Allmand Brothers MB 6200 - Manual (Page 3)

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Glossary
BaseStation
Pentium®-based computer or notebook on which BRICKBuilder and
BaseStation Software Suite run. Can be used in remote or on-site environ-
ment.
BaseStation Software
Software on a central computer controlling and/or monitoring signs. (See
also BaseStation)
Bitmap
Digital representation of pixels that produces a sign display image.
BRICK
Patented display module comprised of columns and rows of LED pixels
and the fundamental building element of the Sign System.
Font
A type style for a set of characters (letters, numbers, punctuation marks,
and symbols).
Frame
The basic building block for a message sequence (for example ROAD
WORK AHEAD).
Hand-Held Terminal (HHT)
Small device, consisting of a keypad and display unit, that provides an inter-
face between a user and a Single-Board Computer (SBC).
Jumper BRICK
A BRICK-like module without LEDs that electrically connects rails together.
Message
Consists of frames in a sequence. (See also Frame and Sequence)
Pixel
Smallest display element of the sign; a group of four LED’s.
Rail (Bus Bar)
Patented mount for the BRICK® that also provides electrical power and
communication signals.
Sequence
A group of one or more frames with display time-on and time-off associ-
ated with each frame. (See also Frame)
Single-Board Computer (SBC)
Printed circuit card assembly that is the interface between a hand-held
terminal or a base station computer, and the sign message.
Trim BRICK
BRICK-like module that is attached to the end of the rail of a multi-row
BRICK sign to provide a neat appearance to the sign.