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Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Glossary of Terms • 111
Glossary of Terms
ARP
Address Resolution Protocol provides a way to retrieve the MAC address associated to an IP
address.
Bandwidth
Describes the measure of data transfer capacity.
CAT5e Ethernet cable
Category 5e was designed for transmission speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second (Gigabit
Ethernet).
CAT6 Ethernet cable
Same as Category 5e, except that it is made to a higher standard. Supports transmission
speeds greater than Gigabit Ethernet with less signal attenuation over a given length of cable.
CCD – Charge-Coupled Device
A type of image sensor converting light into electrical charges.
Contiguous Memory
A block of physical memory occupying consecutive addresses.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
Protocol which provides a mechanism for allocating IP addresses dynamically by a DHCP
server on a network. Typically dedicated DHCP servers are a component of corporate
networks. Used for managed networks.
Driver
Also called a device driver, a program routine that links a peripheral device to the operating
system. a device driver is required for its frame grabber capabilities.
DSNU
Dark Signal Non-Uniformity (equivalent to FPN).
Ethernet Switch
A network device performing bridging at full wire-speed based on MAC addresses. Packet
collisions are eliminated when using a full duplex switch. An Ethernet Switch operates at
Layer 2 of the seven-layer OSI model.