Definition Of Statements; Definitions - BeaconMedaes TotalAlert Infinity Installation, Operation And Maintenance Instructions

TotalAlert Infinity™ HTM Medical Gas Notification System
B60 Gas Input Board
Features:
• Monitors up to 8 Digital Gas Sensor Boards. One
normally closed dry-contact relay output is avail-
able and opens when any fault occurs.
• Heartbeat indicator signals proper operation.
Figure 1.9: B60 Gas Input Board

1.3 Definition of Statements

Statements in this manual preceded by the following
words are of special significance.
WARNING: Means there is a possibility of injury
or death to yourself or others.
CAUTION: Means there is a possibility of damage
to unit or other property.
SHOCK HAZARD: Means there is a
possibility of electric shock.
ATTENTION: Means precautions for handling
electrostatic sensitive devices are to be observed.
NOTE: Indicates points of particular interest for more
efficient and convenient operation.
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1.4 Definitions

4-20 mA
Input which monitors a two or three-wire 4-20mA
transducer.
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
Protocol used by a device to learn the MAC address of
another device so it can send an Ethernet packet.
Area Alarm Panel
Alarm panel that monitors medical gas and vacuum
systems serving a specific Area.
Central Alarm Panel
Alarm panel that monitors medical gas and vacuum
source equipment and main pipelines.
Combination Alarm Panel
Alarm panel that combines features of a Central alarm
panel and an Area alarm panel.
Crossover Cable
Network cable that swaps transmit and receive pairs so
cable can be used to connect two computers or devices
without the use of a hub or switch.
Domain Name Server (DNS)
A device that has a list of device names matched to IP
addresses. Browsers use this resource to locate the
IP address of a named device. NetBIOS name service
provides this function on a local network.
Dry-Contact
Electrical contact isolated or unconnected from any
electrical source.
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP)
A protocol used by a server to assign IP
addresses to devices and computers.
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
Verification that a product meets required standards
for emissions of and immunity from electromagnetic
energy in its intended environment.
Ethernet
A standard high-speed network medium specified by
IEEE standard 802.3.
Ethernet Switch
A device that connects many Ethernet devices together
with optimization. Message destinations are examined
and passed only to the correct device.
Firewall
A computer or computer software that prevents unau-
thorized access to private data from outside computer
users.
Gateway
A computer or device that connects two computer
networks together (such as a private network and the
Internet).
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