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Milestone XProtect ® Express 1.1Administrator's ManualDSTDaylight saving time; temporarily advancing ofclocks during the summer so that afternoons havemore daylight and mornings have less.Dual streamSome cameras support two independent streams(which can be sent to the recording server): one forlive viewing and another for playback purposes.Each stream has its own resolution, encoding, andframe rate.Event ServerEA server that stores and handles incoming alarmdata and events from all XProtect Express servers.The Event Server enables powerful monitoring andprovides an instant overview of alarms and possibletechnical problems within your systems.FisheyeA type of lens that allows the creation and viewingof 360-degree images.FPSFFrames per second—measurement indicating theamount of information contained in a motion video.Each frame represents a still image, but whenframes are displayed in succession, the illusion ofmotion is created. The higher the FPS, thesmoother the motion appears. Note, however, that ahigh FPS may also lead to a large file size whenvideo is saved.Frame rateA measurement indicating the amount of informationcontained in motion video—typically measured inFPS.FTPFile Transfer Protocol—standard for exchangingfiles across the internet. FTP uses the TCP/IPstandards for data transfer and is often used foruploading or downloading files to and from servers.GOPGGroup of pictures; individual frames groupedtogether, forming a video-motion sequence.Grace periodWhen you install XProtect Express, configure thesystem and add recording servers and cameras,XProtect Express runs on temporary licenses.These need to be activated before a certain periodends. This is the grace period.GUIDGlobally unique identifier—unique 128-bit numberused to identify components on a Windows system.H.264HA standard for compressing and decompressingvideo data (a codec). H.264 is a relatively recentcodec; it compresses video more effectively thanolder codecs, and it provides more flexibility for usein a variety of network environments.Hardware deviceTechnically speaking, cameras are not added toXProtect Express, rather to hardware devices. Thisis because hardware devices have their own IPaddresses or host names. Being IP-based, XProtectExpress primarily identifies units based on their IPaddresses or host names. Even though eachhardware device has its own IP address or hostname, several cameras, microphones, and so on,can be attached to a single hardware device andshare the same IP address or host name. This istypically the case with cameras attached to videoencoder devices. Each camera, microphone, and soon, can be configured individually, even whenseveral of them are attached to a single hardwaredevice.HostA computer connected to a TCP/IP network. A hosthas its own IP address, but may—depending onnetwork configuration—also have a host name tomake it easily identifiable.www.milestonesys.com 170 Glossary of terms
Milestone XProtect ® Express 1.1Administrator's ManualHotspotParticular position for viewing enlarged and/or highquality video in the Smart Client.HTTPHyperText Transfer Protocol—standard forexchanging files across the internet. HTTP is thestandard used for formatting and transmission ofdata on the World Wide Web.Internet Protocol address; the identifier for acomputer or device on a network. It is used by theTCP/IP protocol for routing data traffic to theintended destination. An IP address consists of fournumbers, each between 0 and 256, separated byperiods (example: 192.168.212.2).IPIXA technology that allows the creation and viewing of360-degree panomorph (fisheye) images.I/OInput/Output; refers to the communication betweena computer and a person. Inputs are the signals ordata received by the system and outputs are thesignals or data sent from it.I-frameIShort name for intra-frame; used in the MPEGstandard for digital video compression. An I-frame isa single frame stored at specified intervals. The I-frame records the entire view of the camera,whereas the frames that follow (P-frames) recordonly the pixels that change. This helps greatlyreduce the size of MPEG files. An I-frame is similarto a keyframe.Image ServerA service that handles access to XProtect Expressfor remote users logging in with Smart Client TheImage Server service does not require separatehardware; it runs in the background on the XProtectExpress server. The Image Server service is notconfigured separately as it is configured throughXProtect Express 's Management Application.IPInternet Protocol—protocol (or standard) specifyingthe format and addressing scheme used for sendingdata packets across networks. IP is often combinedwith another protocol, TCP. The combination,known as TCP/IP, allows data packets to be sentback and forth between two points on a network forlonger periods of time and is used when connectingcomputers and other devices on the internet.IP addressJPEG(Also JPG) Joint Photographic Experts Group—widely used lossy compression technique forimages.KeyframeJKUsed in the MPEG standard for digital videocompression, a keyframe is a single frame stored atspecified intervals. The keyframe records the entireview of the camera, whereas the frames betweenthe keyframes record only the pixels that change.This helps greatly reduce the size of MPEG files.MAC addressMMedia Access Control address—12-characterhexadecimal number uniquely identifying eachdevice on a network.MatrixA feature enabling the control of live camera viewson remote computers for distributed viewing. Onceconfigured, Matrix-triggered live video can beviewed in the Smart Client.Matrix recipientA computer equipped with Smart Client softwareand therefore capable of displaying Matrix-triggeredlive video.www.milestonesys.com 171 Glossary of terms
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