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CCD (Charged Coupled Device) - This light-sensitive image device used in many digital cameras is a large integrated circuit that contains hundreds of thousands of photo-sites (pixels) that convert light energy into electronic signals. Its size is measured diagonally and can be 1/4", 1/3", 1/2" or 2/3".

CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) - A CCTV system is a closed/private video system, usually constructed with coaxial cabling, and used within a single building/group of buildings. It is used to visually monitor the location for security or industrial purposes. Video from the CCTV system can be recorded and viewed on-site or remotely.

CCTV video camera - A traditional CCTV video camera is an analog camera, available in both monochrome (black and white) and color. Cameras can be set in fixed positions or placed on "Pan/Tilt/Zoom" devices, which allow the camera to be maneuvered. Using a zoom lens provides a closer view of the object being viewed. CCTV analog video cameras can be viewed over a computer network by using a video server.

CGI (Common Gateway Interface) - A specification for communication between a web server and other (CGI) programs. For example, a HTML page that contains a form might use a CGI program to process the form data once it is submitted.

CIF (Common Intermediate Format) - CIF refers to the analog video resolutions 352x288 pixels (PAL) and 352x240 pixels (NTSC). See also Resolution.

Client-server- Client-server describes the relationship between two computer programs in which one program, the client, makes a service request from another program, the server, which fulfils the request. Typically, multiple client programs share the services of a common server program. A web browser is a client program that requests services (the sending of web pages or files) from a web server.

CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) - A CMOS is a widely used type of semiconductor that uses both negative and positive circuits. Since only one of the circuit types is on at any given time, CMOS chips require less power than chips using just one type of transistor. CMOS image sensors also allow processing circuits to be included on the same chip, an advantage not possible with CCD sensors, which are also much more expensive to produce.

Coaxial cable - Coaxial cable is the standard means of transmitting analog video in a CCTV system. Coaxial is also used by cable companies to distribute television in residential buildings.

Codec - In communications engineering, a codec is usually a coder/decoder. Codecs are used in integrated circuits or chips that convert e.g. analog video and audio signals into a digital format for transmission. The codec also converts received digital signals back into analog

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format. A codec uses analog-to-digital conversion and digital-to-analog conversion in the same chip.

Codec can also mean compression/decompression, in which case it is generally taken to mean an algorithm or computer program for reducing the size of large files and programs.

Composite video - A type of video signal in which the red, blue and green signals (sometimes audio signals too) are mixed together.

Compression - See Image Compression.

Contrast - Defines the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of an image or video stream.

Control unit - If a CCTV system has more than one camera, there must be a way to control the video signals going to recorders and monitors. There are three basic types of Video Control Unit: Multiplexer, Switch and Quad.

dB (Decibels) - A unit to measure sound level changes. A 3dB change is the smallest level change we can hear. A 3dB change is actually twice or half the audio power level. A gain of 0dB will leave the signal level unchanged.

DC-Iris- This special type of iris is electrically controlled by the camera, to automatically regulate the amount of light allowed to enter.

Decoder - See video decoder.

De-interlacing - See interlacing.

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - DHCP is a protocol that lets network administrators automate and centrally manage the assignment of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to network devices in a network.

DHCP uses the concept of a "lease" or amount of time that a given IP address will be valid for a computer. The lease time can vary, depending on how long a user is likely to require the network connection at a particular location.

DHCP also supports static addresses for e.g. computers running web servers, which need a permanent IP address.

DNS (Domain Name System) - DNS is used to locate and translate Internet domain names into IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. A domain name is a meaningful and easy-to-remember name for an Internet address. For example the domain name www.example.com is much easier to remember than 192.0.34.166. The translation tables for domain names are contained in Domain name servers.

Domain server - Domains can also be used by organizations that wish to centralize the management of their (Windows) computers. Each user within a domain has an account that usually allows them to log in to and use any computer in the domain, although restrictions may also apply. The domain server is the server that authenticates the users on the network.

