| Term | Description |
|---|
| APTRA | NCR ATM Operating software |
| AIR | Latest style 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 of ATMdesk. |
| ATMIA | ATM Industry Association. |
| Ballast | Power supply of fluorescent tubes. |
| BART | Beeper Amplifier Reset and Tamper PCB used in Pivat 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. |
| 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 Bars | A security device designed to safeguard cash cassettes in an ATM. |
| Cencon | A type of electronic safe lock, also known as Mass Hamilton. |
| how | 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 (Through The Wall) ATM and seal it to the wall. |
| Configuration | The arrangement of how items of ATM hardware or software is built. |
| CPM | Cheque Processing Module. Depository that accepts and reads cheques. |
| CPK | Card Protection Kit, an anti-skimming 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. Now obsolete glass tube style monitor - superseded by LCD. |
| Decals | Printed stickers that show the types of card accepted and which way to insert them. |
| FROM | Standard for encryption. |
| Dispenser | Module that picks cash notes from the cassette and presents them to the customer. |
| Dial-Up | Method of communication with host, using public telephones lines. |
| Depository | Module that accepts cash and cheques in an envelope. |
| Depository Bin | Storage container for customer deposits. |
| 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. |
| Easy Point | Family of NCR ATMs - small freestanding convenience models. |
| Encryption | Method of scrambling customers’ details to prevent fraud. |
| Enhanced | Next generation of dispenser after I.E. |
| NOT | Electronic Journal. Transactions are saved to the ATM’s hard drive. |
| EOP | Enhanced Operator Panel. LCD display and keyboard used by the operator/engineer to input. |
| RIGHT NOW | Encrypting Pin Pad. Customer keyboard that also houses the encryptor. |
| F/A | Front Access. Lobby ATM which is serviced from the front. |
| Band | 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. |
| thank you | First Line Maintenance. Removing jams and fitting paper rolls - no tools used. |
| GOP | Graphical Operator Panel. Touch screen for operator, used on SelfServ ATMs. |
| WEEKEND | 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. |
| IAD | Independent ATM Deployers. |
| IE | Improved Electronics. Term used for a particular generation of dispensers. |
| IMCRW | Integrated Motorised Card Reader Writer. More modern version of SCRW. |
| Jitter | AN anti-fraud measure programmed into the card reader. |
| Journal Printer | Module that records all transactions for later reference by the ATM operator. |
| LCD | Liquid Crystal Display. |
| LDR | Light Dependant Resistor. Sensor that dims the monitor in low ambient light conditions. |
| Lease 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. |
| M.E.I | Media Entry Indicator. Flashing green light that prompts the user for card input, cash output etc. |
| Misc l/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. |
| Non-surcharging ATMs | ATMs that do not charge a fee for withdrawing cash. |
| Normal | 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. |
| Opacity | Older method of detecting double notes by shining a light through the note. |
| Outdoor Pods | Weatherproof housings for remote ATMs. |
| Persons | Generation of NCR ATMs (5870, 5884, 5885, 5886 etc.). |
| 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. |
| PELE2 | Pentium Entry Level Electronics 2. ATM PC core motherboard - supported Pentium 3 up to 1 GHZ processor. |
| Pick Module | Module that picks notes from the cassette and moves them to the presenter. |
| PI RAT | Power good Reset and Tamper PCB in Taledega Cores. |
| PIVAT | ATM PC core motherboard - superseded PELE 2. |
| PM | Preventative Maintenance. |
| Pre IE | Before I.E. Early generation of currency dispenser. |
| 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. |
| R/A | Rear Access. Lobby ATM which is serviced from the back. |
| Raminator | Anti-ramming device for ATMs. 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 etc. |
| 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 (6622, 6625, 6634 etc.) |
| 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. |
| HI | 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 Adapter/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 |
| Talledega | 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 |
| 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 |
| WEEE | The Waste Electrical & Electronic Directive |
