Definitions of Gateway Terminology
Administrator – An Administrator is a user who has unrestricted access to all Gateway
functions.
Avg – This is the average reading recorded in the period being displayed. On the Home
Page this is the average reading in the period of the day back to midnight. In the summary
screens the average reading could be over a much longer period of time.
Backbone – A transmitter during setup is designated to be part of the Wireless Network
Backbone. This is identified during site surveys. A backbone transmitter will be powered all
the time and will therefore be available for relaying radio messages back to the Gateway.
Event Logging – All transmitters have the capacity to measure from one or more sensor
inputs at a number of pre-defined logging intervals. However should an alarm event occur
between log intervals then the transmitters will wake up to record this event. As soon as
the alarm is triggered, the transmitter will wake up and transmit the alarm back to the
Gateway via the mesh network. This technique allows for long intervals between taking
static readings knowing that if an alarm does occur it will be captured. This results in a
robust system that only takes a reading when there is an event to record.
Gateway Name – A customer selectable name for each Gateway for easy identification.
The Gateway name is used as an origin for all communication from the Gateway, i.e.
emails and text messages.
Last – This is the last known good reading from the transmitter. It does not imply that the
transmitter is functional or currently within range.
Login Screens – A user name and password are required to log in to the Gateway to
perform any setup changes or maintenance.
Max – This is the Maximum reading recorded in the period being displayed. On the Home
Page this is the Maximum reading in the period of the day back to midnight. In the
summary screens the maximum reading could be over a much longer period of time.
Min – This is the minimum reading recorded in the period being displayed. On the Home
Page this is the minimum reading in the period of the day back to midnight. In the
summary screens the minimum reading could be over a much longer period of time.
PST – Precision Semiconductor Technology or Thermistor, a sensor for measuring
temperature.
Restricted User – A Restricted User does not have unrestricted access to all Gateway
functions and must be granted permission to access each major Gateway function.
RF500 Backup Server – Optional PC software which provides automatic and continuous
unattended backup of one or more RF500/RF500LITE Gateways.
Self-Healing – As part of the Meshing technology the system is able to adapt
automatically if one part of the system is damaged, i.e. Radio Contact is lost with part of
the Backbone. Only the transmitters directly connected to the faulty part of the system will
be affected with the rest of the transmitters simply finding alternative routes for the data.
Text Magic™ – Internet text provider Textmagic (www.textmagic.co.uk) account details
are entered here so that warning emails sent from the Gateway can be converted to text
messages to be received by mobile phone.
Transmitter – A transmitter is a device connected wirelessly to the system. This device
records data locally from a number of sensors and sends the information back to the
Gateway using RF. A transmitter is powered via battery or mains adaptor.
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