Glossary

This glossary is intended to help you with the meaning of some terms used in this manual.

Access: the action of identifying oneself on the device and being authorized by it is considered as access. In this case, it is considered that the user has accessed the area stored by the device whether he has actually entered that area or not.

Pushbutton: device that enables the opening of a door, without the need for identification on the device.

CSV: Comma separated values. It is a file format in which the data types a table, where the columns are separated by commas. This file can be viewed as a table if opened in a spreadsheet editor.

NO - Normally Open: normally open type devices are devices that normally prevent the flow of electrical current, enabling the flow when they are activated.

NC - Normally Closed: normally closed type devices are devices that allow electric current to flow normally, interrupting the flow when they are activated.

Relay: device that enables the electric current flow when activated and that interrupts it after a pre-programmed time.

Flash drive: External storage device with USB port used to store data from iDAccess data export such as user data and access logs.

Door sensor: device that let you know when a door is open or closed.

USB: Universal Serial Bus. It is a type of connector that allows the connection of Flash drives to iDAcess.

Wiegand: protocol that allows communication between two devices through the physical connection between inputs and outputs.