Telguard FlexHub TGFX-HUB1, Installation Manual

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Actions – In an IFTTT Applet (Recipe), the Action is the work that IFTTT undertakes as a result of an
updated Trigger.
Action Field – When a user builds an Applet (Recipe), they populate the Action’s “Action Fields” with
data, usually including Ingredients provided by the Trigger.
Applet – An IFTTT term Applet (formally Recipe), the Trigger is the data that, when changed, prompts
an Action.
Channel – An IFTTT term that represents an organization of Triggers and Actions. A Channel must
have at least one Trigger or one Action.
Endpoint – The URL at in Telguard’s domain where IFTTT will request updates (for Triggers) or
POST data (for Actions).
HCF – HomeControl Flex
IFTTT – A website that allows applications to interconnect. i.e., www.IFTTT.com.
Ingredient—Each Trigger contains Ingredients – individual pieces of data.
IoT – the Internet of Things. This is the current acronym to refer to the world of devices of varying
types that will be interconnected over the Internet.
Key Switch – the method of arming and disarming a security panel by electrically toggling a zone
programmed as a key switch. The use of this phrase would also imply the ability to determine the
armed or disarmed stated of the panel.
Real-time – IFTTT’s real-time API lets Applets use your Triggers to run near-instantly.
Triggers – In an Applet the Trigger is the data that, when changed, prompts an Action.
Triggers are organized under Channels. Each Channel partner provides an endpoint for each trigger,
which IFTTT will check for updates every 15 minutes.
Z-Wave – a multi-hopping wireless communication standard designed to allow devices from multiple
manufacturers to communicate with one another for the purposes of home automation.
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