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MxEasy User Manual: MOBOTIX Glossary
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MOBOTIX GLOSSARy
ActiveX
Control element on Windows computers which may also be used in other programs (includ-
ing Windows Internet Explorer) to run special tasks. The
MxPEG ActiveX
control element
allows video and audio data from MOBOTIX cameras to be displayed in other applications
(including Internet Explorer).
Arming
This refers to the process of activating an alarm system so that events trigger the appropriate
alarms. Traditional alarm systems can be armed using a key switch or by entering a code on
a keyboard. MOBOTIX cameras can be armed using a “software switch.”
Auto Grid
Automatically generated grid used for displaying the live images from all cameras.
Bonjour
(French for
“hello”
) is a technology developed by Apple based on the
Zeroconf
protocol, which
is a method to automatically recognize network services on IP networks. For example, you
can find a printer or a network camera on the local network without knowing the exact IP
address of the device you are looking for.
CamIO
MOBOTIX signal module that the camera uses to directly operate lamps, sirens and access
controls, as well as external audio components (speakers and microphones).
CCTV
Abbreviation for
Closed-Circuit Television
. A television system in which the analog video signal
is transmitted to monitor within one particular environment only (for example, a building). The
term CCTV is often used for video surveillance systems.
CF Card
Abbreviation for
Compact Flash Card
. An ultra-compact, digital (random-access) memory
medium based on flash memory modules and well-known as an image storage medium
for digital cameras.
CIF, 2CIF, 4CIF (in accordance with PAL TV standard)
Common Intermediate Format. Corresponds to 1/4 TV image with 288 rows and 352 pixels
(0.1 megapixel). 2CIF (1/2 TV image) has the same small number of rows (288), but 704 pixels
(0.2 megapixel). 4CIF corresponds to the image quality of a traditional TV image with 576
rows and 704 pixels (0.4 megapixel).
CMOS Sensor
Abbreviation for
Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Sensor.
Sensor for energy-efficient
digitalization of image information. CMOS sensors are used as image sensors in digital cameras.
Codec
Blend of the words
coder/decoder
, which denotes a process for encoding and decoding
data. When applied to audio/video data, two codecs are required, an audio codec and a