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11 Appendix
11.1 Glossary
Alarm image switching
An alarm image appears on the monitor until it is acknowledged
Alarm image sequence
All as yet acknowledged alarm images are shown repeatedly in sequence on a monitor
Alarm sequence
See alarm image sequence
Autoreset
The alarm image disappears from the monitor, as soon as the alarm signal resets. See also
manual
reset
and
stack reset
Image sequence
Images from several cameras can be switched to a monitor in sequence. The image sequence can
be started or stopped by a key on the keyboard. Alternatively, the system can be configured to
display preset camera images upon start-up.
Dome cameras
Ceiling-mounted, rapid-response, remote control camera with a lens drive system. Housed in a
glass dome.
CCDA
Siemens dome cameras
CCTV
Closed Circuit Television, independent television system in a delimited area
External detection group
Group switching
A key on the keyboard is used to switch the images from a camera group to a group of monitors.
IVM-NT
Integrated Video Management System
LMS
Location planning system
Manual reset
As opposed to autoreset. The alarm image remains on display when the alarm signal resets. Alarm
events that have already been displayed are overwritten without being stored in memory. See also
autoreset
and
stack reset
Pelco D
3rd party supply dome camera
Serial switching, stepped
switching
When several alarm images are switched simultaneously, the most recent alarm image is displayed
on all monitors in turn. This only applies to monitors that have been configured for alarm image
switching.
transfer switching
The most recent alarm image is always displayed on the primary monitor (master monitor) in the
monitor group. When several alarm images are displayed simultaneously, the less recent images
are transferred to the other monitors.
SCU protocol
Protocol for controlling telemetry devices
SISTORE NT
Image storage system
Sivis Minidome
Siemens dome cameras
Stack alarm
New alarm images overwrite old alarm images (manual and autoreset)
Stack reset
As manual reset, but the alarm events are saved to memory before being overwritten by new alarm
events. See also a
utoreset
and
manual reset
SysLink
Serial system bus. Allows connection of the extension bay and alarm box
TELEMAT MD/MTD
Video sensor that recognises motion in the camera image
Time-lapse operation
Long-term recording of individual images
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