VEMCO - VR2AR / VR2AR-X Manual
15 March 2019
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9.6
Glossary
Bluetooth wireless technology:
A technology based on the
Bluetooth
standard which provides for
fast wireless communication in air, typically over a 10 meter range.
Bluetooth USB Adapter:
This is a physical device that attaches to the PC USB port and enables
your PC to communicate wirelessly to the VR2AR receiver.
Code Map:
Collection of code spaces that define the types of transmitters the receiver can detect.
Code Space:
Nomenclature for VEMCO tags which provides unambiguous description of the
coding parameters for that tag type.
Firmware:
A computer program that is contained as a read-only memory in a hardware device.
This program controls the hardware device and may be able to be upgraded, depending
on the design of the product. The VR2AR firmware can be upgraded if there is a design
change.
MSDS/SDS:
Material Safety Data Sheet/Safety Data Sheet are summary documents that provide
information about the hazards of a product and advice about safety precautions. SDSs
are usually written by the manufacturer or supplier of the product.
Offloading:
Retrieving data from a VEMCO receiver and storing it in a VRL file.
Safe Working Load (SWL)
: Sometimes stated as the Normal Working Load (NWL), is the
maximum safe force that a piece of lifting equipment, lifting device or accessory can
exert to lift, suspend, or lower, a given mass without fear of breaking.
Station Name:
Name for a specific deployment location including lat and long parameters.
UTC:
Co-ordinated Universal Time is a worldwide standard for time, sometimes referred to as
Greenwich Mean Time. VUE configures VEMCO receivers in UTC time.
VRL files:
Binary file format for VEMCO data logs read from VEMCO receivers.
VUE:
VEMCO User Environment PC software from VEMCO.
VUE Database:
A collection of imported VRL files. VRL files are all that is needed to recreate a
database or to create other databases.
