Glossary
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RCA connector:
A connector used for attaching audio and video devices
such as stereo equipment or a composite video monitor to a computer’s
video adapter.
RCA jack:
The female portion of an RCA connector usually located on audio
or video equipment.
real-time processing:
The mechanisms required for ensuring that opera-
tions on a computer system are completed within strict time intervals.
register:
A small area of high speed memory, located within a processor or
electronic device, that is used for temporarily storing data or instructions.
Each register is given a name, contains a few bytes of information, and
is referenced by programs.
refresh rate:
The speed with which a video source redisplays the screen.
S
S-VHS:
Super VHS (vertical helical scan). Similar to the VHS video record-
ing standard, except that the chrominance and luminance data are
treated as components that provide higher quality video.
S-VHS-to-RCA adapter cable:
A cable provided by TI that connects a video
source to the SDB.
script:
A file that contains a set of shell commands.
SDB:
TMS320C8x software development board.
sync:
A synchronization signal that tells the display where to put the picture.
See also
horizontal sync and vertical sync.
T
TMS320C8x:
The digital signal processor (DSP) created by Texas Instru-
ments and used as the primary component (processor chip) of the
TMS320C8x development board.
V
vertical sync:
A bidirectional vertical timing signal occurring once per frame
with a pulse duration defined as an integral number of lines (halflines for
interlaced mode). The portion of the composite video signal that tells the
receiver where the top of the picture is. See also
horizontal sync.