Glossary

Access point

Represents either one smart electronic locking device or a collection of devices capable of granting or denying access to a secured area, such as a room, office or apartment. An access point may also serve to lock/unlock secured containers like cabinets, drawers or lockers. In the real world, it can take on different forms. For example, a door equipped with an electronic escutcheon or a cylinder, a controller with an electric strike, or a padlock. An access point could also represent a turnstile or a car park barrier.

An access point frequently represents one single physical electronic lock. However, an access point could also be made up of more than one device. For example, it could be composed of an electronic lock and a contact sensor or a controller and a reader with a keypad.

The term access point in Salto software products should not be confused with the generic term wireless access point, which is a networking hardware device that allows other WiFi devices to connect to a wired network.

Apple Wallet key

Apple Wallet keys are digital keys that reside in the Apple Wallet on your iPhone and Apple Watch. By using near-field communication (NFC) to communicate with electronic locks, the same technology used by contactless key fobs or keycards, they offer a fast and reliable digital key experience on Apple devices.

Authorization list

A list of authorization numbers for zones, outputs, and associated devices in a hotel for which guest access is optional. You must create an authorization list if you are using PMS software with the Salto software.

Digital key

Represents a digital credential that users need to present at electronic locks to gain access. Salto digital keys are available in a variety of formats. Some key types are held inside smartphone apps (app keys) and are available on both Android and iOS platforms, allowing users to use their smartphone as a key via an app.

Others, such as Apple Wallet keys, provide a native experience on iOS devices, allowing users a seamless unlocking experience without the need to download an app.

Guest profile

A system entry for guests that is automatically generated when a room or suite is created.

Hotel interface

A subset of the overall Space interface. It contains menu options, quick-access tiles, and screens specific to hotel sites. These options are related to guest activities such as check-in and check-out, and cancellation of guest keys.

Key

A physical carrier that controls access to an area, building, and/or installation asset (for example, a cupboard or locker). Physical keys come in a wide variety of formats, including wristbands, fobs and keycards.

Keyholder

A generic term that covers all persons issued with a key. Keyholders can be assigned physical or digital keys which they can use to unlock doors. Users with management roles, i.e. people who have permissions to manage other users, can also be issued with keys.

Near-field communication

Near-field communication (NFC) is a set of communication protocols for communication between two electronic devices. For example, the Apple Wallet key solution uses NFC to communicate between smartphones and electronic locks.

Operator

A person who operates and manages the Salto Space software application.

There are two types of Salto Space operators: admin operator and non-admin or standard operator.

An admin operator has administration rights and is generally responsible for higher administrative functionality, such as software installation and configuration tasks.

A non-admin or standard operator refers to day-to-day users of the Salto Space application involved in routine access tasks, such as assigning and deleting of keys, check-in and check-out, etc.

Terminal Capabilities Identifier (TCI)

A random three-byte-long value used in integrations with Apple Pay technology. Specifically, it establishes a reader relation to a particular Apple Wallet pass type.

WalletHub

WalletHub is a Salto service that enables Apple Wallet-based mobile credentials to be used in Salto access control solutions like Homelok, KS and Space via JustIN Mobile. WalletHub sits between Apple Pay and the different Salto access control solutions and can also be used by third-party integrators.