Digital Video Security System Start Up Guide
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5 Glossary
Broadband
– Broadband is a general term used to refer to a fast Internet connection.
DSL
– DSL is a type of Internet connection that runs over standard telephone wire.
DTMF tones
– DTMF Tones are the sounds that a phone makes when you press one of
the keys. DTMF stands for Dual Tone Multi-Frequency.
Dynamic IP
– Dynamic IP is an IP Address (refer to Glossary definition of IP Address) that
changes periodically.
IP Address
– An IP Address is the unique address of your computer on the Internet.
ISP
– ISP is the Internet Service Provider that connects your system to the Internet.
Local Surveillance Connection
– A local connection is set up at the computer that has
the Video Grabber, camera and Digital Video Security System software installed. It is
referred to as the “Local Video” because the security camera is local to this computer. The
Digital Video Security System will stream video from this location to the internet, thus it is
sometimes referred to as the
host
computer.
Local TCP/IP Host
– A Local TCP/IP Host is the computer that is hosting a camera which
is streaming video onto the Internet.
MAPI-compliant
– MAPI is a standard for sending e-mail. Most E-mail systems follow the
MAPI standard, such as Exchange and Outlook. MAPI stands for Messaging application
Programming Interface.
Remote Surveillance Connection
– A remote connection is set up at any computer that
has the Digital Video Security System software installed without a camera. Use the remote
connection to log into your host security camera, giving you the ability to remotely view the
streamed video and to configure many of the Digital Video Security System features from a
remote site.
TAPI
– TAPI is a standard for dialing phone numbers using a modem. A TAPI-compliant
modem is one that understands TAPI signals from the computer. TAPI stands for
Telephony Application Program Interface.
.wav fil
– A .wav (Wave) file is a type of file that contains just recorded audio (as opposed
to video).
