FCC Certification
U.S. certification indicating that a product meets FCC standards regarding RF signal interference....
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Field Configurable
Functions and features that are able to be chosen and or modified in the field to accommodate the specific requirements of an opening....
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FIPS201
Type of smart card format whose serial number and secured sector are readable by AD Series proximity and multi-technology readers....
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Firmware
Essentially software in the form of ROM or EEPROM that does not lose memory when power is not maintained...
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First Person In
The First Person In feature is used in combination with AutoUnlocks. If the First Person In feature is enabled, the lock will remain locked until a user presents a credential to open the door. The loc...
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Forced entry
Is an entry accomplished by the use of force upon the physical components of the premises using tools or muscle power....
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Format
How a card is encoded with information. A format dictates how a number is used and what it means. An access control panel is programmed to recognize the order of information in a bit stream, such as p...
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What is a Freeze Credential?
A freeze credential disables the credential reader. After a freeze credential has been used on a lock, only a pass through credential will operate the lock. To take the lock out of freeze mode, p...
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FSIC
Full Size Interchangeable Core, a large format cylinder core that can be removed from one housing and placed into another lock without removing or disassembling the lockset/door hardware....
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Frequency
The measure of the number of radio wave cycles completed in a period of time...
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