Glossary
Terms around controllers explained
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An overview of terms you come across when working with controllers. Each term has an explanation and, in a blockquote, what we mean by it in plain language.
A
- ACL (Access Control List)
Access control via the controller. With ACL on, it checks whether an NFC card is allowed; with ACL off, cards are scanned but not validated. The ACL priority determines whether it first looks locally or consults Tillor online.
The controller looks in a list to see whether your card is allowed. That list is called the ACL.
- Adoption
Connecting a controller to your organisation in Tillor. After adoption the controller receives the right settings and can connect to Tillor.
You tell Tillor 'this controller is ours'. After that the controller knows your organisation and cooperates.
- API
Consulting Tillor online for access control. With API First the controller always asks Tillor; with Local First it only does so if the card is not found locally.
The controller asks Tillor online whether a card is allowed. We call that asking online the API.
C
- Controller
The physical unit at your park. The controller reads NFC cards, checks access and communicates with Tillor.
The unit at the shower or the door that you hold your tag against.
- Credentials
Login or connection details. After adoption the controller automatically receives the right credentials to connect to Tillor.
The login details the controller uses to connect securely to Tillor after adoption. It gets them automatically - you do not need to fill in anything.
E
- eFuse ID (Electronic Fuse ID)
A unique identification number stored in the controller's hardware. Every controller has a different eFuse ID - this is how Tillor recognises which unit it is.
The unit's fingerprint number. Like a serial number, but built into the chip.
F
- Firmware
The software that runs on the controller. Through firmware updates the controller gets new features and improvements.
The program in the unit. Just like your phone getting an update.
N
- NFC
Near Field Communication - the technology the controller uses to read cards, wristbands and key fobs. You hold the tag against the screen to scan.
The way the controller reads your tag. You hold the tag against it - no barcode or PIN.
O
- OTA (Over-The-Air)
Updates via the internet, without having to connect anything. The controller downloads and installs new firmware automatically.
The unit fetches new software by itself via the internet. You do not need to do anything - it happens automatically.
R
- Relay
A switch in the controller with which you can control an access point or other device.
A button in the unit that can open or close your access point.
S
- Screen
The controller's round touchscreen. It shows the status in plain language (ready, paid, refused, no connection), the QR code for paying online, and you set up Wi-Fi on it. The tag reader sits behind the screen.
The small round screen you hold your tag against. It says what is happening.
T
- Tag
The NFC carrier a guest receives: a card, wristband, key fob or sticker. In Tillor the tag is linked to a customer and can have a balance.
The card, wristband or key fob you use to take a shower or get in.
- Tillor
The park management platform. The controller connects to Tillor to check access and exchange data.
The program you work in - on your computer or tablet. The controller talks to it.
U
- Update window
The time window in which the controller may update (e.g. between 02:00 and 04:00). Outside this window no updates are carried out.
You choose when the unit may update. For example only at night, so nobody is bothered during the day.