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APTRA - ATM operating software
ARIA - Latest pick module with belts instead of rollers to transport notes to the presenter
ATM - Automated Teller Machine, also known as a cash point, cash machine, hole in the wall machine
ATMdesk - A standalone quick booting diagnostic tool for NCR ATMs giving full access to error codes. TestLink is an approved supplier for this software
ATMIA - ATM Industry Association
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Ballasts - Power supplies for fluorescent tubes
BART - Beeper Amplifier Reset and Tamper PCB used in Pivot cores
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) - Instruction set programmed in chip on motherboard (with battery backup). Options such as system time and date can be changed here
Black Dot/Mark - Method used by the receipt printer to calibrate cutting of receipts
BNA (Bunched Note Acceptor) - Depository that accepts many varied notes without an envelope
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CAFU - A PCB in a PELE core which gives access to the parallel and serial ports 3 and 4
Card Reader - The module that reads the details from the customer's card
CASS - Short for cassette
Cassette - Storage container for cash notes to be dispensed
Cassette Locking Bar - A security device designed to safeguard cash cassettes in an ATM
Cencon - A type of electronic safe lock, also known as Mass Hamilton
CIT - Cash in Transit
CMOS - Basic Input/Output System. Instruction set programmed in chip on motherboard (with battery backup). Options such as system time and date can be changed here
Collar Kit - Set of plastics that surround a TTW ATM and seal it to the wall
Configuration - The arrangement of how items of ATM hardware or software are built
CPM (Cheque Processing Module) - Depository that accepts and reads cheques
CPK+ - Card Protection Kit, an anti-skimming security device
CROPF (Card return on power fail) - Battery/PCB which returns the card to the customer if the ATM loses power
CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) - A now obsolete glass tube style monitor - superseded by LCD
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Decals - Printed stickers that show the types of card accepted and which way to insert them
DES - Standard for encryption
Dial Up - Method of communication with host, using public telephone lines
Depository - Module that accepts cash and cheques in an envelope
Depository Bin - Storage container for customer deposits
Dispenser - Module that picks cash notes from the cassette and presents them to the customer
Dispenser Control Board - Main controller for the operation of the cash dispenser module
Dispenser Sensors - Devices that monitor the passage of cash notes through the dispenser
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Easy Point - Family of NCR ATMs - small freestanding convenience models
Electronic Journal - Transactions are saved to the ATM's hard drive
Encryption - Method of scrambling customers' details to prevent fraud
Enhanced - Next generation of dispenser after I.E
EOP (Enhanced Operator Panel) - LCD display and keyboard used by the operator/engineer to input
EPP (Encrypting Pin Pad) - Customer keyboard that also houses the encryptor
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F/A (Front Access) Lobby ATM which is serviced from the front
Fascia - The plastic moulded front of the ATM that faces the customer
FDK (Function Display Key) - The variable function keys down either side of the monitor
FLM (First Line Maintenance) - Removing jams and fitting paper rolls with no tools
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GOP (Graphical Operator Panel) Touch screen for operator, used on Self Serv ATMs
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HELGA (High End LCD Graphics Adaptor) - Digital Driver PCB for some LCD monitors
Hood - Lid or top cabinet door which lifts/opens for access to EOP and printers etc
I2C (Interface to cassettes) - Bus that connects the pick modules to the dispenser control board
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IAD - Independent ATM Deployers
I.E. (Improved Electronics) - Term used for a particular generation of dispensers
IMCRW - Integrated Motorised Card Reader Writer. More modern version of SCRW
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Jitter - An anti-fraud measure programmed into the card reader
Journal Printer - Module that records all transactions for later reference by the ATM operator
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LCD - Liquid Crystal Display
LDR (Light Dependent Resistor) - Sensor that dims the monitor in low ambient light conditions
