Glossary Of Terms

Terms and definitions used by REM.

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Port (Device)
A Physical or Logical connection between two Device entities. A Hub will be connected to a Port on an Interface, a Probe is connected to a Port on a Hub, and a Sensor is connected to a Port on a Probe. Each Interface, Hub or Probe may have multiple Ports.See also: Device
PreAlarm
An Event, usually with Severity of Warning, which indicates that a reading is approaching a Critical Threshold.See also: Alarm Point
Probe (Device)
An electronic device which connects sensors to hubs (and may be integrated into hubs). The probe translates the readings from a Sensor into a signal the Hub will understand. For this reason, most probes are sensor specific.See also: Device