Industry Terminology

A
ACCESS POINT - Wifi Input device
AFASP – Automatic Fire Alarm Service Provider (Accredited by the NZFS)
ASE – Fire Alarm Signalling Equipment as used by ADT
ASP – Application Service Provider (web based service)
ALARMSWITCH – Application software used to administer & monitor alarms by ALARMNZ
ANALOGUE CIRCUIT – Outdated telephone line based technology (POT)
ADSL – Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line – High speed cable broadband access up to 20Mbps
ALARMSERVER – A device to interface existing analogue systems to IP signalling/receiving systems
APSU – Alarm Power Supply Unit – Intelligent power supply used to power NAD equipment

B
BAS – Building Automation System
BMS – Building Management System
BRIDGE – Wifi Output Device
BROADBAND– High speed digital network internet communication

C
CPE – Customer Premises Equipment
CTU – Fire Alarm Communications Terminal Unit used by AFAM2
CDMA – Code Division Multiple Access

D
DIAL-UP – Very slow manual access to internet only up to 64Kbps
DEMACATION POINT – Point at which the responsibility ends from provider to customer
DBA – Direct Brigade Alarm – Converts a water sprinkler electrical switch an SGD protocol
DVR – Digital Video Recorder

E
ETP – External Termination Point

F
FIBRE OPTIC – Ultra high speed network access up to 10Gbps
FTTx – Fibre to the Home, Business, Cabinet, Curb, etc

G
GPRS – Vodafone low speed broadband access

H
HSPA+ – High Speed Packet Access “evolved”
HVAC – Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning

I,J,K
IDF- Intermediate Distribution Frame
IP – Internet Protocol
ISP – Internet Service Provider

L
LAN - Local Area Network

M
MDF- Main Distribution Frame
MIMICK – Entrance Alarm Display Panel for Fire fighters
MODEM – Device used to interface with Wide Area Network
MCP – Manual Call Point – Red box with glass cover. In an emergency, break glass and flick switch
MHS – Message Handling System used by the NZFS