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Glossary
NI 177x Smart Camera User Manual
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S
sensor resolution
The number of columns and rows of CCD pixels in the camera sensor.
sensor size
The size of the active area of an image sensor.
sinking
A device that requires a powered signal as an input.
sourcing
A device that provides a powered signal.
spectral response
The ability of a sensor to detect light expressed as a value between 0 and 1
for a given wavclength.
subnet
A set of systems whose IP addresses are configured such that they can
communicate directly with one another. Data will not flow through an
intermediate router.
SXGA sensor
Super eXtended Graphics Array. SXGA may refer to multiple resolutions.
SXGA sensors used with NI 177x Smart Cameras feature a resolution of
1,280
×
960 pixels.
syntax
Set of rules to which statements must conform in a particular programming
language.
T
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol. A set of standard protocols for
communicating across a single network or interconnected set of networks.
TCP is for high-reliability transmissions.
trigger
Any event that causes or starts some form of data capture.
trigger delay
The time between the active edge of a trigger and the assertion of a lighting
strobe.
U
UXGA sensor
Video Graphics Array sensor. Image sensor that features a resolution of
1,600
×
1,200 pixels.