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Contents User’s Manual About This Document Table of contents Axis video server Overview of the Axis video server Product descriptionFront panel Axis 241QA LED indicatorsNetwork StatusPower Switches & connectorsRear panel Axis 241QA/AXIS 241SA Product description Accessing the video server Using the video serverPlease see the online help for more information Setting the root passwordLive View AMC Audio controls Video stream types Video and audio streamsMotion Jpeg MPEG-4MPEG-4 protocols and communication methods How to stream MPEG-4Axis Media Control AMC RTP+RTSP Other methods of accessing the video streamRTP/RTSP RTP/RTSP/HTTP or RTP/RTSP/HTTPSOther MPEG-4 clients Accessing the audio streamsAxis Vapix API Accessing the Setup tools Configuring the video serverImage settings Video & image settingsImage appearance Advanced Video source settingsOverlay/Mask settings Quad stream settingsMjpeg Overlay/Mask typeOverlay image requirements Upload and use an overlay imageOverlay image limitations Image Formats Image SizeUse a Privacy Mask Enable Audio Audio SettingsAudio Audio ChannelsAudio Input Noise canceller threshold value Noise canceller attenuation Advanced Audio SettingsAudio Output Axis 241QA/AXIS 241SA Audio Layout Live View ConfigUpload Own Web Files Customizing the defaultDefault Video Format Default Live View VideoDefault Viewer Viewer SettingsUser-defined Links Html ExamplesCheck Show Custom Link External Video Sequence ModePan Tilt Zoom Installing PTZ devicesPreset positions PTZ configurationPTZ controls PTZ control modes Using CGI links to control PTZ devicesControl panel Guard tour Preset positionsAdvanced PTZ control queue Axis 241QA/AXIS 241SA Pan Tilt Zoom Event servers Event configurationEvent types How to set up a triggered eventTriggered Event Click Add triggered on the Event typesPre-trigger and post-trigger buffers How to set up a scheduled eventScheduled event Click Add scheduled on the Event typesCamera tampering SettingsMotion detection How to configure Motion DetectionObject Size Port statusSecurity System optionsUsers IP Address FilterHttps Stream, IP address filtering must be enabledAxis 241QA/AXIS 241SA System options Radius Date & timeCA servers IP Address Configuration Network Basic TCP/IP settingsServices DNS configuration Network Advanced TCP/IP settingsNTP Configuration Host Name ConfigurationFTP HttpRtsp Socks QoS SettingsQoS Smtp emailRTP / MPEG-4 SnmpPorts & devices MaintenanceSupport Configuration Using the Control Button Resetting to the factory default settingsD-Sub connector Unit connectorsPin Pin Function Description I/O terminal connectorCOM ports RS-232 and RS-485 Schematic diagram I/O terminal connectorAxis 241QA/AXIS 241SA Unit connectors Checking the firmware TroubleshootingUpgrading the firmware Emergency recovery procedure Alarms, etc, to a destination outside the local network Be accessed from a web browserLit No images displayed in the Web interface Video Image ProblemsSnapshot images Only I framesAudio Advanced Settings Audio volume too low/highAudio Axis 241QA only Poor audio qualityModels Technical specificationsVideo access from Web ConnectorsApplications not Optimizing your system General performance considerationsFrame rates MPEG-4 Frame rates Motion JpegBandwidth Glossary Active Speaker a speaker with a built-in power amplifierDe-interlacing See interlacing Compression See Image CompressionFixed iris See Autoiris Encoder See Video encoderHalf-duplex See Full-duplex Megapixel See Pixel Axis 241QA/AXIS 241SA Glossary SSL/TSL Video camera See Network camera and Cctv video camera Identity of the serverAn I-VOP is a complete image frame Action IndexHttp API Http API requests Http port number Http serverRTP 14 Rtsp 14 Video streams 13, 15