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physical area by means of a controller and electronic
components including locks, readers, sensors,
buttons and more.
Enable: To make a feature or function on the system
usable.
Enclosure: An electrical utility box. It can hold
control panels, splices, power outlets, etc.
Energize: Activate. Often refers to the state of an
output point. Output points are in a normal state
when they are "de-energized." An energized state
means that the output is active.
EPROM: Erasable Programmable Read-only
Memory.
Exit Button or Switch: When pressed or tripped,
this device allows a person to exit from a controlled
area. See also free egress.
Exit Reader: A reader that controls egress from a
controlled area. Used in anti-passback applications.
F
Facility Codes: The first part of the ID number on
some cards, providing a higher degree of security
against a duplicate card number being used in a
system.
Fail Safe Lock: A lock that is in the unlatched or
unlocked state when the unit is not energized.
Fail Secure Lock: (Also known as Non-Fail Safe.) A
lock that is in the latched or locked state when the
unit is not energized.
Firmware: The computer chip (PROM or EPROM)
that runs a control panel. Firmware chips are
identified by a version number.
Floor Plan: A view made up of ADVs placed on a
floor plan background, showing the layout of an
access control system. Used to monitor and control
devices in the system.
Glossary
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