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Tether Deployment System - See TDS
Text Overlay - Ability to superimpose text over a video image
Third Axis - Rotational motion of the joystick - can be used as an alternate control method of the joystick
Thruster - ROV propulsion system including a motor and propeller
Thruster Cartridge Seal - Seals the thruster shaft from water intrusion
Thruster Nozzle - Shroud around the propeller
Tilt Arm - Control panel component to adjust the angle of the optional second monitor
TINA - (Tether Interface Node Adapter) A device that allows accessories to be connected directly to the tether
without the ROV
Transparent - Ability to see through
Turbo - High power control mode
Turns Indicator - An instrument that keeps track of the number of rotations of the ROV about its vertical axis
and provides information on which direction to turn to unwind the tether
Umbilical - See also Tether
Upgrade - A newer version or the process of installing a newer version
USB - (Universal Serial Bus) Data protocol and connector style
User Settings - VideoRay Cockpit interface to access operating parameters
VGA - Video Graphics Array) Video format and connector style
Video - In VideoRay context, the image from the ROV's camera or the ability to record this image
Video Encoder - Defines a method of storing a video image within a file format
Video Window - Display component that displays the video image from the camera
VideoRay Cockpit - VideoRay ROV control program
VideoRay Data Folder - Destination folder for video recordings and snapshots
VideoRay Update - Software program to upload new firmware to the ROV
Virtual COM Port - A software feature that allows two applications on the same computer to communicate
without requiring physical ports
Visibility - Measure of the clarity of water
WDR - See Wide Dynamic Range
Whip - A short length of tether attached to the ROV or control panel
White Balance - Camera feature to color correct images from the camera
Wide Dynamic Range - Camera feature to improve image in high contrast lighting situations
Yaw - The left or right turning attitude or motion of the ROV
Zoom - Camera image magnification
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