Senstar 100 Installation guide • • • glossary - 1
Glossary
Activity archive-DOS
storage
Function that stores reports of system activity to DOS formatted floppy disks.
Adapter card
Device that allows one system to connect to, or work with, another system.
Align touchscreen
function
Function in the Startup program that performs an initial alignment of the touchscreen. The
touchscreen is more accurately aligned in the Setup menu.
Boot disk
Floppy disk used to boot a PC. It includes the Senstar 100 startup program and is used to
configure a new PC for use by Senstar 100, or to update an existing CU.
Cascaded video
switchers
Method of connecting the monitor outputs from one video switcher into the camera inputs of
another. Allows the video signals from remote locations to be carried to a central facility on a
single video line.
CU
Senstar 100 control unit (computer).
Digital input output card
Adapter cards, installed in the computer, used to provide local I/O capacity for the Senstar 100
CU.
Duplicate disk function
Function in the Startup program that makes backup copies of master disks.
ESD procedures
Anti-static grounding procedures essential in protecting sensitive electronic components from
static discharges.
Expansion slots
Slots on the system board where adapter cards are installed.
External alarm
annunciation
Annunciates alarms when the sanity timer fails, the Senstar 100 software fails, or an alarm
condition is detected by Senstar 100 (feature of the Multifunction card).
Initialize hard disk
function
Function in the Startup program that formats the hard disk for Senstar 100 applications.
Interrupt
Generated on a system line whenever a serial port is ready to transmit or receive data.
Load site data function
Function in the Startup program that loads the initial/updated site data on the hard disk.
Load software package
function
Function in the Startup program that loads Senstar 100 application software on the hard disk.