Operations and Maintenance Manual

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JANUS
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Multi-Protocol Reader Ver. 2: Appendix
Confidential UM 360463-202: A12 (Draft) Page 276 of 291
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Acronyms and Synonyms
Term
Meaning
Reference or example
AC
Alternating current
AM
Amplitude modulation
AWG
American wire gauge
BGR
Badger
a Kapsch TrafficCom manufactured Reader assembly
BOM
Bill Of Material
A parts list identifying individual components in the
assembly of a system module
BPS
Bits per second
Data rate, or transmission speed
CAT
Category
an Ethernet cable type
CF
Compact flash
a memory storage type
CFM
Configuration Module
Non-volatile storage device containing the Reader
configuration
CGC
Channel Group Controller
Module
PWA board to handle the Manchester encoded RF
protocol between the transponder and the Reader
CGND
Chassis ground
Common grounding mechanism for components within
an enclosure or chassis. Typically earth grounded. The
earth ground system must comply with the U.S.
National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements for a
grounding electrode.
CMOS
complementary metal-oxide
semiconductor
a technology for manufacturing ICs
COM
communications
ex. COM port
COM
Communication module
In the Badger Reader, the Communication module
provides the RS232/RS422 interface between the
Reader and the Lane Controller. Note: Replaced by
the LPM in the JANUS Reader..
computer
the service laptop computer or
the LC host computer
CPS
Cycles per second
Hertz
CPU
Central processing unit
CRA
Cross Reader Algorithm
Badger Reader legacy algorithm (tag based) used to
suppress duplicate transaction reporting to the Lane
Controller
CTM
Controller Module
A plug-in module containing an assembly of CGC2 and
MC