Leased line - A permanent communication connection to the host
LISA - Serial Adaptor PCB in a Pivat to give access to the SSPAs serial ports 3 and 4
Lobby - Type of ATM that is freestanding indoors
Logo Panel - Fluorescent light cover bearing an operator's name/logo
LVDT (Linear Variable Differential Transducer) - Device that ensures that only one note is dispensed at a time
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MEI (Media Entry Indicator) - Flashing green light that prompts the user for card input, cash output etc
Misc. I/F (Miscellaneous Interface PCB) - Board which controls various functions including MEIs and Fluorescent tubes
Modem - Type of communications device which uses an ordinary telephone line to dial the host
Mode Switch - Switch for toggling between Supervisor mode and Normal Mode
MTBF - Mean time between failures
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Non-surcharging ATMs - ATMs that do not charge a fee for withdrawing cash
Normal Mode - Mode in which the ATM is in service and available for customer use
NTS (Note Thickness Sensor) - Later version of LVDT for ensuring a single note at a time is picked
NVRAM (Non Volatile Random Access Memory) - Area of PC where configuration is held permanently by battery
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Opacity - Older method of detecting double notes by shining a light through the note
Outdoor Pods - Weatherproof housings for remote ATMs
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PCB - Printed Circuit Board. Term for any electronic circuit board with components fitted
PC Core - Computer in the ATM that runs the software and controls the modules
PELE 2 (Pentium Entry Level Electronics 2) - ATM PC core motherboard, supported Pentium 3 up to 1 GHZ processor
Personas - Generation of NCR ATMs
Pick Module - Module that picks notes from the cassette and moves them to the presenter
PIRAT - Power good Reset and Tamper PCB in Talladega cores
PIVAT - ATM PC core motherboard that superseded PELE 2
PM - Preventative Maintenance
Presenter - Module (part of the dispenser) that presents cash to the customer
PSU (Power Supply Unit) - Module that converts mains electricity into the DC voltages required by all the ATM modules
Purge Bin - Container that stores rejected cash notes from the dispenser
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R/A (Rear Access) - Lobby ATM which is serviced from the back
Raminator - Anti-ramming device for ATMs that works by absorbing and deflecting the force exerted during an ATM ram raid
RAT (Reset and Tamper) - PCB in Pivat cores
Receipt Printer - Module that issues a transaction receipt to the customer
Remote ATM - ATM that is not sited in a bank. Locations would include petrol stations, convenience stores
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SCIF (Smart Card Interface PCB) - Interfaces the chipstation to the SCRW
SCRW (Smart Card Reader Writer) - Module that reads and writes data to the customer card
SDC (Serial Data Communications) - The main data communications connecting the modules in an ATM
Secure Disposal - Highly secure and tracked method of destroying hard drives and EPPs as offered by TestLink
SelfServ - Latest family of NCR ATMs
Shutter - Door mechanism that prevents customers tampering with modules. This opens to let the customer have authorised access to modules (such as the card reader or cash presenter)
Singularity - Measurement method of determining thickness of notes for double detection
Skimming - Fitting fraudulent devices to ATMs in order to clone customers' cards
SLM (Second Line Maintenance) - Full repair service for the ATM including parts replacement
SOH (State of Health) - Display on the operator display which lists any faults or low media
SSPA/B (Self Service Personality Adaptor/Board) - Adds SDC capability to PC cores without it built in
Statement Printer - Printer that produces A4-sized statements to the customers
Sunlight Viewable - High brightness LCD monitor
Supervisor Mode - Mode in which ATM is serviced - not in use for the customer
Surcharging ATMs - ATMs that charge a fee for withdrawing cash
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Talladega - ATM PC core motherboard - superseded PIVAT board
TCPIP Communications - Communications protocol (Internet communication)
Triple DES - 64-bit encryption system
TTW (Through the Wall) - An ATM that is fitted through a hole in the wall
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Vacuum - Method used to pick notes from cassettes during dispensing
Vestibule - A lobby ATM that is fitted through an internal wall with a collar kit sealing the hole
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WEEE - The Waste Electrical & Electronic Directive