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Metasys® System Extended Architecture GlossaryTechnical Bulletin

Code No. LIT-1201612Software Release 5.0Issued January 4, 2010

Supersedes October 6, 2008

Document Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

ADS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

ADX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

AI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

AO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

APDU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

AV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Active Directory® Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Active Directory Service Domain/Domain Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Active Directory Service Schema. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Active Directory Service—Service Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Active Directory Service User Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Advanced Graphics Application (AGA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Advanced Graphics Symbol Library (AGSL). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Archive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

ASHRAE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Authorization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing (APIPA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

BACnet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

BAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

BBMD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

BI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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BO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

BOOTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

BV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

BACnet® Interoperability Building Blocks (BIBBs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Basic Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

CCT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

DDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

DHCP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

DLLR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

DP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

DSN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

DX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Domain Name System (DNS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

ENDP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

ENRH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

EOI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

EPROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Electronic Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Enthalpy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Export Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Extensible Markup Language (XML) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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External Interface File (XIF). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

FC Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

FEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

FQIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Flash Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

GIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Graphic Stencil Library (GSL). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

HTML . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

HTTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

HVAC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

IFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

IIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

ILC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

IO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

IOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

IT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Imperial Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Integrated Microsoft Windows Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Internet Service Provider (ISP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Item Annotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

JAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

JPG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Java Web Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Kerberos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

LCT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

LON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Logic Block. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

LONMARK® Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

LonTalk® Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

LONWORKS Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

MADD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

MASD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

MECVT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

MSI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

MSO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

MS/TP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

MSV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

MVE, Extended Architecture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Metasys Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

NAE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

NCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

NIE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Network Address Translation (NAT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

NT Lan Manager (NTLM). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19


O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

OADD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

OASD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Organizational Units (OUs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

PICS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Proxy Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

RTU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Repository . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Required Annotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Required Reason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

SA Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

SCT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

SECVT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

SMTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

SNMP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

SNTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Security ID (SID). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Single Sign-On (SSO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Site Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Site Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24


UI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Universal Principle Name (UPN). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

User Graphics Tool (UGT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

VAV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

VAVDD or VAV-DD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

VAVSD or VAV-SD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

VFD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

VMA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

VSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Validated Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

WAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Wireless Commissioning Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25


Metasys® System Extended Architecture GlossaryTechnical Bulletin

Document IntroductionThis document contains definitions of terms and acronyms found in the documentation for the Metasys® system and is meant as a reference source. For a similar but searchable listing, refer to the Acronym Finder section of the Metasys system Help (LIT-1201973).

A

ADSApplication and Data Server

The ADS is a Metasys server that allows you to expand beyond the site management capabilities, number of connections limitations, and historical data storage limits of Network Automation Engines (NAEs)/Network Integration Engines (NIEs). An ADS uses a free version of Microsoft® SQL Server™ software to manage historical data on a computer that does not have a server-class OS. For a more robust system, an extended ADS is available (ADX).

ADXExtended Application and Data Server

The ADX is a Metasys server that allows you to expand beyond the site management capabilities, number of connections limitations, and historical data storage limits of a Network Automation Engines (NAEs)/Network Integration Engines (NIEs) and ADSs. An ADX uses a full version of Microsoft® SQL Server™ software to manage historical data on a computer with a server-class OS.

AIAnalog Input object

AO Analog Output object

APDUApplication Protocol Data Units

AVAnalog Value object


Active Directory® ServiceA network operating technology that enables Information Technology (IT) administrators to manage enterprise-wide information from a central repository

This information includes data center policy compliance and identity management (user logon accounts), which are used for both Microsoft Windows® Operating System (OS) authentication (logon to the Windows OS) as well as network resource authentication (logon to enterprise-wide secured applications, such as e-mail).

Active Directory Service Domain/Domain ControllerA collection of domain controllers and can be thought of as a security boundary for network resources

A domain controller provides the Active Directory service to network users and computers; stores directory data; and manages user and domain interactions including the logon process, authentication, and directory searches.

