadecimal is a convenient way to illustrate binary code values
with a numeric quantity using 0-15 digits and combining 0-9 + ABCDEF as values.
Example: 0025BA .
Hotstamp Number: A number stamped by the manufacturer on the outside of a card. It is
not always equivalent to the card number, which is the encoded system number.
IP Address: Internet Protocol address is the unique 32-bit number that serves as an
address for a node in a TCP/IP network, for example, 172.31.10.20.
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD): A common display technology used by the reader.
Light Emitting Diode (LED):. A display technology that emits light when conducting
current.
Local Area Network (LAN): A communications network that serves users within a
confined geographical area. It is made up of servers, client workstations, and network
operating systems, such as Windows NT or Unix that allow various nodes to communicate
and share data within the LAN. Data transfer is managed by a transport protocol such as
TCP.
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