Service Manual

AlarmView™ Service and Installation Manual
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Glossary
BNC Connector: A type of connector used with coaxial
cables. The basic BNC connector is a male
type mounted at each end of a cable. This
connector has a center pin connected to the
center cable conductor and a metal tube
connected to the outer cable shield. A
rotating ring outside the tube locks the cable
to any female connector. This is the type of
connector that the antenna uses to connect
to the transmitter.
IR Port: Infrared port. An IR Port is used by the
PDA to “talk” to the transmitter.
PDA: Personal Digital Assistant (Palm Pilot,
Cassiopeia, etc.)
POCSAG: Post Office Code Standardization Advisory
Group
RF
Transmissions:
Radio Frequency transmissions
RJ-45 Connector:
Short for Registered Jack-45, an eight-wire
connector commonly used to connect
computers. Looks similar to the connectors
used for connecting telephone equipment,
but they are somewhat wider.
UHF Band: Ultra High Frequency Bandwidth
Windows CE: The operating system of the PDA