
754 WIN-PAK User Guide
of establishing a connection is called dialing, as in
"dialing a telephone number."
Disable: To render a function or feature unavailable.
Distributed Processing: The ability of control
panels connected to a single communications loop or
multi-drop line to function independently from one
another, yet communicate to and receive information
from a central computer.
Distributed System: A computer network wherein
each device (a PC or control panel) can work
independently of one another, yet at the same time,
communicate with one another.
Documentation: Any written record of activities
and processes.
Door Contact: This is a position locator that senses
when a door is fully closed or open.
Duplex Printing: Printing on two sides of a single
material, such as two sides of an access card.
Duress Alarm: A special alarm from a keypad
reader which indicates that the card holder is being
forced to provide entry to a secured area.
Duress: An event in which a card holder is being
forced to provide entry into a secured area by an
unauthorized person or people. A keypad can be
configured in a way to produce a duress alarm when
the user types in the PIN number.
E
EAC: Electronic Access Control.
Egress Button: A button by a controlled door that,
when pushed, sends a signal to the controller
indicating that someone wants to leave the area. this
device may also mechanically allow the door to
unlock, overriding the control.
Egress: To exit. See also free egress.
Electronic Access Control: Controlling entry into a
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