Active Directory Service SchemaThe formal definition of all object and attribute data that can be stored in the directory

For example, user is an object type with attribute data of name, first name, last name, e-mail, and so on. The schema is made up of object classes and attributes. The base (or default) schema contains a rich set of object classes and attributes to meet the needs of most organizations, and is modeled after the International Standards Organization (ISO) X.500 standard for directory services.

Active Directory Service—Service AccountA logon account assigned to an application to enable the application to perform privileged actions within Active Directory service

The Metasys system requires one or more Service Accounts to be assigned to allow the system to perform directory queries and request Active Directory service authentication. Only one Service Account is allowed per domain.

Active Directory Service User AccountA logon account assigned to a user account that is created, stored, and maintained only within Active Directory service

This user account provides access to Active Directory service Network Resources. The account may also provide access to the Metasys system when added and privileged using the Metasys Security Administration system.


Advanced Graphics Application (AGA)An enhanced graphics programming package that provides dynamic capabilities such as animation, color changes, and flashing for the Metasys system

Dynamic graphics can be defined in Microsoft Visio® Professional 2003 software using the Advanced Graphics add-on application and Graphics Example stencil. Graphic files are converted to Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) and imported into the User Graphics Tool. You can access a second graphics viewer, the Adobe® SVG Viewer, from within the existing user interface to view the advanced graphics.

Advanced Graphics Symbol Library (AGSL)A collection of predefined dynamic graphics that can be defined in Microsoft Visio Professional 2003 software using the Advanced Graphics application and converted to Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)

SVG files then can be imported into the User Graphics Tool and viewed in the Metasys system User Interface (UI).

ArchiveLocation within a database on nonvolatile media for safe long-term storage of data.

Archive is a term used for both site-specific system configuration data (archive database) and historical data (historical database). The term archive is also used to refer to the task of saving updates to the archive database.

ASHRAEAmerican Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers

AuthenticationThe process of identifying and verifying a user via user name and password, or by verifying a Security Token

Authentication precedes authorization.

AuthorizationThe process of granting access to specific functions and data based upon privileges defined in the security system

Authorization follows authentication.

Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing (APIPA)A program that automatically assigns a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address to a device when there is no Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) on the server on the network; APIPA is intended for small, single subnet private networks and is available in the NAE/NIE.


B

BACnetBuilding Automation Control Network

BACnet is the ASHRAE standard for a data transmission protocol for the building automation industry.

Conformance to the BACnet® standard is documented in a PICS that references the supported services and objects listed in the BIBBs.

BASBuilding Automation System

BBMDBACnet Broadcast Management Device

BIBinary Input object

BOBinary Output object

BOOTPBootstrap Protocol

BVBinary Value object

BACnet® Interoperability Building Blocks (BIBBs)Define, in addition to the PICS, the BACnet services and objects that are supported by a device on a BACnet network

A BIBBs document is an ASHRAE requirement to show BACnet protocol compatibility.

Basic AccessA type of access allowing users with Basic Access user accounts to access a subset of the standard user interface capabilities based on their user permissions

Basic Access user accounts are created by Metasys system Administrators using the Security Administrator system. Basic Access meets the UI access requirements for most building operators. Basic Access is provided on all the Metasys system engines and servers but is the primary user interface in the NAE3514, NAE3515, NAE3524, and NAE3525 controllers.


C

CCTController Configuration Tool

CCT is used to configure, simulate, load, and commission devices on an MS/TP bus. Devices configured by CCT include FECs, IOMs, NCEs, and VMA1600s.

Control SystemName used for a custom control logic application

D

DDADestination Delivery Agent

A method of routing and delivering event messages to destinations such as pagers, printers, e-mail, and SNMP management systems

DHCPDynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DHCP is a set of communications rules that allows a network administrator to automatically assign IP addresses as needed when devices are plugged into a network. DHCP enables dynamic IP network configuration and IP addressing.

DLLRDemand Limiting/Load Rolling

Software features that help customers save money on energy costs. Demand Limiting (DL) selectively turns off (sheds) equipment, such as fans and lights, or adjusts setpoints to limit energy use during peak times. Load Rolling (LR) reduces overall energy consumption continuously by shedding unnecessary loads.

