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MxEasy User Manual: Glossary
Network
A group of computers that are connected via various cables and share access to data and
devices such as printers and IP cameras.
PIR
Passive infrared sensor for motion detection.
PoE
Power-over-Ethernet. A technology for supplying network-enabled devices (for example, IP
cameras) with power via an Ethernet 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 more recognizable the details remain when the image is enlarged. The resolution is
expressed as the number of pixel columns by 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 megapixels.
RoHS
Abbreviation for Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances electrical and elec
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tronic equipment. 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 (like a hub)
establishes a physical connection between the devices in dierent networks, analyzes the
relevant data packets and forwards (“routes“) these packets to the correct target network.
SD 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 or searching for a particular event.
Sequencer
Feature that automatically switches the camera displayed in the main window after a
specific time delay.