User Manual

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 backbone. This is
identified during site surveys. A backbone transmitter will be mains powered all the time and
will therefore be available for RF transmission when any adjacent leaf transmitter becomes
active.
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.
Leaf Transmitter – A leaf transmitter is designated during setup and will generally only be
battery powered. It will go into a low power mode when not transmitting or taking sensor
readings, only becoming active when it’s required to transmit data.
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.