DOSDisk Operating System

DPDew Point

The dew point is the temperature at which water vapor reaches the saturation point, that is, 100% humidity.

DSNData Source Name

Domain-Subnet-Node (in LONWORKS® networks)


DTSDevice Time Server

DXExtended Digital Controller

Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)Portion of a network located between the Internet and the intranet and protected by one or more firewalls

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)High-speed digital telephone line for Internet access

DirectoryIn relationship to Active Directory service, a data store that contains information about network and security objects, such as users, groups, computers, domains, organizational units, and security policies

Domain Name System (DNS)The method by which host domain names are located and translated into IP addresses

A domain name is a meaningful and easy-to-remember handle for an Internet address. DNS is the Internet standard for naming and locating host devices and mapping host names to IP addresses. An example of a DNS handle is www.johnsoncontrols.com.

E

ENDPEnthalpy - Dew Point

ENRHEnthalpy - Relative Humidity

EOIEnd of Interval Pulse (used with DLLR)

EPROMErasable Programmable Read-Only Memory


Electronic SignatureA feature of an MVE system that satisfies United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) Title 21, Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 11 Requirements for Electronic Signatures

This feature requires users to reenter their password (re-authentication challenge), state a meaning associated with the signature, and enter an annotation when they make a change to the system or when acknowledging an event. The system does not execute the requested change until users perform all three actions.

EnthalpyIn HVAC applications, heat content as the internal energy of the system plus the pressure times the volume of the system

Export UtilitySoftware application that uses Web Services to extract data from the Metasys system

Export Utility runs from an ADS/ADX or from a stand-alone computer on the same network. Export Utility extracts historical trend, alarm, and audit data from the NAE, NIE, or ADS/ADX. This data is then provided in several file formats such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access. You can instantly extract the selected data or schedule an extraction at a convenient time or interval.

Extensible Markup Language (XML)Text-based language representing data

XML is a simple and easy-to-use subset of the Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML), the standard for how to create a document structure.

External Interface File (XIF)A file that describes the Standard Network Variable Types (SNVTs) and configuration parameters of a LONWORKS enabled device

F

FC BusField Controller Bus

An RS-485 communications bus used to connect BACnet MS/TP field controllers with NAEs

FECField Equipment Controller

A line of Metasys configurable digital controllers that use the BACnet MS/TP communications protocol


FQIRFully Qualified Item Reference

FirewallA combination of hardware and software that provides a security system to prevent unauthorized access from the Internet to the intranet

Flash MemoryA type of constantly powered nonvolatile memory that can be erased and reprogrammed

In the NAE, flash is used like a hard disk for storing limited information.

ForestOne or more domains that share a common schema and global catalog within Active Directory service

Forests are normally organized hierarchically as determined by the customer.

G

GIOGeneric Integration object

Graphic Stencil Library (GSL)A collection of predefined graphics that can be configured in Microsoft Visio 2003 software and converted to SVG

SVG files can then be imported into the User Graphics Tool as background images.

H

HTMLHypertext Markup Language

HTML is a set of symbols and instructions used to mark up a file so that a Web browser knows how to display the file’s information; HTML describes the appearance of information for Web browsers.

HTTPHypertext Transfer Protocol

HTTP is a set of rules for transferring information over the World Wide Web.

HVACHeating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning


I

IFCIntelligent Fire Controller

IISInternet Information Services

IIS is a Web server included in Microsoft Windows operating systems.

ILCIntelligent Lighting Controller

IOInput/Output

IOMInput/Output Module

IOMs provide increased input/output capabilities to FECs and uses the BACnet MS/TP protocol for communications. IOMs can reside on the SA or FC Bus.

IPInternet Protocol

IP is the transport protocol of the Internet. Verification of reliable transmission is provided by Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).

ITInformation Technology

IT is a general name for electronic data processing and technical standards for network communication.

