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Appendix: Glossary
Fiber — Single-mode or multimode fiber cables.
EGA — The Enhanced Graphics Adapter (EGA) is an old analog graphics
standard, introduced by IBM
®
in 1984. It uses a DB9 connector.
FBAS — The analog color video baseband signal (FBAS) is also called Composite
Video and it is part of the PAL TV standard.
Console — Keyboard, mouse, and monitor.
KVM — Keyboard, video, and mouse.
Mini-XLR — Industrial standard for electrical plug connections (3-pole) for the
transmission of digital audio and control signals.
Multimode — 62.5-µ or 50-µ fiber cable.
OSD — An OSD (on-screen display) is used to display information or to operate a
device.
Quad-Head — A system with four video connections.
RCA (Cinch) — A non-standardized plug connection that transmits electrical
audio and video signals, especially with coaxial cables.
SFP — SFPs (Small Form Factor Pluggables) are pluggable interface modules for
Gigabit connections. SFP modules are available for CATx and fiber interconnect
cables.
S/PDIF — A digital audio interconnect used in consumer audio equipment over
relatively short distances.
Single-Head — A system with one video connection.
Single Link — A DVI-D interface for resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 by signal
transmission of up to 165 MPixel/s (24-bit). Alternative frequencies are Full HD
(1080p), 2K HD (2048 x 1080), and 2048 x 1152.
Single-Mode — 9µ fiber cable.
S-Video (Y/C) — The S-Video (Y/C) is a video format that transmits luminance
and chrominance signals separately. It has a higher-quality standard than FBAS.
TOSLINK
®
— Standardized fiber connection system for digital transmission of
audio signals (F05 plug connection).
Triple-Head — A system with three video connections.