AcroComm Programming Manual
12. Appendix G: Glossary
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- Functions available for specific purposes as defined by the user.
Access Table
– A list of valid badge numbers that have access control.
ACROCOMM
- A program that allows the user to communicate with the clock. Without this
program, the clock cannot communicate with any entity.
ACROCOMM: Command Line
- The ACROCOMM program can be run from the DOS prompt
with any tasks to be performed specified as parameters.
Badge Length
- A parameter that limits the number of alphanumeric characters in a badge.
Badge Validation
- Security measures taken to ensure that a badge is valid.
BAUDS
number
- An instruction indicating the speed of transmission of data that the program will
use, where numbers must be one of the following: 1200, 2400, 9600.
Configuration Badge
- A unique badge, encoded 000000000, which is used to enable CLOCK
setup functions.
Diagnostic Mode
- A CLOCK operating mode that will allow the user to verify the accuracy of a
terminal’s readers.
Functions
- A collection of up to 6 instructions, each of which allows the recollection of one piece
of data. The system may have up to 13 functions defined.
ID
- Value indicating the unique identification used by the program to recognize the CLOCK.
In (#)
- A function used to indicate the start of the work day.
Initializing Clock Memory
- A function to erase all stored transactions.
Messages
- A text field of up to 16 characters to be assigned to a badge.
Messages to Employees Table
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MODEM
- An instruction indicating the connection will be made through a modem.
Out (*)
- A function used to indicate the end of the workday.
Poll Clock Header
- An instruction used to display additional information about the CLOCK.
Polling Transactions
- An instruction to tell the Current Selected Clock to TRANSMIT.
Port
- Value indicating how the CLOCK is connected to the program. Values may be RS232,
RS485, or MODEM.
PORT
number
- An instruction indicating which port the program will use. It can be any of the
following:1 for COM1, 2 for COM2, 3 for COM3, 4 for COM4.
Profile Assignment Table
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PROGRAM.CLK
- A file containing the configuration values to be sent to the CLOCK.
Sending Instructions
- An instruction to read, verify, and send the current configuration values to
the Current Selected Clock.
Supervisor Badge
- A badge that may be used to add or erase transactions, which must begin with
the prefix defined in the parameter SP.
Swipe & Go
- A function automatically executed when a swiped badge number is within the range
defined in the parameter SG.
Transaction Printing
- An option that, when enabled, allows the user to obtain a hard copy of
any/all transactions.
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