Imperial UnitsA system of measurement used mainly in the United States

Integrated Microsoft Windows AuthenticationAn authentication method for directory security on a Web Server

Integrated Microsoft Windows authentication uses a cryptographic exchange with the user’s Web browser or Java® application to confirm the identity of the user and thereby authenticate the user to access the Web server resource (such as a Web service or a file).


Internet Service Provider (ISP)A company that provides access to the Internet

Item AnnotationText that the user enters for any item or object in the navigation tree, excluding user views and folders

Item annotations can be thought of as an electronic notepad for any Metasys system item or object.

J

JARJava® Archive

JAR is a file format for storing the components required by Java applets or applications in a single compressed file to promote speedy download by Web browsers. The Metasys system uses Java technology for Site Management Portal UI.

JPGFile extension of graphics image files created using the Joint Photographic Experts Group standard

Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP)A protocol used by a Web server (for example, an ADS/ADX) that triggers a Web browser to launch the Java Web Start software

Java Web StartA framework that allows application software for the Java platform to start directly from the Internet using a Web browser

Web Start applications do not run inside the browser.

Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG)Group of experts that defines and maintains a standard format for compressing and optimizing digital photographic images

K

KerberosA network authentication protocol designed to provide strong authentication for client/server applications by using secret-key cryptography


Kerberos is the primary security protocol for authentication within an Active Directory service domain.

L

LANLocal Area Network

LANs are high-speed communications systems designed to link computers and other data processing devices together within a small geographic area such as a workgroup, department, or a single floor of a multi-story building.

LCTLogic Connector Tool

A graphical software tool for creating and viewing custom control logic

LONLocal Operating Network

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)A standard communication protocol for directories located on TCP/IP networks

LDAP defines how a directory client can access a directory server, and how the client can perform directory operations and share directory data.

Logic BlockA component used to construct the control logic of a system

In CCT, logic block inputs are used to influence the state or values presented as outputs. Logic blocks also support drag and drop functionality in the LCT.

LONMARK® StandardsA standards organization founded by LONWORKS network users to develop and maintain design guidelines for LONWORKS networks

LonTalk® ProtocolA protocol developed by Echelon® Systems Corporation and defined in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard EIA/CEA-709.1-A-1999

LONWORKS NetworkA network that uses the LonTalk protocol


M

MADDMixed Air Dual Duct application

MASDMixed Air Single Duct application

MECVTMS/TP to Ethernet Converter

The MECVT works with an NAE to enable the MS/TP Tunneling over Ethernet feature on Metasys networks. The MECVT converts MS/TP data to User Datagram Protocol (UDP) packets for transmission to NAEs, and converts UDP packets from supported NAEs to MS/TP protocol for routing to MS/TP field devices.

MSIMultistate Input object

MSOMultistate Output object

MS/TPMaster-Slave/Token-Passing

MS/TP is a communications bus protocol based on BACnet standard protocol SSPC-135, Clause 9. The MS/TP bus connects the various components on both the SA and FC Buses.

MSVMultistate Value object

MVE, Extended ArchitectureMetasys for Validated Environments, extended architecture

MVE is an enhanced feature of the Metasys system for facilities that require regulatory compliance for their environmental systems. It includes the capability to configure electronic signatures with required annotations for user interactions with the system. MVE is specifically designed to help customers address U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) electronic records and signature requirements (Title 21 Code of Federal Regulation [CFR] Part 11). MVE requires an ADX with other specific prerequisite software.


Metasys ServerDevice on the Metasys network that runs ADS/ADX software

N

NAENetwork Automation Engine

The NAE is a Web-enabled, Ethernet-based supervisory controller that monitors and supervises networks of field-level building automation devices that typically control HVAC equipment, lighting, security, and building access. The NAE provides features including alarm and event management, trending, archiving, energy management, data exchange, scheduling, dial features, and password protection. Different models and options support various communications networks including the N2 Bus, BACnet network, and LONWORKS network.

NCENetwork Control Engine

A controller that combines the network supervisor capabilities and IP network connectivity of an NAE with the input/output point connectivity and direct digital control capabilities of an FEC

NIENetwork Integration Engine

The NIE is a Web-enabled supervisory controller for integration of N1 networks.

