Specifications

Appendix A: Glossary of Terms
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Notes Apply button Button that appears in the Server Configuration util-
ity. Clicking this button saves the changes made to
the screen. Click this button before moving to
another tab.
background image The graphic file that fills most of the kiosk window
and on which the text is displayed.
B.A.S.I.S.® database The B.A.S.I.S.® access control software file that con-
tains all of the data such as users, badges, access
levels, etc.
B.A.S.I.S.® offline
locks
Electronic locks that require a magnetic stripe card,
proximity card or PIN to unlock it. These program-
mable locks are battery-powered, offline, stand-
alone door hardware.
behaviors Graphic and functional behaviors of kiosk and desk-
top stations that are defined within the Configura-
tion Utility. Use these to customize your stations for
clearer communication and better control in auto-
matically issuing key cards.
desktop station A secured, attended production card encoder
designed to connect to a desktop computer. These
stations are designed to be temporarily put into ser-
vice during peak user card demands such as student
enrollment. These stations, like the kiosk station,
encode existing magnetic stripe cards or dispense
temporary cards that operate B.A.S.I.S.® offline
locks manufactured by Best Access Systems.
header background
image
The graphic file that fills the top portion of the kiosk
window and on which the kiosk name is displayed.
identification field A data entry field that is completed by a user to
identify himself. The system compares this data
against the corresponding B.A.S.I.S.® database
field. See verification field below. Up to three identi-
fication fields can be set up. Example fields include
last name, first name, birth date, etc.
idle timeout Amount of time the system will wait for a kiosk user
input before it will automatically cancel the transac-
tion.