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Badge See “Card”.
Baud rate A measurement of speed in data communications.
Card [previously Badge] - An encoded credential that identifies and allows the cardholder
access in and around a secure site.
Cardholder An individual who has access to a secure site through the use of an encoded card.
Category A definable grouping of alarms or troubles.
Command An immediately executed system action, initiated manually by you. This is in contrast to
“Actions,” that execute automatically without user intervention. See “Action”.
Card number Encoded information stored on the card and used to identify the bearer. Depending on the
format the card number can accommodate up to 12 digits.
CG (Color Graphics) Bitmap file that enables you to view and control maps, alarms and cameras.
Company/Facility Code Encoded data stored on the access card used with the Unit ID code (UIC) or Universal
Access System (UAS). This code identifies that the card has authority to access the site.
Conditional Unmask A program setting that does not allow unmasking a security area if an active alarm exists in
the security area. This option is useful when using key type switches to mask, (unsecured)
or unmask (secure) a security area.
Description A text field that gives you additional information about the item being setup. In some cases
(Alarm Dialogs or in the Event window) the text field is automatically displayed, but
generally this information is available only within the record.
District 1 workstation The PC assigned as the server. Districts allow the routing of alarms and data to different
workstations by area or time zones.
Door Used primarily in Command Menu for indicating lock/unlock commands.
Door strike A common term for a locking mechanism controlled by a reader or access control relay.
There are two types of door strikes:
• Fail-safe - needs power to lock.
• Fail-secure - needs power to unlock.
Table 21. Topaz terms explained (continued)
Term Definition