The NIE is a specialized version of the NAE and is designed to provide for the migration of N1 networks into the Metasys system. The NIE uses the same UI as the NAE, except that connectivity with the N2 Bus, BACnet network, and LONWORKS network is not available in the NIE.

Network Address Translation (NAT)A system of translation that enables a device on a LAN to use one set of IP addresses for internal traffic and a second set of addresses for external traffic

NT Lan Manager (NTLM)A network authentication protocol developed by Microsoft Corporation

NTLM is the secondary protocol for authentication within an Active Directory service domain. If a domain client or domain server cannot use Kerberos authentication, then NTLM authentication is used.


O

OADD100% Outdoor Air Dual Duct application

OASD100% Outdoor Air Single Duct application

ObjectSelf-contained functional items in the Metasys system that contain processes to manage building automation system components

Objects appear as items in the Metasys UI navigation tree that shows the hierarchical physical or logical relationship between the equipment on a site. These objects generally are referred to as items in the Metasys user interface.

Each object that exists in a system is based on a specific object type. There are object types to manage the functions of the site, object types to manage the operation of the various devices installed on the site, object types to manage the physical input and output points of each field device, and others.

Examples: Site object, NAE Device object, Analog Input object

Organizational Units (OUs)A container within Active Directory service

The container is used to reflect the details of the organization’s business structure or to delegate administrative control over smaller groups of users, groups, and resources.

P

PICSProtocol Implementation Conformance Statement

A document that, along with BIBBs, describes the BACnet services and objects supported by a device on a BACnet network. A PICS/BIBBs document is an ASHRAE requirement to show BACnet protocol compatibility.

Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)A protocol for communication between two computers using a serial interface

Typically, a personal computer connected by phone line to a server uses PPP. For example, your Internet service provider may provide you with a PPP connection so that the provider’s server can respond to your requests, pass them on to the Internet, and forward your requested Internet responses back to you. PPP uses IP and is designed to handle other protocols.


PreferencesSettings that allow you to configure how the Site Management Portal UI behaves, including the sounds and colors, the startup views, alarm priorities, and the presence of links to external applications accessible from within the UI

The Metasys system provides customized preferences for the Site Management Portal UI. Preferences are divided into two categories: system preferences and user preferences. System preferences apply to all users who log on to the site or device and affect the performance and operation of the system. User preferences apply to a specific Metasys system user and define how information is displayed in the UI. User preferences do not affect the operation of the system.

Proxy ServerA server that sits between a client application (for example, a Web browser) and a real server

A proxy server improves performance by filtering requests. The proxy server fulfills the requests that it is able to fulfill and other requests are forwarded to the real server. A proxy server may fulfill a request by serving the page or other resource from a cache. It may filter or alter content and can act as a firewall. If users access the Site Management Portal UI through a proxy server, they must have the proper proxy settings configured for the Java platform.

R

RTURooftop Unit

RepositoryA location within a database on nonvolatile media programmed to collect and coordinate active data from one or multiple devices on the network on a continuous basis

A repository includes alarm and event messages, operator transactions, and trend data.

Required AnnotationA note that the user must enter when executing an electronic signature

Required annotations exist on MVE systems only. Examples of required annotations include Normal Process Adjustment and Scheduled Maintenance.

Required ReasonA meaning associated with the signature that the user must enter when executing an electronic signature


Required reasons exist on MVE systems only. Examples of required reasons include Review, Approve, Operator Action, and Author.

S

SA BusSensor Actuator Bus

The BACnet MS/TP SA Bus connects point devices (IOMs or Network sensors) to the field controllers.

SCTSystem Configuration Tool

A software tool used for offline configuration of NAEs/NIEs, ADSs/ADXs, and the Metasys system

The SCT provides an easy way to create and edit archive databases offline. The SCT also provides a logic simulation feature, which allows you to simulate a building automation device and test the database control logic prior to downloading it to a device. Using the SCT, you can view and configure multiple Sites in one archive.

