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AGC (Gain Control)
Adjusts the exposure gain to get good light level in the image, only used during
very poor light conditions, disadvantage is noise in the picture.
Bit
The smallest measurement of information stored on a computer, a single bit can
be one of two logical values: 0 or 1. 8 bits equals 1 byte. An 8-bit image supports
256 colors or grayscales; and a 24 or 32-bit graphic supports true color.
Byte
As a unit of storage a byte represents a single character on most modern
computers, and comprises of 8 bits.
CCD
Charge Coupled Devices (CCDs) are large-scale integrated circuits containing
hundreds of thousands of photo-sites (pixels) that convert light energy into
electronic signals. It is these light-sensitive imaging devices that are used
within most modern surveillance cameras. CCDs are measured diagonally and
can be 2/3”, 1/2”, 1/3” or 1/4” or even smaller.
Client/Server
Client/server describes the network relationship between two computer
programs in which one program, the client, makes a service request from
another program, the server, which fulfi ls the request.
CMOS
Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor. CMOS is a widely used type of
semiconductor for memories. Can also be used as image sensor in low end cameras.
DNS
The domain name system (DNS) is the way that Internet domain names are
located and translated into IP (Internet Protocol) addresses.
EXview
EXview HAD CCD is a trademark of Sony Corporation. An EXview HAD Charged
Coupled Device (CCD) employs an HAD (Hole-Accumulation Diode) sensor to
drastically improve camera sensitivity in the near infrared light region. This
technology makes it possible for surveillance cameras to effectively 'see' in the
dark by irradiating near infrared light invisible to the human eye.
Field
A fi eld is half a frame, see below.
Frame
A frame is a complete video picture. In the 2:1 interlaced scanning format of the
NTCS and PAL formats, a frame is made up of two separate fi elds of 262.5 or
312.5 lines interlaced at 60 or 50 Hz to form a complete frame which appears
at 30 or 25 Hz. In video cameras with a progressive scan, each frame is scanned
line-by-line and not interlaced; most are also presented at 30 and 25 Hz.
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
FTP (File Transfer Protocol), a standard protocol, is the simplest way to
exchange fi les between computers on a network.
Giga Bytes
When notation is used, Giga stands for 10 to the 9th power and is expressed
numerically as 1,000,000,000. Large amounts of data may be expressed in
terms of kilobytes (1,024 bytes), megabytes (1,048,576 bytes), and gigabytes
(1,073,741,824 bytes). Note: one (1) byte is equal to eight (8) bits.
Hub
In data communications, a hub is a place of convergence where data arrives
from one or more directions and is forwarded to one or more other directions.
HTML (HyperText Markup Language)
The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is the set of rules for exchanging fi les
(text, graphic images, sound, video, and other multimedia fi les) on the Web.
HTTP is an application protocol relative to the TCP/IP suite of protocols, which
are the basis for information exchange on the Internet.
HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)
The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is the set of rules for exchanging fi les
(text, graphic images, sound, video, and other multimedia fi les) on the Web.
HTTPS
Describes a URL that employs data encryption for obtaining or transmitting
confi dential user information or private documents over the Internet. By
convention, URLs requiring an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) connection start
with https instead of http.
Infrared
Infrared energy is emitted proportionately to the temperature of any object.
Infrared cameras detect infrared energy - that is, light frequencies below the
red spectrum that are invisible to the human eye - to see in the dark. IR light
has a wavelength between approx. 760-1000 nanometres, visible light has the
wavelength between approx. 380-760 nanometers.
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
To create a JPEG graphic image a level of compression must be chosen from
a suite of compression algorithms. When creating or converting a JPEG
image from another format, you are asked to specify the quality of image
you want. Since the highest quality results in the largest fi le, you can make a
trade-off between image quality and fi le size. Offi cially, the JPEG fi le format
is ISO standard 10918. The JPEG scheme includes 29 distinct coding processes
although a JPEG implementer may not use them all.
Kbit
When notation is used, Kilo stands for 10 to the 3rd power and is expressed
numerically as 1,000. Large amounts of data may be expressed in terms
of kilobytes (1,024 bytes), megabytes (1,048,576 bytes), and gigabytes
(1,073,741,824 bytes). Note: one (1) byte is equal to eight (8) bits.
LEDs
Light Emitting Diodes are discrete silicon-based components that produce a
luminous light when positively charged.
LUX
The standard measurement of light, where 1 Lux equals the light emitted from
a single candle at a distance of one meter.
Mbit
When notation is used, Mega stands for 10 to the 6th power and is expressed
numerically as 1,000,000. Although Ethernet and Fast Ethernet networks
are often referred to as 10 and 100 Mbit Ethernet networks respectively, it is
technically more precise to describe these type of connections in relation to
time; i.e. 10 Mps or 100 Mbps (100 Mega bits per second).
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