
Glossary
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14 Glossary
The following terms are commonly used in this manual or in video and KVM technology.
Term
Description
AES/EBU
Digital audio standard used for transmission of digital stereo, two-
channel or mono audio signals between different devices according to
the AES3 standard
Cat X
Any Cat 5e (Cat 6, Cat 7) cable
Console
Keyboard, video and mouse
DDC
Display Data Channel (DDC) is a serial communication interface
between monitor and source (computer, CPU). DDC enables data
exchange via monitor cable and an automatic installation and
configuration of a monitor driver by the operating system.
DisplayPort
A VESA standardized interface for an all-digital transmission of audio
and video data. It is differentiated between the DisplayPort standards 1.1
and 1.2. The signals have LVDS level.
Dual-Head
A system with two video connections
HDMI
An interface for an all-digital transmission of audio and video data. It is
differentiated between the HDMI standards 1.0 to 1.4a, also 2.0 to 2.0b
or 2.1. The signals have TMDS level.
KVM
Keyboard, video and mouse
MTBF
Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) is measured in power-on hours.
OSD
The On-Screen-Display is used to display information or to operate a
device.
PCM
PCM (Pulse-Code-Modulation) is a pulse modulation method, also
known as an uncompressed data format. The PCM method is used for
converting analog audio into digital audio.
POH
Power-on hours corresponds to the average operating time
S/PDIF
Interface for electrical or optical transmission of digital stereo audio
signals between different devices used in consumer electronics.
Single-Head
A system with one video connection
USB-HID
USB-HID devices (Human Interface Device) allow for data input.
There is no need for a special driver during installation; "New USB-HID
device found" is reported.
Typical USB-HID devices include keyboards, mice, graphics tablets and
touch screens. Storage, video and audio devices are
not
HID.