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tions (including Internet Explorer). To date, MxPEG remains the ONLY protocol specifically
designed for security applications
NAS
Abbreviation for Network Attached Storage . A storage system connected via an Ethernet
cable. All network devices (cameras) have access to this storage system.
Network
Group of computers that are connected via various cables and share access to data and
devices such as printers and network cameras.
PIR
Passive Infrared Sensor for motion detection.
PoE
Power over Ethernet . A technology for supplying network-ready devices (such as network
cameras) with power via the Ethernet data cable.
PTZ
Abbreviation for Pan/Tilt/Zoom . Refers to the movement of a video camera to the left and
right, up and down, and to the camera’s ability to enlarge an image.
Quad Display
Layout in which the images from four cameras are displayed in one window.
Resolution
Indicates the number of pixels used to produce an image. The more pixels an image
has, the greater the detail when the image is enlarged. The resolution is expressed as
either the number of pixel columns times pixel rows, or as a total number of pixels. A VGA
image has 640 columns and 480 rows (640 x 480 pixels), which equals 307,200 pixels,
or approximately 0.3 megapixel.
RoHS
This abbreviation stands for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive and refers
to EC Directive 2002/95/EC, which prohibits the use of certain hazardous substances when
manufacturing products and components. The goal of this directive is to prevent these
substances from harming the environment when the products are disposed of later.
Router
Network device that connects multiple networks with one another. The router creates the
physical connection between the devices in different networks (like a hub), analyzes the rel-
evant data packets and forwards ("routes") these packets to the correct target network.
SD Card / MicroSD card
SD Memory Card ( Secure Digital Memory Card ). A digital storage medium based on flash
storage modules such as USB sticks.
Search
Monitoring of recordings, searching for a particular event.