Glossary
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Glossary
VGA:
Video graphics array.
VGA pass-through cable:
A cable provided by TI as part of the
TMS320C8x SDB kit or package. The cable connects the output of a
standard VGA graphics board to the VGA pass-through connector of the
SDB.
video digitizer:
A device that converts an analog video signal to a digital
representation.
VIP:
Video interface palette. Used to convert digital RGB (red-green-blue)
information to analog signals that drive a display.
VRAM:
Video random access memory. A portion of the microprocessor’s
memory address space reserved for the temporary storage of video data
before it is sent to the display monitor. A type of dynamic read access
memory that lets the video circuitry serially access the memory bit by bit.
VRAM has separate pins for the processor and video circuitry and is used
in high-speed video applications.