Glossary
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pixel count The total number of pixels between two horizontal synchronization signals.
The pixel count determines the frequency of the pixel clock.
PLL Phase-locked loop. Circuitry that provides a very stable pixel clock that is
referenced to another signal, for example, an incoming horizontal
synchronization signal.
protocol The exact sequence of bits, characters, and control codes used to
transferdata between computers and periph erals through a
communications channel.
pts Points.
RRAM Random-access memory.
real time A property of an event or system in which data is processed as it is acquired
instead of being accumulated and processed at a later time.
relative accuracy A measure in LSB of the accuracy of an ADC; it includes all nonlinearity
and quantization errors but does not include offset and gain errors of the
circuitry feeding the ADC.
resolution The smallest signal increment that can be detected by a measurement
system. Resolution can be expressed in bits, in proportions, or in percent
of full scale. For example, a system has 12-bit resolution, one part in 4,096
resolution, and 0.0244 percent of full scale.
RGB Color encoding scheme usin g red, green, and blue (RGB) color information
where each pixel in the color image is encoded using 32 bits: 8 bits for red,
8 bits for green, 8 bits for blue, and 8 bits for the alpha value (unused).
ROI Region of interest. A hardware-programmable rectangular portion of the
acquisition window.
ROM Read-only memory.
RS-170 The U.S. standard used for black-and-white television.
RSE Referenced single-ended. All measurements are made with respect to a
common reference measurement system or a ground. Also called a
grounded measurement system.