SECVTSerial to Ethernet Converter

The SECVT functions with a supported NAE55 model to provide N2 Tunneling over Ethernet. This solution increases N2 application flexibility and allows you to integrate remote N2 devices into the Metasys network, reducing the need for hardwired N2 Buses and direct Ethernet connections.

SMTPSimple Mail Transfer Protocol

SMTP is a protocol for sending e-mail messages between servers

SNMPSimple Network Management Protocol

SNMP is the primary protocol governing Internet Protocol (IP) network management and the monitoring of IP network devices and their functions

SNTPSimple Network Time Protocol


SNTP is a simplified version of Network Time Protocol. These protocols allow one computer to ask another computer what time it is across a TCP/IP network, then set its own clock accordingly. SNTP may be used to synchronize the Site Director time with a third-party SNTP time server either publicly (on the Internet) or privately (customer-owned on the LAN/WAN).

Security ID (SID)Alphanumeric character string that uniquely identifies Active Directory service users and groups within Active Directory service

Unlike a user name or group name, which may be renamed, the SID remains constant throughout the life of the user account or group.

Single Sign-On (SSO)A user’s ability to log on (sign-on) to a network resource (such as a Microsoft Windows OS) and then access a privileged network resources and/or application (including the Site Management Portal UI) without providing user name and password credentials again

SiteA continuously connected network of devices configured as a system for building control and user access

Site ObjectA type of object in the navigation tree that represents the physical network of connected devices on the site

The device where the Site object resides is considered the Site Director. One important function of the Site object is to maintain time-of-day synchronization for a site.

Site DirectorA uniform point of entry to the system, allowing you to view all network components including the information defined in the Site object

For each site, a single engine or Metasys server is designated as the Site Director. An NAE/NIE may be designated as the Site Director on small networks consisting of single or multiple NAEs/NIEs. On larger networks with single or multiple ADSs/ADXs, an ADS/ADX must be designated as Site Director. The Site Director supports functions such as user logon, user administration, time synchronization, and data-traffic management. The Site Director is the device that holds the Site object.


T

TCP/IPTransmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

A protocol for communication between computers, used as a standard for transmitting data over networks and as the basis for standard Internet protocols

U

UIUser Interface

The UI is a means through which users interact with the Metasys system. Two UIs are available with the Metasys system:

• Site Management Portal UI: Traditional UI with complete administration and configurations capabilities

• Ready Access Portal UI: Task-based UI that supports a subset of the Site Management Portal UI capabilities and requires Ready Access Portal software

Universal Principle Name (UPN)In the Active Directory service, the name of a system user in an e-mail address format

The user name is followed by the @ sign, followed by the name of the Internet domain with which the user is associated. The Internet domain may be at the Forest level of the Active Directory service tree (for example, [email protected]) or at the domain level (for example, [email protected]), or at another level defined by Active Directory service configuration. The UPN format is based on Internet Request For Comments (RFC) 822.

User Graphics Tool (UGT)Software for viewing, creating, and editing graphics to provide a visual representation of monitored systems

The UGT allows you to quickly check the status of system symbols and recognize unusual system conditions. The UGT is available with the NAE/NIE, ADS/ADX and SCT. Graphics can be configured in the Site Management Portal UI and viewed in both the Site Management Portal UI and Ready Access Portal UI.

V

VAVVariable Air Volume


VAVDD or VAV-DDVAV Dual Duct application

VAVSD or VAV-SDVAV Single Duct application

VFDVariable Frequency Drive

VMAVAV Modular Assembly

VSDVariable Speed Drive

Validated DeviceAn ADX, NAE55, or NIE55 that has MVE features enabled

System changes implemented by the user on validated devices must have an electronic signature with required annotations.

W

WANWide Area Network

A communications network that uses devices such as telephone lines, satellite dishes, or radio waves to span a larger geographic area than can be covered by a LAN

Wireless Commissioning ConverterConverter with Bluetooth® wireless technology

The Wireless Commissioning Converter provides a temporary connection between a laptop running CCT software and the controller to commission, synchronize, and balance field controllers.

WizardA series of step-by-step dialog windows that leads the user through the configuration process of devices, objects, and features


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