M-Series Reference
432-0003-60-12 Version 100
May 2017
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Acronyms
The following table lists each acronym that is used in this manual and its meaning.
Acronym/Term
Definition
AGC
Automatic Gain Control
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
API
Application Programming Interface
DLTV
Daylight TV, used to reference visible-band cameras
EAR
Export Administration Regulations
EMI
Electromagnetic Interference
FFC
Flat Field Correction
FLIR
Forward Looking Infrared
FoV
Field of View
FPS
Frames per Second (refresh rate)
HFoV
Horizontal Field of View
ICD
Interface Control Document
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IP
Internet Protocol
IR
Infrared or thermal
JCU
Joystick Control Unit
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display
LWIR
Long-wave infrared
MFD
Multifunction display
NMEA
National Marine Electronics Association
NTSC
National Television System Committee
PAL
Phase Alternating Line
P/T
Pan/Tilt
PoE
Power over Ethernet
SCTE
Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers
SDK
Software Developer’s Kit
UPnP
Universal Plug and Play
Vdc
Volts, Direct Current
VIS
Visible (visible-band camera reference)