Brief introduction – RGBLink MVP 320 User Manual User Manual

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1. Brief Introduction

Terms and Definitions

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“SMPTE”: Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers. A global

organization, based in the United States that sets standards for base

band visual communications. This includes film as well as video and

television standards.


“S-video”: A composite video signal separated into the luma (―Y‖ is for

luma, or black and white information; brightness) and the chroma (―C‖
is an abbreviation for chroma, or color information).


“Sync”: Synchronization. In video, sync is a means of controlling the

timing of an event with respect to other events. This is accomplished

with timing pulses to insure that each step in a process occurs at the

correct time. For example, horizontal sync determines exactly when to

begin each horizontal scan line. Vertical sync determines when the

image is to be refreshed to start a new field or frame. There are many

other types of sync in video system.(

Also known as ―sync signal‖ or

―sync pulse.‖)


“TCP/IP”: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The

communication protocol of the Internet. Computers and devices with

direct access to the Internet are provided with a copy of the TCP/IP

program to allow them to send and receive information in an

understandable form.


“USB”: Universal Serial Bus. USB was developed by seven PC and

telecom industry leaders (Compaq, DEC, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NEC,

and Northern Telecom). The goal was easy plug-and-play expansion

outside the box, requiring no additional circuit cards. Up to 127

external computer devices may be added through a USB hub, which

may be conveniently located in a keyboard or monitor. USB devices

can be attached or detached without removing computer power. The

number of devices being designed for USB continues to grow, from

keyboards, mice, and printers to scanners, digital cameras, and ZIP

drives.


“VESA”: Video Electronics Standards Association. A nonprofit number

organization dedicated to facilitating and promoting personal computer

graphics through improved standards for the benefit of the end-user.

www.vesa.org.


“VGA”: Video Graphics Array. Introduced by IBM in 1987, VGA is an

analog signal with TTL level separate horizontal and vertical sync. The

video outputs to a 15-pin HD connector and has a horizontal scan

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