Jam
A problem with the system, typically (but not always) caused by a
blockage.
Manager
Person who creates operators and has access to most of the
machine's controls and features.
Menu bar
Vertical series of menus on the left side of the screen. Use the
Menu Bar to navigate through the various system parameters and utilities.
MLOCR
Multi-Line Optical Character Recognition. Used by the scanner to
identify letters, numbers, and symbols on documents.
Operator
The person running the machine. Operators have very limited
access to system controls and settings.
Path sensor
Used to provide feedback as to the location of a piece of mail in
the system.
Traffic Controller
A layer of system software acting as the central
coordinator for the Opex wireless network.
Transceiver
A PC board used for traffic control mounted on the stacker
module above the loading column. This is the board responsible for
communicating with all of the iBOTs.
Ultracapacitors
The iBOTs contain a set of capacitors that stores electrical
charge and provides power for the iBOT to run. The capacitors hold enough
charge for several loops in the system, and they get charged every time an
iBOT goes up the loading column.
UPS
Uninterruptible Power Source.
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