Category Archives: IPCS Terminology

IPCS Word(s) of the Day: Full Duplex

May 29, 2008

Full Duplex = A full-duplex system allows communication in both direction, and unlike half-duplex, allows this to happen simultaneously. Land-line telephone networks are full-duplex since they ... READ MORE

What’s all this noise about Nanny Cameras?

May 28, 2008

Nanny Cameras translated So essentially what were talking about today is IP surveillance in the home, or as you may have seen splashed across any and ... READ MORE

What’s all this noise about Nanny Cameras?

Nanny Cameras translated So essentially what were talking about today is IP surveillance in the home, or as you may have seen splashed across any and ... READ MORE

IPCS Word(s) of the Day: FPS

FPS = Frame rate, or frames per second. 30FPS is generally accepted as "real time." Most security systems are set to record at 4-7FPS, but ... READ MORE

IPCS Word of the Day: Fixed

May 27, 2008

Fixed = Like the word implies, "fixed" cameras present a static image view. Fixed cameras are typically positioned and adjusted at the time of installation, ... READ MORE

IPCS Word of the Day: F

May 23, 2008

F = In optics, the f-number (sometimes called focal ratio, f-ratio, or relative aperture) of an optical system expresses the diameter of the entrance pupil ... READ MORE

IPCS Word(s) of the Day: DVR

May 22, 2008

DVR = Digital Video Recorder. Fundamentally not much different than the TiVo box sitting on top of your television, but it records video streams ... READ MORE

IPCS Word(s) of the Day: Dome Camera

May 21, 2008

Dome Camera = A type of camera with a dome-like shape. Some come with infrared lighting and some are designed to be tamper-proof. ... READ MORE

IPCS Word(s) of the Day: Digital Zoom

May 20, 2008

Digital Zoom = Digital zoom is not really zoom, in the strictest definition of the term.  What digital zoom does is enlarge a portion of ... READ MORE

IPCS Word(s) of the Day: Day/Night Camera

May 19, 2008

Day/Night Camera = "Day/Night Cameras" are regular cameras with an especially sensitive CCD chip that allows a good image to be captured in very low ... READ MORE