| Chapter 1 - About this Manual |
NFAS | |
Network Termination type 1. The device that | |
| converts the ISDN BRI U interface from the |
| telecommunications service provider to the S/T |
| interface used by ISDN products and systems. |
Pan | Move the camera to the left or right. |
PBX | Private Branch eXchange. A private telephone |
| switching system connected to common lines |
| from one or more central offices. Most PBXs allow |
| analog extensions on the system, allowing access |
| to special features such as conferencing and |
| transferring to analog devices. If you are using a |
| telephone connected to a PBX, typically you will |
| be required to dial 9 to gain access to an outside |
| line. |
Peripheral | The portion of a network interface module that |
side | connects to the videoconferencing system. See |
| also Downstream. |
A call between two sites. | |
call |
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POTS | Plain Old Telephone Service. See PSTN. |
PRI | Primary Rate Interface. |
Private Branch | See PBX. |
Exchange |
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PSTN | Public Switched Telephone Network. The voice |
| telephone network accessible to all those with |
| telephones and access privileges. |
PTZ | Pan/Tilt/Zoom. Describes the cameras supplied |
| as part of the ViewStation EX, ViewStation FX, |
| and VS4000 systems. |
QCIF | Quarter CIF (Common Intermediate Format). A |
| video format providing resolution of 176 x 144 |
| pixels. See also CIF, 4CIF, 16CIF. |
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