Glossary - Leightronix MINI-T-NX Manual

GLOSSARY

The following terms are used throughout this manual.
TERM
Baud Rate
Bit Rate
BNC
CBR
Character Generator
Client (software)
Controller
Cross-Over Cable
Decoder
Destination
Device
Direct Connect
DHCP
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Controller's data transmission rate in bits per second
Bit rate is the speed at which pieces of information are
transmitted. A bit is the single smallest piece of information
that is transmitted, and the speed is expressed as the
number of bits that are transmitted per second.
Type of connector used with coaxial cables
Constant Bit Rate; the MINI-T-NX CBR recording preset
option ensures the internal MPEG recorder records a
program at the user-defined video bit rate. This option
works best for video with little motion and allows you to
reliably predict the record time of a video file.
Electronic device which produces graphics and characters
for creating video titles
Software program that is used to contact and obtain data
from a server software program on another computer
Provides unattended, automatic control over a wide variety
of video devices including digital video servers, digital disc
recorders, DVD players, video/audio routing switchers,
VCRs, and the like
A twisted pair patch cable wired to route the transmit
signals from one piece of equipment to the receive signals
of another piece of equipment, and vice versa.
A software program and/or hardware device that converts a
signal back into its original format
Output
Any source (input) controlled by a PRO-BUS, IR, DVply, or
switch interface; also referred to as "deck"
Non-network connection
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol; protocol that
automatically assigns IP addresses to devices as they are
attached to a network
Data Terminating Equipment; refers to a communications
device that is the source or destination of network signals
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