GLOSSARY - TM-5-6350-275-100218

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GLOSSARY

TERM

DEFINITION

Leda

The commercial name for a printed wiring assembly that interfaces sensor and the

Stargate printed wiring assembly.

Line

A term used to reference the board within the RADC which supports a number of points.

Also used as an alternative term for "Channel".

Link

A single display within a chain.

Lock

To tie the pictures received from a camera so that they are displayed on one monitor

only. Cameras may be locked by any logged-in operator.

Lock Time

The maximum length of time that a camera can be locked. This is set at engineer level,

to a maximum length of 120 seconds.

Logging Off

The concluding procedure undertaken at a workstation to return to the BTOS SignOn

form.

Logging On

Completing the BTOS SignOn form to gain entry to the operator or reconfiguration

environment.

Magnetic Stripe

An access card type, holding a 6 digit code, which is assigned by the system, and a card

number of up to 6 digits.

Marginal

The condition where a RADC has been polled (see Poll) a number of times, but has not

always responded. The marginal condition is considered to exist when the ratio of

unsuccessful to successful attempts by the PMC to acquire a RADC's data exceeds a

designated limit.

Master Copy

The copy of the engineering table records which maintains the "last saved" version of the

working copy.

A list of command options from which a selection can be made.

Messaging

An option that allows the System Administrator to send information to a card holder or a

group of card holders.

Mnemonic

A brief "memory jogging" description of a point, consisting of up to three parts: a prefix,

numeric, and suffix.

Monitor

In the CCTV subsystem, indicates a screen on which views from cameras are shown to

operators.

Monitor Sequence

A succession of views from a camera, each held for a specified period, displayed on a

specified monitor. The sequence can be run as a continuous cycle, halted at the

operator's command.

Motion Step

An object or objects in a graphic, redrawn in a steady sequence to create the illusion of

motion on the operator's display.

Mount

The operation of inserting a floppy disk into a disk drive.

Multi-line Poller

Describes the configuration where a poller communicates with stations by up to ten

channels. The channels are divided into pairs, one of which is connected to the primary

bearer, the other to the secondary bearer.

Network

The interconnection of a number of computers or computer terminals.

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